Epilogue
It had been a couple months now and Dani was finally convinced they would make it. Business was doing well with new hunters added to the rolls. Razar had rented her ship, but as soon as the lease was up, the ship would get a crew and they would be helping with the task of finding lab facilities, tracking down the kids sent to fake parents, and running down bounties.
His devotion to her was obvious even before she’d told him about the baby. Her stomach curved out in an obvious way. Envy had admitted she’d suspected since Dani had come back that she was pregnant. She had said nothing because she felt it was Dani’s place to inform Cash.
Cash had told her he loved her, but she’d held off feeling too vulnerable with the way he’d pushed her away and with his lack of bonding to people in the past. When he told her the one percenters in his company were all related to him, she’d decided thinking he never got attached to people may have been unfair.
They’d finally gotten almost ninety percent of the children placed with families by the labs, but they still had hope to find more, if they had survived. Razar thought they’d done a great job, but none of the hunters were ready to quit. Ralph and Selia both turned out to be good members of the team. Cash was able to work less with more team members.
Tonight was all about them. Most of the hunters had made themselves scarce letting them have some privacy. Eventually, Cash had told her they would build a home on some land he’d acquired nearby. She couldn’t wait. Not that she didn’t love headquarters, but with a child and one on the way, privacy was important too.
In the kitchen right now, she was fixing a special meal for Cash. Once they had eaten, they would turn in with their dessert leaving enough food behind for the others to eat too. Cash loved Mexican style food so she had pulled up some recipes and was making Spanish style rice, refried beans, enchiladas, and tacos.
It was hard to say if it would turn out good, but it sure smelled terrific. The team that had convinced Cash to go with them, was on their way back. A few finishing touches on the coconut cheese flan and she would be done, leaving everything warming while waiting for Cash.
They would have a romantic meal, while the team and the others cleaned up. Everything was set up for them to serve themselves once Cash and she retired to their room. Done! Gods she was excited even though it was just like a date night. They didn’t know their birthdays, and they didn’t know about any holidays, so they had nothing to celebrate. Tonight they would celebrate having each other.
Someone had arrived. Hopefully it was Cash. She rushed out of the kitchen and into his arms. Cash chuckled. “If I got that welcome every time, I’d leave more often.”
Toby came out of his room where he was doing his school work and jumped on Cash too. “How’s school going?”
“I’m caught up to where I should be, but it’s getting harder now.” Toby admitted.
“Isn’t it also getting more interesting?” Cash asked.
“Not all of it.” Toby insisted.
“We should eat now.” Cash said.
“I just had a snack. I’m eating later with some of the guys.” Toby explained as he ran away.
“They are eating later?” Cash asked as he looked around the now empty room.
“Come sit down. I’m going to try some new recipes out on you.”
“So if I like it, the others get it too?”
“It won’t be bad. Let me fix our plates.” She rushed away but she should have known he’d follow her into the kitchen.
“Gods woman. It smells like heaven in here. What did you fix for me?”
“There’s Spanish rice.” She explained as she dished it out. “Refried beans, enchiladas, and tacos.”
“Wow. You’ve been working all day, haven’t you?” He asked as he gave her a kiss. “We better get more because none of this will be left once the others eat.” He grabbed the other plate and piled on the food.
“You’d best leave a little room for the dessert.”
“The dessert I have in mind doesn’t take up much room.” Cash said as he wiggled his eyebrows.
“But I made something special for you.”
“I know I don’t deserve you, but I’m never letting you go.”
“I don’t want you to.” She replied as he laid her down on the bed and got on top of her.
Cash gave her a claiming kiss that seared her to her soul. Never had she felt so loved in her whole life. She gave that love back as their tongues dueled and her lips pressed back as hard as his pressed hers. Her body arched into him as his came down to spear her on his hard shaft. She moaned with pleasure and a touch of pain as her body took him into hers.
His groan of need echoed in the room as he sank completely inside hitting her womb. Her legs wrapped around him pulling him in harder against her. He paused for a moment just so they could enjoy the feeling of being as one before he began to move in and out. Slowly, he began, but as he saw she was alright, he moved faster and harder.
It wasn’t long before he pounded in and out with her hanging on tight. The friction felt amazing, but it increased the tension that would lead to their release. She felt as if he was so deep that they were joined and she held his perfect body against hers. The feeling just built until she couldn’t take any more. That’s when she exploded all around him. Lights flashed behind her closed eyelids as everything seemed to spin around her.
She clenched and clutched at him until he too hollered as he unloaded his essence deep inside her. He jerked up against her while his climax ripped through him. After a while, everything began to slow down until they were both calm and at ease. Cash slipped into an easy sleep, while she watched him sleep for a while as she wondered what their future would be like.
Her belly fluttered. It hadn’t been the first time and she thought it must be the little one moving. Toby was a sweet heart and she loved him as much as she would the baby. He’d be the best big brother ever. Envy was due any day so she would be able to give her the best advice.
She was happy she’d given Cash a second chance. Her life wouldn’t be nearly as good if she hadn’t. Dani was happy and she thought Cash and Toby were too. They were a family and she finally knew what being a family was all about.