– SHOW ME YOUR TATS –

EPILOGUE

I ask Rose to marry me on a Friday, in her tattoo studio exactly a year and a day from the first time I properly met her. She had just finished the last of the color and shading on the large grizzly bear she put on the right top half of my back and shoulder, a permanent impression of the pet name she has privately bestowed on me.

With me still shirtless and suddenly down on one knee, she says yes immediately, and we seal it with a good forty-five minutes of sex on her chair. I'm on top the whole time, pounding into her first from behind and then with her panting up at me from underneath, so I don't damage the fine artwork she's just bestowed on my skin.

Our wedding is a small affair, outdoors in the park we first had coffee in, just our immediate families and closest friends in attendance. I wear a black suit and white shirt with no tie and an open collar, while Rosalie steals the show in a tight white, strapless, knee-length satin dress, her golden curls bouncing around and her ink on full display, even more beautiful than the first time I saw her. Edward stands beside me and Zaf takes her spot opposite him, with Bella beaming from the front row with her hands clenched against her heart.

My vows are highly inappropriate, laced with profanity and innuendo that scandalizes the officiant and leaves the small crowd before us laughing uncomfortably, but Rosalie only stares deep into my eyes and smiles like they're the most beautifully ridiculous words she's ever heard.

We decide to keep my condo, since I own and she was renting, and Rosalie moves in and adds the most perfect touches of her to every space. Insatiable as we are, I don't think there's a spot in the whole damn place we haven't defiled in one way or another, and if there is I'm sure we'll find it eventually, leaving our mark on our home as well as our hearts and souls.

A dog comes into our lives next, a tiny Teacup Chihuahua that we name Killer and spoil with more toys than most kids could ever dream of. He's Bella's favorite thing in the whole wide world as far as I can tell, the way she hugs and holds him and rolls around on the carpet playing games every time she and Edward come for a visit. A marmalade kitten named Valencia arrives just a few months later, and with that, our little family is complete, at least for now.

All in all, I couldn't have asked for anything more, and in these last eighteen months I've truly come to understand the meaning of 'blessed.' I grin as Rose comes up behind me at the stove, where I'm stirring a pot of gumbo for our supper, yelping slightly when one of her arms snakes around my waist and her other hand palms my dick through my pants.

"Jeez, woman, we just got our clothes back on barely an hour ago!" I pretend to protest, though we both know this is something I would never, ever turn down. "I doubt I could come again even if I wanted to." Except I could, and I want to.

"Is that a challenge, Grizzly Bear?" Rosalie says into my back, and I can feel her smile against my skin as much as I can hear the smirk in her voice. "Because I accept."

Setting down my wooden spoon on the countertop, I turn quickly and sweep her into my arms. She squeals when I toss her like a rag doll over one shoulder, smacking her fine ass through her jeans as I march us straight into the bedroom. I drop her onto the bed, where she bounces a few times while I peel the white t-shirt from my back. With my own colorfully-inked chest now on display, I stare down at her with a raised eyebrow. "Yeah? Well, I'll show you," I tell her gruffly.

"Damn right you will, babe," she says with my favorite sly grin. "C'mon now, show me your tats."

The End

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

That's it, my friends! We've come to the end of this sweet and sexy little tale :') Thanks so much to all of you who came along for this short ride; I appreciate all your kind reviews and PMs so very much! There will be an official PDF and eBook for this story available in a couple of weeks, which you can find in my Facebook group: maniacalmuse | Twilight Fanfiction.

Finally, so much love goes out to my pre-readers: Mel Cee, PearlyFox, and Princess Treacle. Their endless support and encouragement keeps me doing what I do!

I hope to see you on my next adventure!

XO,
maniacalmuse