11

Epilogue

Mandy and Shane married in a small ceremony for just friends and family. It was amusing to see her side of the church filled with former and current criminals warily eyeing the cops on the other side of the church. The police in attendance seemed just as uneasy, but things became smoother as the alcohol flowed during the reception.

During the toast, her dad gave effusive praise for Shane, and Sean also spoke of their enduring love. It was a sweet, tender moment, but all she could think of was taking him up to their room in the hotel, tearing off his handsome tuxedo, and having him take her rough and hard.

That was what she was in the mood for right then, though he wasn’t likely to indulge her. At ten weeks pregnant, he treated her more like spun glass then an adventurous sexual partner. She knew she’d have to wait for that side of him, but it was no hardship to see the tender side either. She loved all parts of Shane, no matter how light or dark. As they danced together one l