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“Don’t even think about it. She’s got at least six weeks before she can do that,” Artemis mutters.

“I know that.”

“Well, good.” Then she turns to Gypsy. “How do you feel about coffee tomorrow and we’ll discuss possible training for when she starts to get her powers. And some early training to make it easier for her.”

“I think that sounds perfect. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I follow her to the door and let her out, sighing and then walking back to my wife and baby daughter.

She’s bathed in a golden light that gilds her soft curves and pale skin. My gaze goes to the window and my mouth curls. It’s midnight and there are only a handful of stars out and no moon. There’s no light at all that should be raining down on her but there is.

There always is if you know what to look for. When I first met her all I could see was the fear that she would con me.

Now? Now the light shines on her like she’s an angel from heaven and I know what a lucky son of a bitch I am to have found her.

There’s nobody like her. She’s one of a kind. And she’s all mine. Forever.

“I love you, Mrs. Fortune.” She turns her head and smiles up at me and there’s so much love and desire in her eyes that it warms my heart.

When I first met her, I was frozen. Blind to the good in the world.

Now, I know it’s her that brought me back to life and love. And she does it every damn day in a million different ways.

Including giving me the life I always dreamt of. A child. A wife and a supernatural love like no other.

“I love you too, Mr. Fortune.”

Fortune by name. Fortunate in life. And love.

I rest my chin on the top of her head and hold both of my girls to me. My whole world is wrapped up in these two girls.

And my good fortune knows no bounds.