Page 105 of Royally Wild

I sob out happy tears, and we kiss some more.

Oh, and now he’s pulling me onto the floor with him and I’m pretty sure our pancakes are going to get cold…

Epilogue - A.K.A. The Part When the Guy Returns After Freezing His Junk Off in Greenland for a Month…

Arabella

One Month Later

“There he is!”I shout at Bellford, who is standing close enough to me that I really needn’t shout. But can you blame me? The love of my life just walked through the arrivals section of the airport, where I’ve been waiting for what feels like forever while Christmas tunes play over the speaker. I got here stupidly early just in case the plane landed ahead of schedule.

Will is walking next to Amanda, who notices me first. A pang of jealousy hits, but then she punches him on the arm the way I would to Arthur. She points at me and grins. Huh, I think I’m actually going to like her.

Fuck it. It’s not at all regal, but I’m running. He drops his bag and rushes toward me with his arms out, and when we meet up, he lifts me in the air and spins me around while I crush his mouth with mine.

“God, I missed you,” he says, squeezing me tight, then letting me slide down his body until my boots touch the floor.

“I missed you too,” I answer. “Somuch.”

I notice someone standing next to us, and when I look over, I see Amanda, who is carrying Will’s bag as well as her own. I let go of Will and hold out my hand. “Arabella. Lovely to see you again.”

“You too,” she says with a grin. “I feel like I know you, on account of this guy talking about you non-stop for the last thirty days.”

I chuckle, feeling more thrilled about that than I probably should. Dropping my voice, I look back and forth between them. “So, I know you’re not allowed to say anything before the show airs, but you can tell me. You won, didn’t you?”

They grin at each other, and I scream, then cover my mouth.

Will gives me a wide-eyed look. “We’re not allowed to talk about it.”

“Of course not,” I say, doing my best to look very serious. “I shouldn’t have asked. But you did, didn’t you? Just the slightest nod. Or…wink once. You can’t make me wait, Will. Honestly, I really must know.”

“Sorry, rules are rules,” he says with a shrug.

My shoulders drop, and I say, “Seriously? You’re not going to tell me?”

Amanda and Will are doing their best to hide their smiles, then she winks at me.

“You did!” I whisper-yell and do a quick fist pump, then quickly recover. “Sorry, that wasn’t at all discreet.” I link arms with the two of them and start walking them to the front doors.

Bellford gives me a ‘did they win?’ look.

I wink at him. A slow smile spreads across his face as he leads us out.

“Come on, you two,” I say as Norm opens the door. “Let’s go celebrate your…” I look around, then say, “return,” in a loud voice.

Will laughs at me. “Good thing you’re not with the secret service.”

“For the best, really,” I answer.

Once we’re all tucked in the back of the limo, they high five each other and start telling me all about their victory, both of them talking over each other. I listen and laugh with them, sharing in their happiness, knowing that this is how it’s going to be with Will and me. Sometimes we’ll be apart, but no matter how far, we’ll always be together in our hearts. And I know that’s sappy, but it’s true. Because it takes a woman who is totally secure with who she is to love a man like Will Banks. And I am that woman. I’m Arabella—Princess of Avonia, Duchess of Bainbridge, UN Ambassador, and soon to be Mrs. Banks. And I’ve found exactly the right man who can handle a woman who wants to be all of those things. And together, we’re going to have it all…

The End