Page 51 of Wild Rush

Epilogue

“It’s not that cold. We probably don’t need a fire.” Reena watched the flames dancing in the fireplace.

Rush’s arms tightened around her. “I know. I couldn’t resist.”

She smiled. “I love the house. It’s perfect.”

“It needs some work,” he murmured.

“What it needs is some TLC.” She turned her head to look at him. “I think we have enough love to go around.”

“We’ve got time.” He dropped a kiss on her forehead. “First thing we need to do is get a bed. The floor is killing my ass.”

Reena laughed. There was nothing in the house. Not a stick of furniture. Oh, and the electricity wasn’t on either. They definitely had some work to do. “We could sit on the mattress Cam let you bring over from the lodge.”

“That’s all the way over there and I want to sit by the fire with you.”

“Then why don’t we pull the mattress over here?”

“Don’t want to risk any sparks lighting it up.”

Rush was right. There was no fireguard and while she didn’t think a spark would set the floor on fire, it could definitely scorch it. “We should put the fire out before we go to sleep.”

“Are you tired?”

“No.” She turned in Rush’s arms and crawled onto his lap. “But I want to make love to you, and if this floor is killing your ass, we’re not doing it here.”

Rush stood, taking her with him. “I’ll put it out after we make love. I want to see you in the firelight.”

He walked to the bed and set her on her feet. Piece by piece, they removed each other’s clothes until the only thing covering them was the flickering glow of orange from the flames across the room.

“You know, I think I got it wrong. That heart and home thing.”

“Oh?”

“This house feels like home.”

“No. You were right. It only feels that way because we’re here. Our love makes this place a home.”

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