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EPILOGUE

ALANIS

“I think over there…” I point, the rocker swaying with the movement as I direct my brother to hang a picture of a pink chihuahua in the nursery. I rub my stomach.

He has two weeks off for Christmas and he wants to be here for the big day.

Only one more week until the need for that minivan is a reality. And this little surprised happened before he could put a ring on it. My finger being it.

I worried that he wasn’t going to be happy about it, and when he started crying, I freaked out. But turns out that happy tears are a thing.

Now, it only meant that I really couldn’t do my job, so when he was offered that job in Chicago, it was a no-brainer. It was time to move on. Away from Everville and my friends. It’s been an adjustment.

I miss them. So much.

The front door opens, our little dog ChiChi barks, but quickly quiets, and I swear I hear more than just Chance’s feet pad across the entry floor.

“Chance? Honey?”

There’s nothing.

“Chance?” Matty calls out and again nothing.

Then four heads peek around the corner, all yelling “Surprise!”

Holy shit!

And then the hormones kick in. I’m bawling before I can even say “hello.”

One by one my friends come in and give me hugs. They all pat my belly like it’s the Buddha’s belly and I’m good luck. I think we all are good luck.

Chance steps into the room and squats down next to me, kissing my cheek. “Hey baby… and baby.” He palms my almost bursting belly.

“What are you all doing here?”

They all point to Matty.

“You did this?” I ask, my heart burning in my chest.

“I knew you needed your girls around you right now, so I contacted your pilot partners and had them flown here.”

Oaklynn steps up, “Swanky, private jet.” Her diamond ring almost blinds me and I grab for it. All the girls smile.

“When? How? Who?!” I ask and everyone giggles.

“That’s a story for another day, but let’s just say… the second time around can be twice as nice.”

And instantly I know who it is.

Her fortune was right…

All of ours were and she was the last one who needed to find her forever love.

“Let’s go have margaritas…” Holland says as she helps me to stand. “Well, not you.”

I take a step and I feel a trickle down my leg. “Oh my! My water just broke!”

The cheering is deafening. They’re all so excited to be here to meet this little one.

And so am I.

She’s going to be a part of the gang here in a few hours.

“Honey, can you grab my go-bag?” I ask as they help me waddle down the hallway.

“Already in the car.”

They all file out, hopping into the car Matty rented, and it’s just Chance and me left in the house.

“You ready for this?”

“Seems like we’re always facing something and you’re asking me that…” I say, wrapping my arms around him, but the first contraction sets in and grimace.

“We can face anything, Alanis. I’m so lucky to have you by my side and now, in six months we’ll be married.”

I promised him, six months after this one made her debut, and we’d walk down the aisle. “I can’t wait.” My stomach and back burn. “But… neither can she apparently. We need to go.”

Forever is just starting.

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Felicity

I thought I left my chaotic past behind—after all, what could go wrong when your ex-husband is worse than the devil himself?

As a curvy woman with thick arms and thighs, I know my worth, even if my former spouse never did.

With friends who’ve always supported me but I think secretly detested my ex, I’m on a journey of self-acceptance and rediscovery.

But Demon — I mean Damon — makes his reappearance at the most inconvenient times, it feels like I’m living in a never-ending nightmare.

Just as I’m beginning to embrace my voluptuous figure and mischievous spirit, I go on a stroll through the woods which turns into an unexpected thrill.

When Ben, a ruggedly charming police officer, rescues me from tumbling down a mountain side and then steps in to protect me from the lurking dangers of the past, I begin to wonder if my fairytale has a chance at a happy ending.

Could Ben be the true adventure my fortune cookie was speaking of?

In this captivating second story in the Fortunately Forever series, join me, Felicity as I navigate the treacherous terrain of love, friendship, and the shadows of my past.

From humorous banter to heartfelt moments, this series dives into the ups and downs of friendship, love, and everything in between. In Everville, passion runs deep, and as secrets unfold and connections blossom, the power of love is undeniable—even for those who swore they’d never settle down. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of laughter, tears, and just a sprinkle of fate!

Love the town of Everville?

You can find it in this series, too! Sip Happens !

The Sip Happens Neighborhood Pub is home to a group of guys who are the most eligible bachelors in the vacation destination town of Everville in the Blue Ridge Mountains. But eligible doesn’t always mean looking. Maybe when they stop looking…love will find them.