Only Forever (10 page)

As Gray and I walk out together, I find that my assumptions were correct. Even my boss, Jeremy, is here—
with
our secretary—and, yeah, this all works for me because it carves into stone what we want: an all-inclusive family.

The ceremony was planned to be casual, and there are kids running around in the grass, most of the girls wearing princess tiaras with ribbons that fly around their heads when they move. Everything about this is perfect for us.

As Gray leads me into the center, our crowd quiets, and my parents’ minister says his bit. I don’t focus on the words. Instead, I watch Grayson, memorizing how his blond hair is mussed perfectly and his bright-green eyes dance as they watch me. Then he says his vows, a heartfelt summary of what he just professed to me in the kitchen.

Now it’s my turn. Every face fades away except for his. My hands are locked in his protective grasp, and he pulls me closer.

Before I open my mouth to pledge my life to him, a memory surfaces and trumps what I’d planned to recite. “I remember the first day I realized you were
my
friend, not just my brother’s. We were at recess, and some kid pushed me off the swings.”

“Jerk,” he whispers, grinning.

I laugh quietly. “You chased him away, picked me up, and set me back on the swing. I think you even gave me a little push. Then you ran off to play. But you looked back… that was the day I fell in love with you.” I smile and take a deep breath. “There’s this saying: stars can’t shine unless they’re cloaked in darkness. I’m not sure that’s true. They’re always there, always shining. It just depends on whether we can see them. And that’s us.”

He squeezes my hands, his thumbs running across my skin.

“Our love has always been there. You said storms, but I say life, and Grayson, I will walk through a hurricane with you, no matter what challenges come our way, because I love you. I’m yours as much as you’re mine, and I want to be the family that holds you, that picks you up and cheers you on. I want to be Mrs. Emma Ford.”

“God, Ems.” He shakes his head as though he can’t believe he’s here listening to all that I’ve said. He pulls me close and kisses me deep. Somewhere along that kiss he dips me back. It’s one spectacular kiss.

I’m sure the ceremony carried on, and that his Delta boys gave him hell, but I’m lost to the rest of it, and he never lets go. I love this man. He gave me the fairy tale, but
God,
he’s given me so much more. Cheers to our forever love.

The End

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NOTE TO READERS

From the very bottom of my heart, I am throwing
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Or if you’re already a Titan/Delta reader, thank you for trying something new. Parker’s book “Black Dawn” is on pre-order now at all retailers. Here is the
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Titan hugs and happy reading. XO.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cristin Harber is a
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestselling romance author. She writes sexy, steamy romantic suspense, military romance, new adult, and contemporary romance. Readers voted her onto Amazon's Top Picks for Debut Romance Authors in 2013, and her debut Titan series was both a #1 romantic suspense and #1 military romance bestseller.

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The Only Series:

Book 1: Only for Him

Book 2: Only for Her

Book 3: Only for Us

Book 4: Only Forever

The Titan Series:

Book 1: Winters Heat

Book 1.5: Sweet Girl

Book 2: Garrison's Creed

Book 3: Westin's Chase

Book 4: Gambled

Book 5: Chased

Book 6: Savage Secrets

Book 7: Hart Attack

Book 8: Black Dawn (releases July 14, 2015)

The Delta Series:

Book 1: Delta: Retribution

Book 2: Delta: Revenge (releases in 2015)

Each Titan and Delta book can be read as a standalone (except for Sweet Girl), but readers will likely best enjoy the series in order.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thank you, readers, for falling in love with Grayson and Emma! I poured my heart into the Only series and the overwhelming support has been amazing. I am forever grateful for you.

I cannot express how much Team Titan means to me. Every day we have a blast together, and I can’t count the amount of times you’ve made me laugh or made me teary. I
love
how supportive you are, both to me and to each other (even when claiming book boyfriends), and I’m proud to be part of our community. You will never know how much your messages, posts, tweets, shares, and reviews means to me.

Thank you to the wonderful, talented women I get the honor to work with every day. JB Salsbury, Racquel Reck, Claudia Connor, and Sharon Kay. I am forever a friend and always in awe of you.

This series would not have been possible without the support of bloggers, especially Straight Shootin’ Book Reviews, Grown Up Fangirl, Kame at TBQ, Danyella at ReadersIsle, Heather at Obsessed With My Shelf, and Stacey at Romance Ever After.

Another huge thank you to the team that makes my dreams come true. Thank you to Julia Sutherland for your heart and your time, to Red Adept for editing and proofing, to Okay Creations and Sarah Hansen for creating a cover that is brilliantly beautiful, and to Inkslinger PR—KP Simmon, Tara Gonzalez, and Amber Noffke—for the creative energy that you ignite.

Finally, thank you to my family who supports me without hesitation.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2015 Cristin Harber

All rights reserved. This book or any portions thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author and publisher except for the use of brief quotations used in a book review.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictionally.

ISBN-10: 1-942236-15-8

ISBN-13: 978-1-942236-15-3

www.CristinHarber.com