Total pages in book: 64
Estimated words: 63214 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 316(@200wpm)___ 253(@250wpm)___ 211(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 63214 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 316(@200wpm)___ 253(@250wpm)___ 211(@300wpm)
“You made a spell to kill him?”
“I did.”
“Why?”
“Because he messed it all up.”
“But. . .Addie Mae. . .” I dropped the blooms.
They fell to the floor and rolled her way. But it was too late, by the time the flowers got close to her, the costume had zipped up. She was now the woman I remembered. The soft, old woman that looked more young than her age.
Disgusted, the flowers rolled off to another part of the garden and kept their blooms closed.
“Yes. I killed him.” She bent over and picked up her cane. “And due to that, I shattered my own spirit. I’d done too much to the path—messing with yours and Faith’s, Remy’s and Brett’s. Even that poor girl that died. I put too much negativity out in the universe. The magic responded and separated my spirit.”
“And now you are heads?”
“Yes.”
“You said those were spirits.”
“I can lie outside the garden.”
“What are they?”
A tear left her eyes. “They are the bits of what I used to be. I will never be whole again.” She wiped it away. “But on another note, I’m not sure I will die either.”
“O-kay.” My heart broke.
“That is truly it, Daniel. In that way, I am the villain. For others, I’ve done wrong. For Faith and you, I’ve always been protecting and trying to unite you two together. I love you like my own son.” She stared down at Faith. “And this child and my grands are my entire life.”
In that moment, I returned to my love. There was no more doubt about Addie Mae. She was in the garden. She couldn’t lie.
Remy had gone to the light or wherever.
Everything would be okay.
And if not, we would all take it day-by-day.
“Do we have to give something to Faith?” I took off my jacket and placed it over her body. Touching her skin, I realized she was warm.
“She’ll be fine.” Addie Mae went over to a few purple flowers and picked some. “Everything is going to be fine.”
“Will it?”
Humming and holding the flowers, she smiled at me. “Oh yes, sir. I’m about to have me a new grandbaby. Nothing like living forever and getting to see your kin live on.”
“Grandbaby?”
She stared off in the distance. “Oh yes. Not just one either. Three grandbabies.”
I swallowed. “Are you telling me the future or putting in an order?”
She didn’t answer. Her smile widened. She returned to humming and headed out of the garden.
“Addie Mae?” I called after her. “What are we going to do now?”
“Make some soup.” She left the garden and stepped into the pantry.
“I’m not eating anything from this garden.”
“You will.”
“No more spells or mojo bags.”
Her laughter rushed back to me.
Chapter 20
Daniel
Two days later
T
wilight and shadows danced along my cabin’s walls.
Faith and I were entangled, naked limbs. A natural rhythm of warm sex and soft moans. Slipping and sliding. Communicating with our bodies. Getting the words out through the sex because we couldn’t speak aloud. Our bodies formed together. We were made for each other. Made for this moment and others like this.
Life had delivered a package of insanity at our doorsteps, and somehow, we’d survived.
Addie Mae had made soup and tea, odd-smelling cakes, and that pie that moved on its own.
Faith and I refused it all.
We were sure she was trying to make us forget everything.
I didn’t want to forget a damn thing because with all the horror and fantastical moments, Faith and I had renewed our love. Nothing could take that away from us. Not snowmen or a dark past. Not shitty ex-husbands or a soon-to-be mother-in-law separated by hundreds of heads. I didn’t give one damn what Faith and Addie Mae would be bringing into my life.
I was ready for it all.
I had her back.
I had her love.
I had her in my arms.
On my bed.
Moaning under me.
Wet and warm at the center.
She was all mine. The moans. The shudders. The begging me for more. I had her all to myself and I would never let her go. We were linked, not just by tea, but our souls.
With all the craziness of the year, this new year nothing would stop this.
For this new year, my focus would remain on our happiness, and the love that we would build around our children.
Faith wrapped her arms around me. “I love you so much, Daniel.”
I slid my cock inside of her slowly, so fucking ready to come all over her. “Good.”
“Good?” She hit my back.
I paused and remained deep inside of her.
She’d already came twice.
I was hoping for a third, but I was only a man. I didn’t know if I could hold on any longer. Close to exploding, I gritted my teeth and tried my best to hold on.
Addie Mae had to be right about those grandbabies.
We hadn’t used any condoms and I damn sure was filling her with my seed.