The Bad Boys' Reluctant Woman (19 page)

Epilogue

Four months later

Zoe stood with Vicki inside the
kitchen and watched Connor pull some more cocktail sausages out of the oven.
They were hosting the New Year party. It had been an exciting year. Zoe had
never been happier. Bill had been taken away and put in jail for drug dealing
and murder. Zoe hoped she never had to hear his name again, let alone see him.
The guy had given her the creeps. She stared at her friend seeing the sparkle
in her eyes still hadn’t returned. Vicki hadn’t been the same since the
incident at The Dugout, and she also no longer worked at the bar. Zoe’s heart
went out to the younger woman. She looked so lost. Zoe caught her hand and
pulled her close for a hug.

“It will be a great year, Vicki.
You’ll see,” Zoe said.

“I hope you’re right. I don’t think
I could handle another year like this one.”

“I hear you.” Zoe raised her glass
and clinked with Vicki.

“Ladies, no
getting drunk.
I
don’t want to pry you both out of the bathroom later,” Connor said.

They both chuckled. Brent wrapped
his arms around her waist, kissing her neck.
“Happy New Year,
baby.”

“It’s not that time yet, Brent.” She
snuggled against him watching as Vicki left the kitchen. Tristan was in the
sitting room. Zoe saw him watching Vicki. It was so sad to see two people want
each other and yet keep each other apart. She didn’t know everything about them
together. She only knew that Vicki didn’t trust him anymore.

Jake pulled her out of Brent’s arms.
They were the only people in the kitchen with Connor.

“You look so good. I can’t wait until
everyone goes home and we can have you to ourselves.”

“I like the sound of that,” she
said.

A giggle burst out of her as Connor
pulled her to him. It was like they were playing tug of war with her body.

“My turn to kiss
our woman.”

They each took it in turns to hold
her, dance with her, and kiss her. She felt their love so completely surround
her. “I love you,” she said to Connor.

“I love you, too.” He’d found a
therapist to talk to, and his mood swings were lessening in ferocity. It hurt
her to see him in pain. She knew Brent and Jake felt guilty for not knowing
what was happening to their friend. She loved them all equally and didn’t blame
them.

When the countdown began, Jake,
Brent, and Connor each took turns. As the crowd shouted out at the New Year,
she saw Vicki leave the house, Tristan staring after her.

Her only wish for the New Year was
that Vicki found some happiness. She knew the younger woman deserved it.

The people began to leave, and by
three they were alone. They left the mess for the morning. Zoe followed them up
the stairs to their shared room. They never slept in any other room in the
house but this one. She loved it. Waking up surrounded by three gorgeous men
never failed to entertain her.

They pulled her clothes off and took
her to the bed. Zoe opened herself up to their rampant need. Their love was
spoken in actions rather than words. She closed her eyes as they brought her
body to fulfilment over and over again.

She fell asleep exhausted but with
three men wrapped around her. Their love was worth every second of what she’d
been through. Losing her parents and being in the foster system had all led her
to Law Castle, and that had led her into the arms of three men who would spend
the rest of their lives loving her. It was more than she could have ever hoped
for. The only thing she ever wanted was to be loved and to have a family of her
own. She knew they were planning a special dinner to propose. Zoe had heard
them talking the other night when they’d thought she was asleep. It would be
the best day of her life as she knew the answer without hesitation. Yes!

The End

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