Coming Back To You (34 page)

Authors: Donya Lynne

Tags: #contemporary romance, #steamy romance, #sexy scenes, #good karma, #donya lynne, #strong karma, #mark strong

“Because
we’re
perfect,” he said.
“Perfect for each other.” His lips closed over hers, once more
sending her heart into orbit.

* * *

Mark gazed drowsily at the ceiling, his body still
loose and relaxed from the orgasm he’d just had. Karma lay curled
on her side against him, his arm around her.

Today had been a disaster, but at least they
were public now. There were still a lot of questions that needed to
be answered, especially about her job, but that could wait another
day or two. He wasn’t finished soaking up just being with her
again.

“Mark?”

“Mmm?” He blinked and turned his head toward
her.

“What you said today. At my parents’.”

“Which part?” Except he already knew.

“You said you wanted to marry me.”

He grinned and kissed her hair. “That’s
right.”

She lifted onto her elbows. “Did you mean
that?”

“Every word.” He had a ways to go to overcome
the trauma of his past before walking down the aisle again, but
somehow, some way, he would. Because he wanted Karma to have his
name in a way that was almost primal.

She smiled and lowered herself into the crook
of his arm again. “This is so surreal.”

“What do you mean?”

“Us. You. Me. Together again.” Her fingers
brushed lazily over his chest, and she did that thing he liked so
much, where she plucked at the tufts of hair.

“Crazy, isn’t it? I loved you from the moment
I saw you, but then I let you go.” He grinned to himself as he
remembered the old saying. “If you love someone, set them free,” he
said.

“If they come back to you, they’re yours
forever.” She squeezed him.

“If they don’t, they never were.”

Karma lifted her head. Her face was so close
to his their noses almost touched. “Are you mine forever now, Mr.
Strong?”

He lifted her left hand and kissed her ring
finger, right where he planned to put a ring someday. “I dare you
to try and get rid of me, Miss Mason.”

She grinned and shook her head. “That’s one
dare I refuse to accept.”

“Smart woman, because I’m here to stay now.”
He stroked the backs of his fingers down her cheek, letting his
gaze drink in her face. “Thank you for coming back to me, little
bird.”

She leaned into his touch and shook her head.
“You’ve got it wrong.
You
came back to
me
.”

He thought about it a moment. “So I did. And
I’m never flying away again.”

Epilogue

Karma’s Blog

November 23

“
This is Just the Beginning”

They say you never forget your first true love.

That’s how this blog started, and that’s how
it’s going to end. Because now I’m starting a new chapter in my
life. One I get to share with my first true love.

M has returned, and I’m unbelievably head
over heels in love.

Turns out M fell in love with me, too, just
as I suspected, and all this time he’s been searching for a sign
that we belonged together. Being offered my boss’s job at the
company where I work was that sign.

And now here we are again.

Obviously, the fact we’re back together
poses a few problems. I can’t very well remain his assistant now
that he’s my boyfriend. And I can’t just accept the job offer from
my old college professor since that would require I move to St.
Louis. But the issues extend beyond just professionally. My dad is
furious that I broke my engagement to B and that I’m now “shacked
up” with a man who will “only hurt me.” Dad actually kicked us out
of his house yesterday—Thanksgiving. So, yes, my decision will have
far-reaching repercussions, some which could be a struggle to get
over.

But I love M.

The struggles will be worth it, and I can’t
wait to see what the future holds.

This is only the beginning of our story.
Where we go from here and how our story ends has yet to be seen.
But I can’t wait to take the journey with him.

Another journey. Another adventure. But
then, with M, everything’s an adventure. Stay tuned. Things are
about to get interesting.

About the
Author

Donya Lynne is the author of the award winning All
the King's Men Series. Making her home in a wooded suburb north of
Indianapolis with her husband, Donya has lived in Indiana most of
her life and knew at a young age that she was destined to be a
writer. She started writing poetry in grade school and won her
first short story contest in fourth grade. In junior high, she
began writing romantic stories for her friends, and by her
sophomore year, they had dubbed her Most Likely to Become a Romance
Novelist. In 2012, she made that dream come true by publishing her
first two novels and two novellas. Donya has many more novels and
novellas planned for years to come.

Books by Donya
Lynne

All the King's Men Series

Rise of the Fallen

Heart of the Warrior

Micah's Calling

Rebel Obsession

Return of the Assassin

All the King's Men - The Beginning

Strong Karma Trilogy

Good Karma

Coming Back To You

Coming Soon