Epilogue

EPILOGUE

JACK

Six Months Later

“ I s that the last of it?” I asked as I hauled a box out of my truck, prepared to schlepp it into our house. “We’re done?”

Sawyer nodded. “That’s it. Other than the stuff I have in storage, obviously.”

He followed me as I carried the box inside and shut the door behind me. “I love seeing you all sweaty,” he said with an appreciative glance at me.

“Is that why you kept telling me to put on a coat, even though I was sweating my ass off?”

“Honey, there’s snow outside. It’s freezing. I don’t want you to get sick.”

I snorted. “It’s thirty-nine degrees, which is not freezing, and that snow is barely more than a dusting. Dramatic much?”

But I understood. For someone from San Diego, the climate here was quite the change, especially since we were in the dead of winter. It was one of the reasons I hadn’t assumed Sawyer would be willing to move here, but he had. He’d passed the Washington state bar with flying colors and been instantly hired by a prestigious law firm. He’d work partly remotely and commute to Seattle for the rest. I was so proud of him…and grateful he’d been willing to make the move.

I carried the last box inside, Sawyer on my heels, who closed the door behind us. “Home sweet home,” he said.

I put the box down in what was now Sawyer’s home office—formerly Romero’s bedroom. It seemed fitting, considering the changes in our lives. My son was now a married man. Living his own life…and it was time to focus on me, on us.

Sawyer stepped in for a hug. He was affectionate, probably because he needed that touch as much as he loved to communicate his love through it. His insecurity had all but disappeared, but every now and then, it reared its ugly head.

I held him tightly. “I love you, baby.”

He exhaled, his body relaxing. “I love you too.”

I leaned back. “Ready for our future together?”

“More than ready.”

That was good to hear because I had another Vegas trip in mind. One where I would take Sawyer’s last name and make it official.

I guess I liked Vegas after all.

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