Crossroads: the Chance City Series Book Three
Copyright© 2023 by Robin Deeter
Epilogue
Romantic Sex Story: Epilogue - Carter “Wheels” Ellis doubts that he’ll ever find a wife since he’s a paraplegic. But Nora Guthrie has strong feelings for him, and they begin a powerful romance. Sparks fly between Mayor Carly Branson and male prostitute Ray Stratton despite their mutual hate. Or is it love? Four people come to important crossroads. Will they find happiness, or take a wrong turn and end up heartbroken?
Caution: This Romantic Sex Story contains strong sexual content, including Ma/Fa Consensual Heterosexual Fiction Historical Mystery Western
The wedding of Mr. Raymond Michael Stratton and Mayor Caroline Rose Branson, which was held on the first Saturday of August, was a huge affair. The number of guests completely filled the church sanctuary. It was a rare wedding for many reasons. The first was that Carly had asked Hector to escort her down the aisle, which had infuriated her father so much that he refused to attend the ceremony.
The bride did not wear white, instead opting for a gorgeous golden creation that made her appear to shine like an angel, especially to her groom. In Ray’s eyes, she was his angel of mercy who’d twice rescued him from a life filled with endless, meaningless liaisons with women he didn’t care about and who could never touch his heart.
As Carly walked down the aisle beside Hector, she wondered how she’d lived without Ray for so long. He didn’t care about her money or having status, simply loving her for the woman she was inside, not the persona the public saw most of the time. In a strange way, he was her knight in shining armor, giving her unending support and yet not afraid to fight with her. Two people on completely opposite sides of the social spectrum had come to be each other’s world, giving and receiving love, and they viewed it as nothing short of a miracle.
Ray took his eyes off Carly for a few moments to look over at his cousin, Izzy, whom Carly had asked to be a bridesmaid. His joy that she’d been able to attend the wedding was immense. He winked over at her, and she winked back. Ray smiled and returned his attention to the woman he loved more than life itself. Hector handed her over to Ray with a proud bearing, giving them a small smile before he joined his siblings in a pew.
Ray had thought he’d be a nervous wreck the day of their wedding, but he wasn’t. After living without Carly for so long, he was more than ready to become her husband. The large number of guests and all the pomp and circumstance didn’t faze him in the least.
All during the ceremony, Ray was torn between looking into Carly’s eyes and down at her stomach. Her pregnancy wasn’t apparent to anyone except him yet, but it wouldn’t be too long until it was. Neither of them cared that soon the whole town would know that they’d been intimate before they’d been married. They’d face down whatever negativity came their way as a united front.
Carly saw his glances and they shared a smile over their little secret. Ray had always been protective of her, but he was even more so now. He also made sure that she didn’t overwork herself and that she ate well. If he doted on her that much, she could only imagine how wonderful he’d be as a father.
When given permission by Pastor Clem, Ray kissed Carly tenderly while many a jealous woman looked on. The man who’d known so many women in the carnal sense would never again touch another woman except his new wife. My wife and baby. That thought intensified his happiness and he didn’t want to let Carly go as he kissed her lush lips. However, Johnny tapped on his shoulder, so he reluctantly released his bride.
Carly smiled up at him, happy tears shimmering in her eyes. She couldn’t believe that he was now hers and hers alone. No longer did a lonely future stretch out before her, filled only with work. Ray had brought fun, laughter, and passion to her life, creating a fullness she hadn’t expected from him. Like many people, she’d misjudged him. She’d discovered that there was so much more underneath his handsome exterior and couldn’t wait to see other people discover it, too.
They walked from the church amid applause and cheers, but hardly looked at anyone except each other. Another unusual aspect of the wedding was the fact that for the first time in Chance City history, a monkey was photographed with a newly wedded mayor.
Ray had asked Wheels to be one of his groomsmen and had requested for Ollie to be ring bearer, while his little five-year-old cousin, Olivia, had served as flower girl. She’d been a little leery of Ollie at first, but he’d quickly won her over. She’d played with the monkey as they made their way to the altar, much to the guests’ delight.
Carly had defied tradition by renting the Chowhound for the reception and inviting Sandy’s girls to attend. They all understood that there would be no private entertainment that day, and they were looking forward to a day off to just have some fun and celebrate their friend Ray’s nuptials.