Now and Forever Still (7 page)

“I like this.” He stepped toward me and ran a finger just under the silk and lace strap of my bra easing it over my shoulder.

He placed sweet kisses along the line of my neck. “Sawyer,” I begged.

“Elizabeth.” He chuckled.

My eyes opened and I was no longer in that hotel room. I felt disoriented and my heart was beating a vicious pace. The bed shifted and I felt his lips at my ear. “Good dream?” I could hear the smile in his voice.

I smacked his bare chest and rolled to my side, officially awake and in the present. “Not particularly,” I lied.

“I call bullshit.” Sawyer’s large hand grasped my shoulder and rolled me with a gentle force onto my back. “Your face is red, Cricket.” He smirked and my lips twitched fighting my own grin.

“The truth?” I shut my eyes. I’d been married to him for too long to be this embarrassed.

He moved so that his body was over mine, and my eyes shot open. His powerful arms held his weight as he pressed against me. “Yes.” His green eyes gleamed even in the dim light of the morning.

“I was dreaming about our wedding night.” I bit my bottom lip as he chuckled again.

“That was a great night. One of many. I’ve lived a privileged life with you as my wife.”

“You mean that?” His love, I felt it in every facet of light, every molecule I breathed, but hearing it after all this time… it always broke me open, tore away the insecurity age had saturated me with and made me feel young again.

He kissed me with slow, soft lips before he pulled away; his jade eyes were wide open and my heart was at a full sprint as he said, “Only. Ever. You. Elizabeth… now… and forever still.”

THE END

I WANTED TO SAY
a quick thank you. Writing this series… seeing it end, it was bittersweet. It began here for me. It all began with the tragic story of a green-eyed boy turned broken man and a beautiful girl at a stop light. This whole world came to fruition, and you held my hand along the way. Without your love for these characters, my words would have vanished into the void, and because of your hearts they flourished, and I am forever in your debt. Thank you for all you do for me, thank you for supporting me, and thank you for being just damn amazing!

I will leave you with a tease… I may or may not be chewing on the idea of a YA novel for Annie and Lyric. Strictly stand alone, strictly YA. I think it could be fun to explore the hearts of these two and their forbidden love.

Thank you for taking this journey with me, and I hope you’ll stick around for more adventures!

Much love,

Amanda ~

A.M. JOHNSON
lives in Utah with her family where she works as a full-time nurse. If she’s not busy with her three munchkins, you’ll find her buried in a book or behind the keyboard. She loves romance and all things passionate. Amanda enjoys exploring all genres and bringing life to the human experience.

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