Epilogue

ELLERY

“I think I have everything,” I said, patting my jacket pocket one last time. My hands were sweaty and I felt as if I may jump out of my skin.

“She’s going to love it.” Rachel encouraged.

“Thanks.”

“Yeah. Look at you, turning into a sap,” Samuel said.

“Oh, stop,” Rachel said. “He’s nervous.”

Samuel sputtered. “Do you know how nervous I was when I was proposing to you? And you know what this asshole did?”

“Make fun of how sweaty you were?” I butted in.

“Yes! And told me I was being ridiculous.”

“You were,” I asserted. “But I guess now I’m being ridiculous.” And I was. It’d been a year of bliss already. Our first official date turned into a sleepover, which quickly turned into moving her into my penthouse. It got a bit inconvenient when she needed to see Casey every day to work, with her previously living across town, but with some of the first profits they made Casey got an apartment in my building so now they were neighbors.

And the app went off without a hitch. After a lot of back and forth, Veronica and Arthur invested, raising more money then they knew what to do with. In this short year they were able to build a team that was able to get the user interface running and even look towards the future of expanding the app to integrate with other existing calendar apps. Though they weren’t quite profitable, they were projected to be in the next few years, which was more than could be said about a lot of businesses.

We had also begun to talk about me moving to help the start up once it was profitable. Right now I was still pushing papers for my father’s company, but Arthur knew of my plans and supported me. Plus, it turned out I am excellent with potential large customers. I’ve been able to get us into multiple large firms that now use it across their entire corporation. Juniper wants to be able to afford a nice salary for me before she takes me on full time, but doing work that’s actually useful felt good. Plus, the app worked for me too, and made me much better at making my meetings and keeping me organized.

“Are you at least excited?” Rachel asked.

I nodded with a slight smile. I was excited. I’d dreamed of completing Junipers set since the day I’d given her the necklace. It was technically the last piece before the ring, but because we speed ran things in the beginning, I hadn’t given her a new one all year.

But now I had the ring box resting against my chest and I was ready to complete it.

“Good luck,” Arthur said from the dining room table. He was rocking his son Peter in his arms. I still couldn’t believe this guy who’d spent our childhood looking at spreadsheets was now a father. And a good one at that.

“We’re rooting for you,” Tiffany said from the other side of the table where she had her laptop open. “Juniper would be a great addition to this family. And there’s no way you will ever do better.”

“Thanks.” Tiffany was still… Tiffany, even in motherhood. But she was also great with him.

With those final words of encouragement I left, ready to meet Juniper and take her to Selina’s, where it all really started. This was our first vacation as a true couple, but having all these memories around everything made coming here that much better.

Juniper was with my mother having a spa day beforehand so she could feel her best. I told her we had a dinner planned, but not where. Everything was set, I just needed my girl to say yes.

I knocked on our suite door and heard the padding of footsteps behind it before she swung the door open. She was a vision in a forest green shimmery dress that clung to her everywhere. Her red hair was pulled partially back off of her face and her makeup complimented her hazel eyes. Her earrings, bracelet, and necklace were all on display, and soon she’d have the ring to match.

“Hey there handsome,” she said. “Why did you knock on the door?”

“Just wanted to pick up my date in the traditional way.” I waggled my brows at her.

“You’re ridiculous. Let me grab my purse and slid on my shoes and we can go.”

I watched as she bent to grab her purse, showing off her thick back side. She then grabbed her shoes and sat at the bench in front of the door.

I stepped in front of her, grabbing the silvery heel from her hand. “Let me.”

She handed it over and I took it, sliding it on over her purple painted toes and clasped the strap. I did it to the other, running my hands up her smooth calves, wanting to let them travel further.

“Enough of that,” she chided. “I don’t want to miss our dinner reservation.”

“Are you sure?” I asked. “It’s a good reason to be late.” I’d been late for a lot of reservations, but never for a reason as good as this.

“I’m sure. Lets go.”

I huffed but stood and reached my hand out to help her up.

We made our way to the restaurant. I told her we weren’t able to get a reservation at Selina’s and had to go somewhere else. She believed me, so when we arrived and she realized where we were eating she was ecstatic.

“Your table is all set,” the host said to me, not making a move to seat us.

I nodded my thanks. Juniper looked confused but followed me as I led us to the back. As soon as we got to the back deck with all the igloos she gasped. Red petals were scattered down all the way to our igloo.

“What’s this?” She asked breathlessly.

“Why don’t we go find out?” I led her down the floral covered path to the last igloo on the row. I pushed open the door and let her go first. Inside was similar to how it was last year. There were fairy lights making the space look cozy and candles on the table. But now there were little moon and star lanterns hanging around the space, making it look like the night sky. More flowers sat on the table along with some chilled champagne.

“Wow, this is fancier than last…”

Her words died in her throat when she turned and found me down on one knee.

JUNIPER

I couldn’t believe he got us reservations at Selina’s. I’d believed him when he said he couldn’t get us a reservation last spring. He had told me Arthur made theirs before they left for the next year. However, I was excited to eat here again. It was some of the best food I’ve ever had.

The rose petals made me stop in my tracks. I tried not to let myself get too worked up with all the possibilities. This was just about our one year anniversary and he was probably tying to surprise me. He did considerate things like that all the time.

Since we got together for real he’d made good on his promise to make me happy. Not only did he support my work dreams, but he also kept my cup full of love, and always went out of his way for me. I don’t think I could think of a better partner.

When he opened to door to the igloo it looked similar to last year, but I didn’t remember the lanterns or the flowers.

As I turned to ask him if he had recalled all thoughts left as I saw him down on one knee, forest green ring box in hand.

“Ellery?” I breathed.

“Juniper, you have been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. You’re beautiful, intelligent, and the perfect partner. I want to spend the rest of my life proving to you I can be your perfect match. Will you marry me?”

Tears swam in my eyes as he spoke. “Yes,” I squealed as I let them fall.

He stood and opened the box and I gasped. It was the prettiest one yet. There was a giant diamond in the middle, the biggest I’d ever seen with two crescent moons on either side holding it in place.

He slid it on and it fit perfectly. “I love it,” I said. And I did. I knew he had excellent taste when we met, but the care he took in choosing these things as well made me melt.

“I love you,” he said, taking me into his arms.

“I love you too, and I can’t wait to spend forever together.”

“Me either.” We kissed and I almost wanted to skip dinner all together and go back, but I wasn’t giving this place up that easily.

I was stuffed by the time we were done. We went for a bit of a walk to digest just like we did before. This town hadn’t changed much. It was weird to see this place in what felt like forever Christmas. I didn’t know what it looked like outside of the holidays, and something about that felt magical.

When we got back to our room I sat in bed while Ellery went to the restroom, and I couldn’t help my eyes from going to the ring, gleaming in the light. It was beautiful, and I couldn’t wait to tell everyone he proposed.

Juniper Scott.

It had a nice ring for sure.

The bed shifted as Ellery climbed up and laid next to me, looking up at my ring with me. “Do you like it?” He asked.

“I love it. Almost as much as I love you.”

“I’m glad I beat out the ring.”

“Only by a hair.”

I then turned to face him and he followed. I never tired of looking into those beautiful blue eyes. And I didn’t think I ever would.

“I’m happy to have a completed set,” I said.

“Not quite completed,” he said. I raised a brow. I hadn’t seen anyone else wearing any other jewelry, nor can I think of something else to add.

“Can I give it to you now?” Ellery asked.

I nodded sitting up. He went to his bag and pulled out another one of those boxes. It wasn’t as large as the necklace, but it was bigger than the earring box.

I clicked it open and my face heated at what I saw. There, in the box were two bars with gold and diamond moons on either side. The moons were slightly rounded so they wouldn’t poke me at all.

“Are these…” I couldn’t finish.

He nodded. “New piercings. So the collection can really be complete.”

A small laugh burst from my mouth. “You’re ridiculous.”

“I never said otherwise. But I want to claim you in every way possible.”

His heated gaze made my laughter seize. “Do you want to put them in?” I asked.

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed. “Can I?”

I nodded. He shifted towards me to take the box. I unscrewed one of the sides of the piercing I already had in and slid them out.

He twisted one side of the new ones off and held the bar close to me. “Let me know if it hurts,” he said.

“I will.” He put one side through, easily gliding to the other. I sucked in a deep breath. I’d changed these piercings many times, but something about him doing it made desire rush through me. The cool metal gave me a shiver as he deftly screwed in one of the sides.

He gave the other side the same treatment until both were secure. Ellery leaned back to look at his handy work.

“What do you think?” I asked.

He didn’t say anything for another few moments.

“I’ve never seen you speechless,” I commented, trying to fill the space. “Or so still.”

“Me either,” he agreed. “It’s just… so perfect.”

He stood quickly. “Come.”

I followed him, taking his hand as he led us to the floor length mirror. He stood me in front of it, forcing me to look at myself.

“What are we doing?” I asked.

“I just want you to see the perfection I get to every day.”

“You’re ridiculous,” I said. Though happiness washed through me.

“And I got to decorate this perfection.” He leaned into my hair.

“From your ears,” he said as he nipped the top of one.

“To your neck.” His hand came down around to create a hand necklace of his own for just a moment, before caressing the chain that sat close to my heart.

“To these beautiful tits.” Fingers turned the new bars, making them glisten in the light.

Then his hands moved down, towards my left arm. “To your wrist, and your fingers.”

He brought it up so we could look at them. He was right, I wore his ring now. I was going to be Mrs. Scott.

I turned around then, needing to feel him. My hands wrapped into his hair as I brought his lips to mine.

He returned it in kind. His hands found my thighs and pulled me up, lifting me into his arms and carrying me to the bed. The kiss never broke, his taste never left me.

We both fought his clothes, sending them flying in all directions until we were both blissfully naked. Skin to skin, connecting in ways I’d only dreamed of before. Ellery Scott was in love with me, and I him.

“I need to feel you here,” he said, but his finger wasn’t on my pussy. It was down, swirling around my back entrance. “I need all of it tonight.”

“I need it too.” We hadn’t explored that yet, but it felt like the perfect time.

He left me briefly to grab the lube in the side drawer. The lid popped and he lathered some on his fingers.

As he always did, he brought his mouth to my nipple. Even after all this time, and all his playing, I was just as sensitive as ever. My back arched under the touch, wanting even more.

He spent his time here, loving the new mark he’d put on me. Another way to claim me as his, and him as mine.

Eventually I felt the cool wetness of his fingers at my back entrance. I let myself relax into it. Trusting him to make me feel good.

It started with just the single finger. We had worked all the way up to three fingers during the year, but we’d never gone all the way.

As he added the second, his mouth went down to my cunt.

“Ellery, baby,” I moaned.

I was so focused on the sensations I barely reacted to the stretch of the third finger. Then the fourth.

“I’m ready,” I told him, though that fourth one was stretching me further than ever, and I could feel it.

“Not quite pretty moon,” he said. “I need you nice and ready to take my cock. Come for me and I’ll give you what you need.”

“Then make me come,” I snarked. His eyes sparked with the challenge.

His dark chuckle told me I was in for it. “As you wish.”

In that moment I regretted the taunt. He ate me the way he knew I loved, until bliss took me. I expected him to stop at that point, but he did no such thing. He continued licking me. Pulling my clit between his lips and biting the smallest amount.

It brought on another orgasm, one I felt like I had to fight my way through to keep me from falling apart completely.

I thought he would then finally pull away, but he did no such thing.

“Please,” I begged. “I can’t.”

“You can,” he said against me. The vibrations were even more intense against my overly sensitive cunt. “You can give me one more, then I’ll fuck you the way you wanted.”

His fingers below never left me, and now I was loose and comfortable, it only added to the sensations. I screamed as I felt his other hand come to fuck my cunt, double penetrating me, making me feel like I was going to combust.

“Ellery,” I screamed as the most intense orgasm I’d ever had ripped through me. A gush of liquid fled from me, and much more than normal.

Ellery’s mouth didn’t leave me until I was boneless and finished draped on the bed. When he pulled back I could see the wetness coating his face.

He licked his lips, as if he was eating someone delicious.

“Did I just…”

“Squirt?” He asked. “Yeah, and it was the hottest thing ever.”

The momentary worry that I might have turned him off went away at his words.

“And now, what I promised.” He draped himself over me and lined his cock up with my loosened hole. His head fit in easily, but the rest of him took some effort, filling me further than all of his fingers did.

“God you’re so tight,” he commented.

He continued his slow movements until I was completely full, and his pelvis met my backside.

“You feel amazing,” he said.

I nodded. He let me adjust to his size before he fucked into me gently, getting used to the new feeling. It wasn’t something I’d experienced before, but I enjoyed it once I got comfortable.

“How do you feel moon?”

“Full, and good.”

“Exactly how I like you.”

He fucked into me harder now, snapping his hips so hard his balls hit me with a loud slapping sound.

He started rubbing my clit, that was so sensitive it almost felt more painful than pleasurable.

“I know you can come for me one last time. Milk my cock.”

And I knew I could. I felt it building. This felt like some of the most erotic, but the most emotionally intense sex we’d ever had. I loved this man so much.

“Come for me.” And I did. I came around his cock hard, let myself soar before falling like the snow drifting to the earth outside.

He sunk into me one last time before I felt him fill me.

We fell to the bed together, tangled in each other. After a few minutes I lifted my hand to stare at the new bling on my finger.

Ellery leaned in and kissed my temple. “Ready to spend the rest of our lives together?” He asked.

“More than you’ll ever know.”

THE END.