Breath by Breath (Riggins Brothers Book 6) by Kaylee Ryan

Author:Kaylee Ryan [Ryan, Kaylee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kaylee Ryan
Published: 2024-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

NINE

Lena

Age twenty three

So much has happened in the last year. Stanley and I got married and just celebrated our first wedding anniversary. It doesn’t seem like a year could have passed already, but here we are. We’ve been enjoying our time together as husband and wife. We make it a point to find time for one another, even with our busy schedules and Stanley’s business.

His business has taken off to something I never could have expected. Today, we’re expanding yet again. We started with one small box truck, and now we have four box trucks and two semis.

The side hustle he wanted to start has turned into a full-blown business. I’m so damn proud of him. It brings tears to my eyes. He’s worked tirelessly to make this happen, and during it all, there was never a time I didn’t feel like the most important person in his life.

It’s also allowed for us to start looking for a house. It’s time for us to move out of the apartment we’ve called home for the last couple of years. The tiny space has served us well, but we’re ready for more. Ready for what comes next, and right now, that’s a house of our own on the outskirts of the city.

Pulling my car up to the house, I see Stanley’s truck in the driveway. I park behind him and climb out of the car. He comes rushing toward me, a huge smile on his face.

“I missed you, wife,” he says, kissing me softly.

“I missed you too.” It’s only been since before we left for work this morning since I’ve seen him—not days—but you would never be able to tell. This is how he always greets me whenever we’ve spent any amount of time apart.

And the wife part, yeah, we’re just over a year into our marriage, and he still likes to refer to me as “wife.” I don’t object because I like it. I like being reminded I’m his, and I refer to him as “husband” just as much. One, because I know he likes it, and two, it feels good to remind the universe that this incredible man is mine, all mine.

“So, what do you think?” He keeps one arm wrapped around me while the other gestures toward the house. “It’s three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and has a decent-sized yard.”

“It’s beautiful and so much bigger than our apartment,” I tell him as I stare up at the two-story house. “Can we afford this?” I’m mentally crunching the numbers. I know that we can. We’ve talked about it at length, but buying a home is not only a huge investment but a big step for our family.

“Baby, we’ve talked about this. Even taking the twenty percent down payment from our savings leaves us a nice little nest egg.”

“I know.” I nod. “I’m just… this is happening so much sooner than we thought it would. We had a five-year plan, and this wasn’t until the end of that.”

He grins. “We’re kicking ass, baby.

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