Page 87 of Falling in Between

Epilogue

Elijah- One year later

The wind churns around me as I lean against the balcony railing, taking in the lights of the skyscrapers that lay across the river. The smell of motor oil and water carry in on the breeze, and I suck it deep into mylungs.

London was meant to be an indefinite move, but love requires sacrifices on both parts. Charlie forfeited half a year, so I surrendered part of the London division, turning it over to Lucy’s ablehands.

The glass door slides open behind me, and I turn around to Charlie stepping out in nothing but an open silk robe. I’ve woken to her every day for the past year, and still my chest aches when I see her. She’s like an extension of my soul walking outside of my body. One I always want to keep close to me and safe. One I’ll alwayscherish.

“You know what you’re doing, don’t you, Mrs. Banks?” I ask, sliding my hands beneath the robe and pulling her flush againstme.

“I’ve learned a thing or two over the past year.” She laughs the same carefree laugh that first drew me to her, and I fall more in love with her each time I hearit.

My hand creeps from her back to her supple ass. “You’re so fucking sexy,” I say before nipping her lip. “Let me fuck you on thebalcony.”

Her mouth play at my throat as her fingers nimbly work the zipper of my slacks. Just when her hand grazes my cock, my phone vibrates in my pant’s pocket. I ignore it, fisting her hair and tugging her headback.

“Elijah,” she breathes, swatting at my chest. “Answerit.”

“But I need this.” I bite at her neck, desperate to draw her attention away from the buzzingphone.

“Elijah!”

With a groan, I fish my cell from my pocket and press it to myear.

“I know you two are trying to have adult time and all,” Stephsays.

I can hear Lily whining in thebackground.

“But your three-month-old just projectile vomited all over me. It was like a scene out ofThe Exorcist. Well, without the entire spinning headthing.”

Before I can say a word, Charlie’s taken the phone and pulled her robe closed. “Does she have a fever?” She paces the length of the patio. “Okay, try giving her the pacifier. Maybe take her out on your porch and sing ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’ that usually calms her down.” Charlie throws her head back. “Steph just sing the damn song to her! She’ll be fine until we get there. Maybe twenty minutes if the traffic’s not too bad. Okay?” Charlie pauses, nodding her head. “Okay. See yousoon.”

When she hands back the phone, she shrugs. “Steph isn’t babysittermaterial.”

“I’d have to agree,” I say, glancing down at my hard cock before I zip mypants.

Charlie smirks. “Ride with me, and I’ll take care of that.” She turns to walk inside, but I grab her and spin her around, pressing my lips to hers in a hardkiss.

There are countless women in the world, but only one who could fulfill every fantasy I’ve ever had. Only one that could make me see the beauty in giving up a part of yourself to fully experiencelove.

Charlie is the song of my heart, and our daughter, Lily is now the star in oursky.