Total pages in book: 22
Estimated words: 20602 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 103(@200wpm)___ 82(@250wpm)___ 69(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 20602 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 103(@200wpm)___ 82(@250wpm)___ 69(@300wpm)
“Fine, I won’t do any spells without talking to you first. I do have one question, though.”
“Give it to me.”
“If our daughter or son has the gift, will you let me teach them how to use it?”
My head snapped back as I gave her what I was sure was a stunned expression. “Of course I will, why would you even ask that?”
With a one shoulder shrug, she replied, “I don’t know. I know that my spells have gotten me into a bit of trouble here and there.”
“Here and there?” I asked, trying not to smile.
Slapping me playfully on the arm, she giggled. “Yes, here and there. But I really wish my mother had spoken to me earlier when she saw the gifts I had. I might not have rebelled against the craft and learned to use my powers in more of…um….”
“An efficient way?”
“That’s one way to put it. I don’t want our child—if they have the gift—to feel lost like I did when I realized I had it.”
I reached out and pulled her onto my lap. Wrapping my arms around her waist, I looked up at her. “You feel lost?”
“I did, at first. And terrified. When I put that hex on you, I was so upset. You were the last person I would ever want to hurt, but because I was messing around and not giving my gift the proper respect it deserved, I almost lost you. I don’t want our child to ever feel that way.”
I lifted my hand and tucked a piece of her brown hair behind her ear. “You didn’t know at the time that it would have that impact on me. And I need you to know that however you want to raise our kids I’m behind you one hundred percent—whether they have the same gift as you or not.”
I could feel the moment the tension left her body. “That means so much to me, Lucas. I love you.”
“I love you too. Now, before we go over and congratulate Benny, I think I want to make love to my wife.”
Her brows raised. “Really? I like the sound of that.”
Lifting her shirt over her head, I quickly got to work taking her bra off. Because she was pregnant, her body was super sensitive to my touch. I took a nipple into my mouth and Hollie squirmed on my lap.
“Lucas, I need you. Now.”
Letting her breast fall from my mouth, I looked into her desire-hazed eyes. “You don’t have to tell me twice.”
I had never seen the two of us move so quickly. We were undressed and back on the sofa in record time.
“I want on top,” Hollie stated, pushing me down onto the sofa. When she crawled on top of me and slowly sank down on my dick, I thought I was going to explode then and there.
“That’s it, take what’s yours.”
And take she did.
From the sound of people and music filtering out through the closed doors, there was clearly a celebration going on at O’Brien’s.
“Sounds like a party,” Hollie said with a chuckle.
“Sure does.”
I pushed open the door and smiled when I saw a large crowd inside. In the back right corner was a small group of musicians, some old, some young. They were playing traditional Irish music while a few people danced in the middle of the pub.
“Let’s see if there’s a place at the bar!” I yelled to Hollie. She nodded and laughed while she took in the happy crowd. As we made our way up to the bar, Benny saw us and yelled for two young guys in their mid-20s to let us have their seats. They gladly got up and made their way over to a table where a small group of women sat.
“What a crowd tonight!” I shouted to Benny.
“It is! Word got out about the brewery. I’m sure your missus told you!”
Nodding, I helped Hollie slide up onto the stool as she yelled out, “Good news travels fast!”
“You’re in Ireland, Hollie. Word moves fast in these parts!” Benny replied. “Pint?”
“Please!” I answered.
He looked at Hollie and she said, “Water, please!”
After placing my pint in front of me, Benny recapped what Hollie had already told me. I’d never seen him so happy. The stress lines between his eyes were gone and he had a light air about him.
“And I’ve got even more news,” Benny stated.
“More good news?” I asked, glancing quickly at Hollie who simply shrugged.
“Casey and I are going to elope to Scotland, like ya and Hollie did.”
I was positive my expression matched Hollie’s. Shocked.
“When?” Hollie asked, or rather shouted.
“When things die down a bit here at the pub. Things will be moving quickly with the new stout launch. There’s a photographer coming tomorrow to take pictures of the pub and some other big shot from the brewery who wants to take a look at the place. They’re going to start planning the launch party right away. I do hope you’ll both still be here when it happens. I mentioned to Mr. O’Rourke that ya do party planning, Hollie. I hope ya don’t mind.”