Lie to Me (34 page)

Casey’s dark eyes lit like two candles and she broke into a face-splitting grin that Damian knew he’d never forget.

Miles pulled back, tears on his cheeks, but no longer crying. “You’re getting married?”

“If Mom agrees.” He rubbed Casey’s shoulder and prayed.

“I agree,” Casey said, and he could hear her voice trembling, “as long as it lasts forever.”

“Yes!” Miles said, excitedly, his fist waving in the air. “Awesome!”

Damian felt a sudden calmness and contentment that he’d never experienced before. He knew, with every fiber in his being, that it
would
last forever. “You and Mom couldn’t get rid of me now if you put me into a cannon and fired it.”

Miles giggled. “Yes, we could. That would work, Dad.”

“It would.” Casey laughed and stretched her arms to fit around both Damian and her son. “But I have no desire to get rid of Daddy.”

Miles broke into a smile that matched his mother’s and, with his short arms, tried to hug both of them, as Casey had done. He turned his head toward Damian, breathing into his neck. “I thought you were leaving us,” he said, suddenly choked up. “Everything is better with you here.”

“I’m never leaving again,” Damian said, taking his arm from Casey to grab Miles with both arms. He watched Casey wipe a tear from her eye.

“I love you, Daddy,” Miles said for the very first time.

Damian took in a deep breath and tried to ignore the stinging at the corners of his eyes. He happened to glance up at Sam, standing by the door with crossed arms. His brother winked at him. Damian paused, and then winked back.

Damian’s attention focused back on Miles. As he stroked the back of the boy’s head, he spoke soothingly into his soft hair. “I love you too, Miles. And I’m going to dedicate the rest of my life to showing you and your mother just how much I love both of you.” He shot a look at Casey and she smiled at him. “You two can count on it.”

One year to the day of Damian’s proposal, in a wedding that included most of the town, Damian and Casey became husband and wife. Miles was the ring bearer. Alex was best man. Casey’s sister, Jamie, was the bridesmaid.

As Damian and Casey kissed after being proclaimed man and wife, Damian slid his hand to her belly. Their second child would be born in seven months, a baby girl this time.

Life was good and only beginning.

The End

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Nicole L. Pierce grew up in the NW suburbs of Chicago. Her mother reports that she drew pictures and printed words in an attempt to tell stories, even at the tender age of two. As a born storyteller, she kept writing and won awards for creative writing, becoming known as "The Writer" by peers. Having married at 20, she put writing on the backburner and worked in many interesting fields, including a position at The Chicago Tribune.

When all her children were finally in grade school, Nicole started writing again. She had always been a voracious reader of the genre and decided to focus on writing romance. Ms. Pierce is a member of
Romance Writers of America
and
WisRWA
.

Nicole's special interests include adoption, Bipolar Disorder, Domestic Abuse, Animals, and Autism as they have all touched her life. She currently resides in central Wisconsin with her loving husband and their children.

She has the following books out for your reading pleasure!

Red Rose Publishing

Tempting Rachel-ebook and print

Sexual Secrets-ebook and print

Seduced By The Sheik-ebook and print

Spanking the Physic

Punished by the Sheik

Loose Id

Kidnapped And Spanked By An Alien

Whiskey Creek Press

Unexpected Passion

Insatiable Passion