LOGIN“Ryan…”Ryan parked and grabbed her hand, leading her up the steps. “Welcome home,” he said softly. “Our first home. I thought it was only fitting that we start our marriage here.”Tears of joy filled her eyes. “It’s perfect.”He came around and helped her out of the car, then, in one swift motion,
The morning of the wedding day dawned clear and bright, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. Elena stood before the full-length mirror, her heart beating a frantic, joyful rhythm against her ribs. Her fingers trembled slightly as she adjusted the thin veil over her hair.Today was the day. Her heart p
“Mom,” Ryan said, his voice unusually gentle. “There’s something I want to tell you.”Anna tilted her head, studying him. “You look too serious for this early in the day.”His lips curved faintly. “I wanted to tell you that Elena and I, we’re getting married.”Anna’s hand flew to her mouth. For a mo
The silence in the car as they drove away from her father’s house was different from the furious tension of the afternoon. Elena leaned her head against the cool window, watching the familiar streets of her old neighborhood blur past. Her hand rested loosely in Ryan’s, their fingers entwined as if n
That evening, Ryan led Elena to the Carter residence. She was quiet on the drive, her mind buzzing with apprehension. When they arrived, the lights were on inside, casting a warm, welcoming glow that felt like a lifetime ago to Elena. Her stomach was a tight ball of nerves. Ryan, sensing her anxiety
Elena’s sobs shook her shoulders as she stood in the living room. Ryan listened carefully, silent at first, giving her space to pour everything out. When her cries softened to ragged hiccups, he didn’t respond with words. He rose from the chair and with two long strides, he closed the distance betwe
She arched into him as his fingers brushed her slick folds. "Ryan…""Tell me what you want…”"You," she whimpered. "Always you."The next few minutes blurred into heat and gasps. Elena’s legs parted willingly for him, her chest rising and falling rapidly as he kissed down her stomach. When his tongu
She took an involuntary step back, her heel sinking deeper into the sand. “What…” Her voice came out as a croak. She cleared her throat, forcing strength into it. “What is this, Ryan? What are you doing here? Where’s Avonlea?” He didn’t speak for a long moment, his gaze simply drinking her in, tra
His hands slid down her back, over the slick satin of the dress, coming to rest on her hips before gripping her backside and pulling her flush against him. She could feel the hard evidence of his desire pressing into her stomach, and a moan escaped her, swallowed by his hungry mouth. He broke the k
Enric’s eyes softened. "I am. It was a good trip."Elena wanted to ask more. She wanted to ask him what had changed, why he looked so light, to pry into the peace she hadn’t seen in him since her mother’s passing, but she didn’t. She held her tongue. Some questions didn’t need answers. Happiness wa







