More Than A Game (The Kings of Kroydon Hills Book 2) by Bella Matthews (the best electronic book reader .TXT) 📗

toasts are made and the dancing and celebrating have gone long into the night, I carry my wife away to the sound of laughter and clapping from our friends. I walk the long dock leading to our private hut over the ocean and don’t let her feet touch the ground until we’re locked inside. Those beautiful doe eyes lock with mine, and I lean down to kiss her but am stopped by a single finger pressed against my lips.

“I have a present for you.”

“I thought we exchanged presents yesterday, Princess.”

“We did, but this is a special one. I didn’t want to give it to you until tonight.”

She pushes me until I sit down on the bed, then she grabs a long, thin black box tied with a white satin ribbon from her bag and hands it to me. “This is for you.”

I shake it to see what it sounds like. There’s something clunky inside. The box reminds me of the one I gave her for her birthday. It had a diamond tennis bracelet in it, but I’m guessing that’s not what this is.

She smiles that smile I love so much as I untie the box and lift the lid.

There’s a white stick with a pink plus sign showing on a little screen. “What . . .” I lift my eyes to hers and see tears gathering at the corners. “Are you . . .?” My smile grows bigger by the second.

Sabrina nods her head, and I jump to my feet and lift her in my arms, swinging her around. “You’re giving me a baby?”

The tears are flowing down her face now. “Well, you definitely had something to do with it, Aiden.”

Taking her face in my hands, I stare into her eyes, whispering reverently, “You’re having my baby.”

“Are you happy? I know this is sooner than we were planning.”

Picking her up, I carry her to our bed. “You have made me so happy.”

“I love you, Aiden.”

“Forever, Princess.”

Forever.

The End

Acknowledgments

M~ You give me more love every single day, than some people get to experience in a lifetime. Thanks for picking up all the slack when I’m on a deadline.

To my sons ~ It’s never too late to follow your dreams!

Mom~ You are the reason I write strong women. You showed me what it looked like every day of my life. You and Daddy gave me hope for Happy Ever Afters long before Disney ever could. If you’re reading this, I hope you skipped over all the sexy scenes to get here. I don’t know anything about them. Your grandkids were all immaculately conceived.

Tammy ~ You amaze me. You work all day, run your kids around all night and every weekend, yet you still find the time to help me make each book better. You read each and every chapter a million times, fix my terrible grammar, tell me what works and what doesn’t, and I feel your smile come through every note and every email. Thank you for being my friend and the best damn Alpha reader I could ever ask for. If Covid ever ends, drinks are on me!

To my PA, Savannah at Peachy Keen Author Services ~ words are not enough. You are my Yoda. I think I would be rocking in a corner somewhere without you. Thank you for taking this crazy journey with me. You keep me organized, answer all of my questions, create the most beautiful graphics, keep me organized and on track, and so much more.

My Delta Sig Guys ~ Thanks for giving me endless inspiration.

Pat & Joe, you were both integral in my research for this book. Pat ~ You completely changed Murphy’s direction. Joe ~ You gave so much reality to the politics! Love you guys!

My Betas, Brianna, Brittany, and Vicki ~ I cannot thank you enough. Thank you for taking the time out of your own crazy schedules to read Murphy & Sabrina. Thank you for loving them and this world and helping to make it better. I love reading your notes.

My Street Team, Shawna, Nicole, Vicki, Ashley, Amy, Nichole, Kelly, Toonasa, Tash, Heather, Shannon & Oriana ~ Thank you, ladies, for loving this world and helping me to promote it. I am so grateful for each and every one of you!

Golden, you are so talented! The cover you created for Murphy & Sabrina is beautiful. Thank you for taking my idea and walking me through what we needed to do to make it a reality.

Shauna and Wildfire Marketing ~ Thank you for a great promo tour.

To all of the Indie authors out there who have helped me along the way – you are amazing! This community is so incredibly supportive, and I am so lucky to be a part of it!

Thank you to all of the bloggers who took the time to read, review, and promote More Than A Game.

And finally, the biggest thank you to all of the readers who took a chance on a newer author. I hope you enjoyed reading Murphy & Sabrina’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

About the Author

Bella Matthews is a Jersey girl at heart. She is married to her very own Alpha Male and raising three little ones. You can typically find her running from one sporting event to another. When she is home, she is usually hiding in her home office with the only other female in her house, her rescue dog Tinker Bell by her side. She likes to write swoon-worthy heroes and sassy, smart heroines with a healthy dose of laughter thrown and all the feels.

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What’s Next?

Annabelle’s book, Always Earned, Never Given will be releasing in June 2021.

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Prologue

Annabelle – Before

I still remember my very first ballet class. I couldn't believe how soft and shiny my pretty pink slippers were. I hated having to let my mom put my dirty blonde hair up in a tight bun. Daddy liked