Lone Star Burn: Broncos & Bouquets (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Stephanie Haefner
Authors: Stephanie Haefner
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cutest pout he’d ever seen.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make it up to you.” He pulled her close again and sucked on that bottom lip. “God, I love you.”
Sawyer had only ever said those words to Laney, and knew it in his soul that they were true. She was his everything. He’d never had goals and dreams before, but he definitely had them now. With her.
Epilogue
Laney was amazed at how fast two months could fly by. And how different her life could be. She’d left Dallas to start a new life and that’s sure as hell what she did. And it was the best life possible.
“Flowers just arrived,” Sawyer said as he walked into her brand new design room at her brand new shop. He kissed the back of her neck as she finished greening in a centerpiece for the upcoming wedding. “Want me to start getting buckets ready?”
“Sure.”
He got to work scrubbing buckets and filling them with warm water. He’d really jumped in with the flower stuff, learning from her, eager to do whatever she needed. He still worked at the Double C, of course; he’d never give that up. But he rearranged his schedule in order to be with her at the shop a couple days a week. Because he wanted to.
Laney wouldn’t have been able to open the shop without him. Once she got her loan from the bank in town, he helped her find and negotiate a great price for a storefront. It had enough space for an adequate design room, with a walk-in cooler, as well as a showroom floor for selling all the wedding-related things she wanted. And with her insurance money, she was able to buy her own van for flower deliveries.
“I stopped at the store and got some steaks,” Sawyer said. “I thought maybe I’d make dinner all by myself tonight.”
“Oh yeah? I can’t wait.”
Laney and Sawyer had fallen into a homey little life. He’d moved out of his room at the ranch and in with her. It was a simple life, most likely boring to most, but it suited them. And their sex life was far from boring. He’d finally given in to her horse barn fantasy, but with a blanket laid on top of the straw.
“I got a text from Brandi Jean,” Laney said. “We’re all set for dinner with her and Billy on Saturday night.”
“Good.”
She was really glad Sawyer had reconnected with his old friend, and his sister, too. Desiree and Laney were quickly becoming good friends. Sawyer was happy to have her back in his life, one more part of him that was bandaged and on its way to be healed. They’d even talked about finding their mom and making peace with her.
And speaking of moms and sisters, Raelyn had been spending a lot of time in Fort Mavis lately and had convinced Laney to bring Sawyer home to Dallas for dinner with their mom and grandma, per Mom’s invitation. One dinner wouldn’t magically fix their relationship, but it was a step forward.
Laney looked over at Sawyer, standing at the counter unwrapping bunches of roses and de-thorning them just like she’d taught him, because he’d asked to be taught, and her heart swelled. When she’d left Dallas, she had no plans for a relationship. It was actually the furthest thing from her mind. But life happened and Sawyer was there, giving her everything she needed and wanted. They understood each other, and what it was like to have a past in need of forgiveness. But sometimes the only absolution a person needs is found within. They were finally able to forgive themselves and that allowed them the happily-ever-after that neither felt they deserved. And now they couldn’t imagine life any other way.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make it up to you.” He pulled her close again and sucked on that bottom lip. “God, I love you.”
Sawyer had only ever said those words to Laney, and knew it in his soul that they were true. She was his everything. He’d never had goals and dreams before, but he definitely had them now. With her.
Epilogue
Laney was amazed at how fast two months could fly by. And how different her life could be. She’d left Dallas to start a new life and that’s sure as hell what she did. And it was the best life possible.
“Flowers just arrived,” Sawyer said as he walked into her brand new design room at her brand new shop. He kissed the back of her neck as she finished greening in a centerpiece for the upcoming wedding. “Want me to start getting buckets ready?”
“Sure.”
He got to work scrubbing buckets and filling them with warm water. He’d really jumped in with the flower stuff, learning from her, eager to do whatever she needed. He still worked at the Double C, of course; he’d never give that up. But he rearranged his schedule in order to be with her at the shop a couple days a week. Because he wanted to.
Laney wouldn’t have been able to open the shop without him. Once she got her loan from the bank in town, he helped her find and negotiate a great price for a storefront. It had enough space for an adequate design room, with a walk-in cooler, as well as a showroom floor for selling all the wedding-related things she wanted. And with her insurance money, she was able to buy her own van for flower deliveries.
“I stopped at the store and got some steaks,” Sawyer said. “I thought maybe I’d make dinner all by myself tonight.”
“Oh yeah? I can’t wait.”
Laney and Sawyer had fallen into a homey little life. He’d moved out of his room at the ranch and in with her. It was a simple life, most likely boring to most, but it suited them. And their sex life was far from boring. He’d finally given in to her horse barn fantasy, but with a blanket laid on top of the straw.
“I got a text from Brandi Jean,” Laney said. “We’re all set for dinner with her and Billy on Saturday night.”
“Good.”
She was really glad Sawyer had reconnected with his old friend, and his sister, too. Desiree and Laney were quickly becoming good friends. Sawyer was happy to have her back in his life, one more part of him that was bandaged and on its way to be healed. They’d even talked about finding their mom and making peace with her.
And speaking of moms and sisters, Raelyn had been spending a lot of time in Fort Mavis lately and had convinced Laney to bring Sawyer home to Dallas for dinner with their mom and grandma, per Mom’s invitation. One dinner wouldn’t magically fix their relationship, but it was a step forward.
Laney looked over at Sawyer, standing at the counter unwrapping bunches of roses and de-thorning them just like she’d taught him, because he’d asked to be taught, and her heart swelled. When she’d left Dallas, she had no plans for a relationship. It was actually the furthest thing from her mind. But life happened and Sawyer was there, giving her everything she needed and wanted. They understood each other, and what it was like to have a past in need of forgiveness. But sometimes the only absolution a person needs is found within. They were finally able to forgive themselves and that allowed them the happily-ever-after that neither felt they deserved. And now they couldn’t imagine life any other way.
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