Epilogue Scarlett

Igiggle. There's something about a big, dark, dangerous man holding court in a tea party with his two little girls and a bunch of stuffed animals.

"Daddy? Did you remember to pour Mr. Huggles a drink?"

He nods his head and shoots me a wink, knowing that I'm standing there and not giving a damn.

He'd gladly do anything for Bella and Angelique. Our little girls have them wrapped around their little fingers.

"I did indeed, Bella." He nods at the panda bear sitting next to him. "You're all good, aren't you, Mr. Huggles?"

Bella sighs. "Daddy, you know Mr. Huggles can't talk. He doesn't have any teeth.

I snort and turn away.

"I know, baby. But he's good. Trust me. I would never forget Mr. Huggles."

I walk out and snort in the living room, smiling when I sit down in the chair that faces out on the mountain.

It's almost sunset and I watch it, smiling.

There are some things in this lifetime that I wish I'd done differently but none of those have to do with my husband.

I hear his soft step behind me and smile when he reaches down and his lips trail down my throat. "I think they'll be asleep soon. I finally got them in bed."

I glance up at him and eat up the man I've spent my happiest years with. "I have something to show you."

He grins. "Did you buy me a new toy, Red?"

"Maybe. Maybe not. You'll see later."

"I'll meet you in the bedroom in half an hour." I stand up and blow him a kiss and then I walk to our bedroom and undress and slowly pull on the sexy red negligee I know will drive him crazy. I run my hands down my hips. Even though I've got more hips and more breasts than I used to thanks to my two girls, Benito loves me and wants me every second of the day.

And I want him too.

I lie on the bed and pose with my breasts out, my back arched and my red lips pouty and pursed just so. One leg runs over the other leg when I hear him open the door and he groans as soon as he sees me.

"Oh, my god, Red! One of these days you're going to kill me." He undresses quickly and crawls on top of me, his eyes running up and down my body as his head dips down to take my lips.

"And what a way to go. I love you, Red."

I throw my head back and lose myself in the magical place that he takes me as I come apart under his hands. Over and over his hands take me higher and higher until I come apart, my body spasming as he thrusts deep and hard until both of us wail out our pleasure and love.

This is where heaven is. In this room with my husband, alone in that place where only he can take me.

Where only our two souls dwell together, happy and loved.

I fall across him and smile into his chest as I listen to his heart racing under my cheek.

Mine. Always mine.