LOGIN“Ryan…”Ryan parked and grabbed her hand, leading her up the steps. “Welcome home,” he said softly. “Our first home. I thought it was only fitting that we start our marriage here.”Tears of joy filled her eyes. “It’s perfect.”He came around and helped her out of the car, then, in one swift motion,
The morning of the wedding day dawned clear and bright, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. Elena stood before the full-length mirror, her heart beating a frantic, joyful rhythm against her ribs. Her fingers trembled slightly as she adjusted the thin veil over her hair.Today was the day. Her heart p
“Mom,” Ryan said, his voice unusually gentle. “There’s something I want to tell you.”Anna tilted her head, studying him. “You look too serious for this early in the day.”His lips curved faintly. “I wanted to tell you that Elena and I, we’re getting married.”Anna’s hand flew to her mouth. For a mo
The silence in the car as they drove away from her father’s house was different from the furious tension of the afternoon. Elena leaned her head against the cool window, watching the familiar streets of her old neighborhood blur past. Her hand rested loosely in Ryan’s, their fingers entwined as if n
That evening, Ryan led Elena to the Carter residence. She was quiet on the drive, her mind buzzing with apprehension. When they arrived, the lights were on inside, casting a warm, welcoming glow that felt like a lifetime ago to Elena. Her stomach was a tight ball of nerves. Ryan, sensing her anxiety
Elena’s sobs shook her shoulders as she stood in the living room. Ryan listened carefully, silent at first, giving her space to pour everything out. When her cries softened to ragged hiccups, he didn’t respond with words. He rose from the chair and with two long strides, he closed the distance betwe
The crowd gathered under the warm glow of fairy lights in the Carter garden, laughter and conversation weaving through the air like a soft melody. A large table sat at the center, elegantly adorned with a three-tiered birthday cake, fresh flowers, and glimmering candles. The space brimmed with frien
Elena lay beneath Ryan’s smoldering gaze, her body still humming with every sensation he had stirred. The blindfold was gone, but her breath remained shallow, her skin tingling from the echoes of his touch. Ryan brushed a knuckle down her cheek, watching the rise and fall of her chest with quiet rev
Her breath caught, the weight of his words settling into her chest. “And if I break a rule?”One corner of his mouth lifted in a smile that was equal parts teasing and dangerous. “Then we’ll deal with it. But I think you’ll find it’s much more rewarding to follow them. If I ask you to wait for me, y
Elena nodded again, shyly. “I didn’t even show him I liked it.”“Oh my God.” Avonlea sat up straight. “This is serious. He saw you looking at that dress and remembered it? Without a word from you?”“Ava…”“Don’t ‘Ava’ me. That’s some next-level, dangerous man behavior. That’s not ‘I like you.’ That’







