Take a Gamble (21 page)

Authors: Rachael Brownell

MAC

The ceremony was beautiful.
Roe’s
words were beautiful. My ring is beautiful. It all went perfectly and as planned. Alexa was even able to hold her tongue after I told her our big news. She had to act angry with Roe to keep her excitement in check but once she told him why she gave him the evil eye, he understood.

Grandma was still in tears when we arrived at the reception.
Roe’s heartfelt vows really got to her. Then, the sight of her ring on my finger caused her to tear up again and bawl like a baby. I didn’t help the situation when I hugged her and started to cry myself. We had an entire conversation while we were both in a fit of tears. Roe said he didn’t understand a word either of us said but that we seemed to understand each other so he didn’t want to interrupt.

Roe sliding back into bed next to me brings me out of my daydream.
It’s almost noon and we haven’t left our hotel room yet. Yesterday he kept me prisoner in here all day. He said he planned to keep me locked up our entire honeymoon and I’m starting to believe him.

“Hey baby,” Roe says as he grazes kisses over my stomach.

“I’m up here, you know. I want kisses, too.” I can’t help but pout. Ever since our ceremony when I told Roe we were pregnant, he’s been kissing or touching my belly non-stop. I love it almost as much as I love him.

“I know
, but I can’t help myself. There’s a little mini-me in there.” He’s smiling up at me and the light in his eyes almost causes me to cry. Damn hormones.

“You don’t know it’s a boy, Roe.”

“I never said it was. I said it was a mini-me. It could be a boy or a girl but I have a feeling we are going to get stuck with a little me the first time around.”

“The first time?”
I ask. How many does he want? We haven’t even told our families about this one yet and he’s planning our next one. The only people who know are Alexa and Grandma. I told Alexa and Grandma told me. That woman may actually be a little physic.

She cornered me before we left the reception and point blank told me that I was pregnant.
She asked me if I knew yet and I’m pretty sure my jaw hit the floor. Then, she walked away with a huge smile on her face without saying another word. There was a basket of fresh fruit and sparkling grape juice waiting for us when we arrived in our room. The only thing the note said was ‘Congratulations.’

He doesn’t answer me.
He slides up my body instead and forces my legs apart. I feel my body begin to warm up to his the second he hits the spot behind my ear. I can’t help but moan. The effect he has on my body is amazing. I know that I’ll never get tired of it. It’s the most amazing feeling in the world.

I find him on our balcony, looking out at the beautiful Mediterranean Sea thirty stories below us, when I wake up from my post-sex nap.
He’s practically naked and the site of him turns me on instantly. I have to take a deep breath to calm all the sexual thoughts running through my head.

I slide my arms around his shoulders and kiss the top of his head.
He pulls me around and onto his lap. We sit there watching the boats motor across the sea as we cuddling.

“I love you Mrs. Gamble
,” Roe says, breaking the silence.

“I love you
, too. I’m so glad you took a gamble on me.”

That earned me a swift swat across my ass.
I’ve been quoting my husband’s vows for days now and loving every minute of it. The truth is, I really am glad that he fought for me. If he hadn’t, we wouldn’t be here right now. I may not be much of a gambler, but I would bet on my husband any day.

I always start by thanking my family. It’s important to me that they know exactly how much I love them and cherish their support. I am a very lucky lady. My family has been my biggest support system since I started this crazy journey, led by my best friend and boyfriend, Jeremy.

I want to say a special Thank You to my son, Nicklas, who is my biggest fan, according to him.
Maybe one day, when you are much, much older, you will be able to read my books. Until then, let’s focus on the books that you can read and you can have as many of my bookmarks as you need. Love you, buddy!

There are so many friends that I would like to list, because they all have had a profound effect on my success.
Not just because they tell me they love my books – I’m not really sure if they do or not – but because they share my posts on FB, send me love notes when I least expect it, and are all around supportive. I have some of the best friends in the world. I want to list all of you but then I would feel bad if I forgot someone. So, here’s a big smooch from me to all of you. <3

To my editor, Jennifer from Blue Water Editing...I have no idea how to properly thank you.
You are always incredibly supportive. That means a lot to me, more than you know. I’m always nervous when I send my ms to you. Then, you start giving me feedback and I can relax and laugh a little. It’s a great feeling.

Lastly, I want to say thank you to my beta readers.
Without all of you, this book would not have made it this far. I cherish your feedback. It means the world to me that you took the time to not only read
Take A Gamble
but to also give me your feedback and notes that helped to improve it. This book would not have turned out as well without all of your help. So, Thank You.

To all the readers…

I never imagined getting one book published, let alone two. Then I started to write more and self-publish my books. This is my second self-published book. I cannot thank you enough for your continued support. I put my heart and soul into every book and can only hope that you enjoy them, that you love them, as much as I do. Without all of you, without your reviews and your feedback, I wouldn’t be able to do what I love – write books for all of you.

Happy Reading Everyone!