Closing Song:
I Guess I'm In Love By Clinton Kane
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I pulled away gently to look up at him, and he was already gazing down at me.
"Hi, Beautiful," he greeted softly, causing my smile to grow wider.
"Hi, Handsome," I returned just as sweet. "Happy birthday."
He chuckled with a slight shake of his head. "For the umpteenth time today, thank you." I rolled my eyes at his teasing tone. Okay, maybe I overdid it a little bit.
"I know, I know," I defended. "But it is the first time that I get to tell you while doing this…." I pulled on his bottom lip with my teeth, automatically giving me access to initiate a kiss.
I moved my lips against his in a rhythmic caress, keeping my body pressed flush against his.
"Happy birthday," I whispered as I pulled away, but he quickly reclaimed my lips, showing that he wasn't quite ready for our kiss to end just yet.
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This is it, guys! This is the final chapter of our book. First of all, Thank you soooooooooo much to each and every one of you! This journey has been wonderful only because of my readers. To my new and older readers, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am literally so grateful and I love each and every one of you. Thank you for making this book your choice. I absolutely enjoyed writing it with every fibre of my being. All in all, this book means so much to me, and I am so happy that I could share it with you all. Please don't hesitate to share your thoughts, I'd love to hear them. So, until next time! -Anna
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