Read Carolina King (Drive Me Wild Book 2) Online
Authors: Gwendolyn Grace
Epilogue
Three months later
It was the middle of spring, and I was standing out on the front porch admiring the flowers I recently transplanted along the walkway of the house. They were a perfect contrast to the red door we’d installed a few days ago.
After Adam proposed, and he insisted on being called Adam now, I moved into the house in Key City. Mama flat out refused to let me go, but Daddy once again had to talk her down from near hysterics. It also didn’t help that we’d gotten married four weeks later. There was no point in waiting. We loved each other, and nothing else mattered.
It wasn’t hard to convince Mama to help me put together a small ceremony on the beach. I knew it was difficult for her to let go of her baby, but having her involved in my grown-up life and planning my wedding soothed some of the hurt. The day turned out beautifully with just the important people in our lives. Afterward, Adam and I spent three days on the boat anchored to our quiet cove.
He’d also gotten a tiny firefly tattooed just above the crown on his chest. I’d never felt so much love and happiness. It didn’t seem real but when I looked into those dark brown eyes with tiny gold flecks every night and kissed his lips, I knew this was my reality and it was perfect.
I still agreed to work at the restaurant a few days a week, and that seemed to help things a little with my family, but it was still going to take time. Drew wasn’t happy with the way things had played out between Adam and me, but not for reasons I’d expected. He’d wanted to propose to Harley for a while, but he was pretty sure she would say no. And if I knew anything about Harley Wyatt, things were never easy where she was concerned, so he was probably right.
Adam cut all ties with his life in Charleston by selling the old house and was now using his massive garage at the Key City house as a performance shop. He knew how to make cars fast, and that kept his services in high demand. Brando moved into one of the empty bedrooms and was an equal partner in their first ever legitimate business. While Adam wasn’t completely done with racing he still had a trial pending, so he was trying to lay low for a while. He was downright insulted by what Knight had done to his list, and I knew he wasn’t going to let it go on for long.
I’d also told him about the night Rollins attacked me, and of course, he was furious. The department fired Rollins and his sons admitted him into a psychiatric facility for treatment down in Florida. His delicate mental state also called into question the legitimacy of his other cases, and the prosecuting attorney had been working with our lawyer to resolve Adam’s case and mine in order to avoid any future backlash.
“Wife, your phone is ringing.” Adam’s voice brought me out of my thoughts as he opened the door and handed me my cell. His black hair was still damp from the steamy shower sex we’d just had. I placed a soft kiss on his lips as I breathed him in, and then looked to see Tayia’s name on the phone display.
“Hey, Tayia. Where are you?” I asked, forcing myself away from my sexy husband before I attacked him right there on the porch. “Please don’t tell me you’re canceling? We were just about ready to start the grill.”
“Sorry, I’ve been cleaning all day and lost track of time.” Her voice sounded small and weak.
Uh-oh. I knew when Tayia got into cleaning mode, things were not good.
“What’s up? Is everything okay, hun? You sound upset.”
“I was cleaning my bathroom and I found three of those unused pregnancy tests you bought.”
“Oh?” It seemed like forever ago when I thought I was pregnant, but it turned out that it was probably stress mixed with miscalculation. “Well, just throw them out, I guess.”
“Right, I was going to, but now I can’t.”
“What do you mean you can’t? Why not?” I hated when Tayia started talking all strange. “Tayia, what’s the matter?”
“I took the tests, all three of them, and um . . . they came back positive.”
Whoosh.
That was the sound of all of the air leaving my lungs.
“What?” I choked out.
“I’m pregnant.”
“Oh my God, Tayia!”
“I know.”
“OH MY GOD!” I screamed, and Adam opened the door with his brows furrowed and questions in his eyes.
“What?” he mouthed, but I shook my head and waved him off with my hand before walking further down the sidewalk and away from the house.
“Tayia. I’m just . . . wow. I don’t know what to say. Does Brando know?” I chanced a look over my shoulder and wasn’t surprised to see Adam right behind me. I glared at him, and he glared right back.
“No, Brando doesn’t know, and I’m not going to tell him.”
“You can’t keep it from him. He’s the father and he has a right—”
“I’m not going to tell Brando, because he’s not the father.”
“Wait? What?” Tayia never mentioned to me that she was seeing anyone besides Brando.
“I said Brando is not the father.”
“Well, if he’s not the father . . . who is?” There was a long silence on the other end as Adam and I stared at each other. He’d heard every word and was waiting for an answer just like me. I repeated my question, unable to stand the waiting a second longer.
“Who is the father, Tayia?” There was an even longer silence.
“Blake,” she whispered.
To be continued in Carolina Crush (Drive Me Wild #3)
Blake’s story
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Thank you to the usual suspects! My family and friends who put up with me and my obsession over the fictional book characters in my mind! You have all encouraged me to live my dream!
Maci Dillon, my G-Force General a.k.a my Booktrope Book Manager a.k.a my right and left hand. I am so lucky to have you with me on this crazy journey!
The G-Force, my team of dedicated girls who help spread the word about my books, chat with me and give me good advice! You are all amazing!
My Alpha Reader, Kingston Westmoreland. Thanks for giving it to me straight, even if it hurts. It’s the reason I go to you first before anyone else. You are super valuable. I’ll earn a full 5 star review from you one day!
Kat Gulledge, you’re more than a beta reader, you are also my littlest best friend. I love that you make time to read stories that aren’t your usual genre and you aren’t scared to challenge me. While sometimes our discussion can get pretty intense (and tearful), I know my story will be that much better as a result.
My trusty beta team, Maci Dillon, Kat Gulledge, Angie Larson, Erin Merrill, Becky Lewis, Jessica Brown Raney, Alison Hobart and Lianne Cotton. Thanks for your honest feedback and for pointing out areas to improve as well as things I’m doing right! It is because of you I am able to write the best possible stories I can.
Jennifer Mattison of Mattison Editing a.k.a my new Booktrope Editor. Thanks for joining my team and for not trying to change my voice while still encouraging me to be better. I can’t wait to continue working with you!
Stacy Lynn of Secret Places Photography. Thanks for being there at the right time! You are a life saver.
Daniel Herrmann. Thanks for looking awesome on my cover and giving Mack a face we can all swoon over!
All the people Indie author & blogging community who have been supportive of me. I’m not going to lie, it’s been a hard road but we are all in the same boat. Thanks for making enough room for me to jump onboard!
I love you all.
Carolina King Playlist
“I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran
“Run Wild” by Jon Bellion
“Sail” by AWOLNATION (Added just for Erin Merrill)
“Say You Love Me” by Jessie Ware
“It Won’t Stop” by Sevyn Streeter Ft. Chris Brown
“They Don’t Know” by Jon B.
“Animals” by Maroon 5
“Two Weeks” by FKA Twigs
“Dirty Old Town” by Craig Cardiff
“Criminal” by Fiona Apple
“Even the Darkness Has Arms” by The Barr Brothers
“Coloring” by Kevin Garrett
“Darkness Between Fireflies” by Mason Jennings
“Wish You Were” by Incubus
“Heavy is the Head” by Zac Brown Band
“Mind Over Matter” by Young the Giant
“Chasing Rubies (Acoustic)” by Hudson Taylor
“Georgia” by Vance Joy
Carolina King (Drive Me Wild #2) Playlist is available now on Spotify.
Interested in other books by Gwendolyn Grace?
Check out . . .
The Story of Us series
True (The Story of Us #1)
Forever True (The Story of Us #1.5, a novella)
Carolina Hurricane (Drive Me Wild #1)
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About the Author
Gwendolyn Grace loves writing steamy stories full of emotion, love, and a little bit of angst, but promises wrap it all up with a happy ending . . . somehow. She lives Virginia with her family and loves to daydream about fictional characters. In her spare time, she is a blogger and book reviewer, however, writing has been her passion for as long as she can remember.
Carolina King is her fourth book and she plans for many more steamy stories to come.
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