Letting Go (Mitchell Family #1)(70)
Author: Jennifer Foor

After some time, his thrusts became more powerful. He grabbed my waist and pushed for more friction between us. Little moans kept escaping me as I felt his hardness sliding in and out of me. When Colt finally started to come, he used his strong arms to hold me still. He buried his face into my neck and let out a gasp before collapsing on the bed next to me.

He stroked my hair. “I’m sorry for how I acted. I shouldn’t have shut you out. It was all just too much for me to talk about. I promise I will tell you my feelin’ from now on Savanna. I won’t take you for granted again Darlin’.”

I touched his arm that was still in my hair. “I missed you.”

“I don’t want you to leave.” He confessed.

“I’m not.”

“No, I don’t want you to ever leave.” He reiterated.

I smiled and leaned in to kiss him. “I know what you meant Colt. I’m not leaving. I don’t know what I am doing about school, but I don’t want to be without you. If I went home I wouldn’t be able to focus on school or anything else. Maybe one day I can go back, but for now I feel like I am right where I need to be.”

“What if you didn’t have to give up anything to be with me?” He asked.

“I don’t understand. It isn’t really possible.”

“Darlin, it is possible. Next week, when the funeral is over and all of the family has gone home, I say we jump in one of the ranch trucks and drive to North Carolina. We can pick up all of your things and stop by the farm to get Daisy. When we get back you can pick your courses for fall classes. You can decided if you want to take them online or to drive to Louisville every day.” Colt’s said confidently.

“I can’t afford college. I don’t have a job.” I explained.

“I am going to need a office assistant. You are going to need that business degree. All perks of your new job of course.” He joked.

“I can’t let you do that. I will save up and finish.”

He took his hands and put them on both sides of my face. “One day you will be my wife. Let me do this for you. You are moving here for me, so let me pay for you to finish school. I have all kinds of information printed on my desk. In fact, I spent the better part of the afternoon researchin’ it all.” He confessed.

“Was that before or after you got drunk?” I joked.

“Before. Smart ass. So are you going to give me an answer?” He asked.

“What was the question? I forgot!”

“Do you want to be the wife of a rancher? Can you handle this life I live? We have plenty of room for the eleven children you want to have.”

“After seeing a birth today, I think I may draw the line at two children.” I laughed.

“I promise to give you everything.” Colt added.

“I might hold you to that.”

“I hope you do Darlin.”

Epilogue

Colt

It had been two weeks since we buried my father. My mother was doing better, but only time would heal the emptiness she felt without him. The night after the funeral she hugged me and told me that one day they would be together again. She meant those words and they even made me feel better.

Losing my father was unexpected, but I guess everything in life is that way. When you find something special, you should never take it for granted, even when you have to fight for it. Every time I look at Savanna, I see his words.

We had a long ride back to North Carolina. Ty insisted on drivin’ back with us. We took the big ranch truck with a back seat. He sprawled all out and talked for the entire trip. I couldn’t complain much, because ever since he helped deliver Miranda’s baby, he hadn’t been tryin’ so hard to get in between Savanna and I. In fact, since he chewed my ass out about me being an idiot, he had left us alone.

Ty helped us load the truck up with everything from Savanna’s house. He wasn’t supposed to be lifting heavy things, but you couldn’t stop that kid from doin’ anything. I was surprised how supportive her parents were being about her move. Her mother made us a huge lunch to eat before we got back on the road. She gave me a big hug and thanked me for saving her daughter. I never felt like I saved her from anything. I think she saved me.

If she hadn’t been there for me the past two weeks, I don’t know what would have happened. Before finding Savanna, I cared about myself and never worried about anyone else. She changed me. She made me want more.

My father’s death was another eye opener. I had new responsibilities on top of the old ones. The ranch was my responsibility and I promised my mother that I would keep it going.

When we got to Ty’s farm, my aunt and uncle came out to greet us. While shaking my uncle’s hand I slipped him an envelope. He didn’t know that inside of it was a quarter of my father’s life insurance policy. We didn’t need the money, but my mother insisted on splitting it up among the family, including starting a trust account for my unborn children. She told us about it one night at dinner. I wasn’t sure who was more shocked, me or Savanna.

I guess she needed things to look forward to. Savanna was becoming her new favorite person. She had drug her all over town and spent most of her days showing her off. Before we left, she told me I needed to go ring shopping soon. She said Savanna was too pretty to walk around town without a ring on her finger. I would have gotten her a ring eventually. We were practically engaged anyway. I knew we would be married one day, and so did she, but it was important to appease my mom.

Daisy wasn’t that happy to be leaving Thunder. Both of them were steady yellin’ and buckin’ all around. My aunt wanted us to stay for dinner, but Daisy was too wound up to attempt moving her later. We got her loaded in the horse trailer and said our goodbyes.

Ty wasn’t too happy about this being the real goodbye. His head was down and avoided sayin’ much. Savanna walked over and put her arms around him. She kissed him on the cheek and he pulled her back into a hug.

“Are you sure you want to move in with this douche bag? We can still get married.” He joked loud enough for me to hear.

She gave him a playful smack on his chest. “Very funny.”

“Seriously though. I love you Van. I always will.”

I couldn’t be mad or jealous. He didn’t mean it in a way like he was going to wait for her. He meant it is a caring friend, or soon to be cousin.

She touched his cheek and told him to be good before saying her goodbyes to his parents. They were lucky they got that after being so mean to her for all those months.