at the watch on my wrist.
“We’re going to be late,” Jase yells on my behalf.
Only the guys know I’m proposing to Fallon tonight. They all thought it would be a great surprise for the girls.
“Mila!” Jase yells again.
“What did I do wrong?” Mila shouts back, and a couple of seconds later, she walks into the living room, looking amazing in a royal blue dress Fallon probably forced her to wear.
“Nothing, I’m just calling you,” Jase says.
“But you used my name,” Mila argues.
“Yeah, that’s your name last time I checked,” Jase teases her while he wraps his arms around her waist.
“No, you call be Babe. Mila is for when you’re upset with me.”
I begin to laugh, but it dries up the second my eyes land on Fallon.
“God, woman,” I breathe as I drink in the sight of her in a red dress,” you’re a vision to behold.”
“I’ll never get tired of you looking at me like that,” Fallon teases, and then she holds a necklace out to me. “Help, please.”
I take it from her and first brush her hair to the side before I clasp the necklace in place. I press a kiss to her neck, then pull back so I can look at her again.
“Everyone ready?” Jase asks. We all nod. “Good, let’s get this show on the road.”
Jase and Mila take the lead with Hunter and Jade at the back as we make our way out of the building.
When I open the passenger door to my Aston Martin for Fallon, my eyes drift over her face for any sign that she might be nervous. We’ve driven together a couple of times, but tonight we’re going to The Ranch House, and we’re taking the same route the accident happened on.
She gives me a bright smile before she slips into the car.
My gaze scans over the other cars, and I watch as Hana and Noah get into his car.
Then Jase catches my eye, and he gives me a chin lift. “I’ll be right in front of you. Don’t worry,” he assures me.
I turn my head to where Hunter is, and he grins at me. “We’ve got your back. Let’s go.”
I climb in behind the wheel, and we first pull on our seat belts. Then I lean over to Fallon, and I press a kiss to her mouth. “You ready?”
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
I wait for Jase to pull out of the parking lot before I fall in behind him. Noah and Hunter bring up the rear end of our convoy as we leave the campus grounds.
God, please. Don’t let anything go wrong tonight.
Wanting to distract Fallon, I ask, “Have you made a list of houses for us to go view?”
“Yeah, we have two appointments on Sunday.”
“Good.”
I tighten my grip on the steering wheel, and Fallon must notice because she murmurs, “We’re going to be fine.”
“Yeah,” I whisper as we turn onto the road where the accident happened.
As we near the scene, Jase begins to slow down, and reaching the spot where the truck hit us, he puts on his hazards.
My eyes dart to the rearview mirror, and I notice Noah and Hunter doing the same.
Fallon lets out a shaky breath, and then she covers her mouth as she tries to regain control of her emotions.
“We made it past the accident site,” I say.
It finally feels like the past is now behind us and we can one hundred percent focus on our future together.
The minute I stop the car outside the restaurant, Fallon unclasps her seatbelt, and then she darts into my arms.
She holds me tightly, then says, “Thank you for not leaving me.” Before I can respond, she presses a kiss to my lips. Pulling back, her eyes shimmer with emotion. “Let’s go eat.”
When we climb out of the car, Jase lets out a holler. “Let’s get this party started.”
Walking into the restaurant we reserved just for our group, with the most beautiful woman at my side, there is no doubt in my mind that our love is one of a kind.
FALLON
Trust Kao to reserve the entire restaurant just for us. We all enjoy the fantastic food, and when we’re waiting for dessert to come, Kao pushes his chair back and rises to his feet.
When he holds his hand out to me, I ask, “Dance? Now?”
“Come on. Humor me.”
I place my hand in his, and we walk to an open space. A familiar song begins to play, and instantly tears push up my throat.
Stand by Me by John Newman fills the air, and just like when we danced to it on our first date, I get swept up in Kao’s arms.
My eyes never leave Kao’s as I listen to the lyrics.
When the song ends, and silence falls around us, a smile tugs at the corner of Kao’s mouth. Then he takes a step back, and when he goes down on one knee, pins and needles spread over my entire body as the surprise hits me full force.
“Fallon.” I nod like an idiot even though he hasn’t even asked me anything yet, and it makes his smile grow. Then Kao pulls a ring out of his breast pocket, and holding it to me, he says, “Facing a day without your beauty in it will be worse than being blind.” Tears well in my eyes, and I struggle to keep them back so I can see his face. “Facing a day without hearing your voice will be worse than being deaf. Facing a day without you will be my end because my heart only beats for you. Will you marry me?”
When I nod, Kao climbs to his feet. His eyes lock on mine. “To answer your question, yes, I will still love you when you’re old and wrinkly.”
A sob flutters over my lips, and throwing my arms around his neck, I bury my face against him. “You remember?”
“Sorry, it took me so long to answer you.”
I shake my head, and pulling back, I fan my face with my hand. “Now, let me see the ring.”
Everyone starts to laugh.
Kao slips a princess cut diamond onto my finger, and the rock gleams in the electric light above us.
“Now you’re finally mine,” Kao murmurs.
Shaking my head, I smile up at him. “I’ve always been yours.”
The End.
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The Heirs
Reading order of future releases:
Coldhearted Heir
Novel #1
Hunter Chargill (Mason and Kingsley’s son)
&
Jade Daniels (Rhett & Evie’s daughter)
Arrogant Heir
Novel #2
Jase Reyes – (Julian & Jamie’s son)
&
Mila West – (Logan & Mia’s Daughter)
Defiant Heir
Novel #3
Kao Reed (Marcus and Willow’s son)
&
Fallon Reyes (Falcon & Layla’s daughter)
Loyal Heir
Novel #4
Forest Reyes (Falcon & Layla’s son)
&
Aria Chargill (Mason & Kingsley’s daughter)
Callous Heir
Novel #5
Noah West (Jaxson & Leigh’s son)
&
Carla Reyes (Julian & Jamie’s daughter)
Sinful Heir
Novel #6
Tristan Hayes (Carter & Della’s son)
&
Hana Cutler (Lake & Lee’s daughter)
Tempted Heir
Novel #7
Christopher Hayes (Carter & Della’s son)
&
Dash West (Jaxson & Leigh’s daughter)
Forbidden Heir
Novel #8
Ryker West (Logan & Mia’s son)
&
Danny Hayes (Carter & Della’s daughter)
Stand Alone High School Romance
Black Mountain Academy Series
Not My Hero
Colton Lawson
(Brady from Coldhearted Heir’s Brother.)
&
Brie Weinstock
(daughter of Serena from Trinity Academy)
Trinity Academy
FALCON
Novel #1
Falcon Reyes & Layla Shepard
MASON
Novel #2
Mason Chargill & Kingsley Hunt
LAKE
Novel #3
Lake Cutler & Lee-ann Park
JULIAN
Novel #4
A Stand Alone Novel
Julian Reyes (Falcon’s Brother)
&
Jamie Truman (Della’s Sister – Heartless, TETLS)
THE EPILOGUE
A Trinity Academy Novella
Enemies To Lovers
Heartless
Novel #1
Carter Hayes & Della Truman
Reckless
Novel #2
Logan West & Mia Daniels
Careless
Novel #3
Jaxson West & Leigh Baxter
Ruthless
Novel #4
Marcus Reed & Willow Brooks
Shameless
Novel #5
Rhett Daniels & Evie Cole
False Perceptions
Novel #6
A Stand Alone Novel
Hayden Cole (Evie’s Dad)
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Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she's always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.
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Acknowledgments
Kao’s story would not have been possible without my amazing reader, Donita Burgess. Girl, your strength left me speechless and inspired. Thank you for all your advice and guidance throughout the book.
To my alpha and beta readers, Sherrie, Sheena, Allyson. Kelly, Elaine, Sarah, and Leeann – Thank you for being the godparents of my paper-baby.
My street team – you’re the best!!! Thank you so much for promoting my books.
Candi Kane PR - Thank you for being patient with me and my bad habit of missing deadlines. (I’m working on fixing that bad habit wink-wink)
Sybil – Thank you for giving my paper-babies the perfect look.
To my readers, thank you for loving these characters as much as I do.
A special thank you to every blogger and reader who took the time to take part in the cover reveal and release day.
Love ya all tons ;)