Kingpin by Alexa Riley

Author:Alexa Riley [Riley, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-16T18:30:00+00:00

Epilogue

Thea

Four years later…

“Can I help you, ma’am?”

I look up to see the young clerk standing closer than I realized. I was too busy reading the back of the book to notice someone had walked over.

“No, I’m fine thank you,” I say. I give him a polite smile and move a little away from him and put the book at my side.

“That’s a great book if you’re thinking about reading it. The author has a great way of giving details without making it boring.”

I look up at him and raise an eyebrow. I’m currently holding a copy of Mounted by the Bear, the seventh book in a shifter series I’m dying for. I doubt this guy has any clue what book I’m here for.

“Go away.” I hear the deep rumble of my dear husband from behind the clerk and I have to bite back a smile.

“Yes,” he says and moves quicker than I expected for someone his size.

“Thanks for that,” I say, walking to where Salvatore is standing. “It’s embarrassing enough buying a paperback of this book. I don’t need some kid trying to shame me.”

“Did he give you any shit?” His eyes narrow in the direction he went in.

“No, I think he was trying to impress me with his knowledge of literature. I’m not sure. Either way, I’m ready to go. Are you?”

“I got you a smoothie. I’ll take your book and check out for you,” he says, leaning down and kissing me on the neck before taking my book and handing me my fruity beverage.

I love that he’s not embarrassed by what I like to read. And he’s willing to do it for me so I don’t have to turn beet red at the checkout.

I shoot a quick text to Emma, who’s watching the kids. She was our live-in nurse before she became part of the family. She sends me back a picture of six boys and a giant pile of Legos. I shake my head and smile. Four of them are hers, and they look just like their father.

Salvatore and I have been blessed with two boys, and I reach down, rubbing my belly, hoping that this time it’s a girl. He wants at least two more, but he never likes finding out beforehand. He likes it to be a surprise and I like being able to make him happy.

He’s stayed true to every promise he ever made me, and he’s given me all that I’ve asked for and more. There’s only ever been a few ways I’ve been able to pay him back, and that happens to be one of them.

We should all know in a couple of weeks what we’re having, and I’m about to burst with excitement. I feel like this pregnancy is so different than my last two, but who knows. As long as the baby is healthy, that’s all I want.

I spot a pink sparkly cover out of the corner of my eye and I take a step over to see what it is.

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