Total pages in book: 59
Estimated words: 56416 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 282(@200wpm)___ 226(@250wpm)___ 188(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 56416 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 282(@200wpm)___ 226(@250wpm)___ 188(@300wpm)
I go on my tiptoes and loop my arms around King’s neck. My body is flush against his, but his hands go to my ass, and he holds me to him. My fingers thread through the hair at the nape of his neck. “I told you last night that the only thing I need is you.”
He leans his forehead against mine. “You have me. You will always have me.”
“I love you, husband.”
He leans down and whispers, “I love you, my wife.” And then he kisses me until I have no doubts exactly how he feels about me.
EPILOGUE
KING
Two Months Later
I pull at my suit jacket and stare out at the crowd. It seems like everyone is here. Well, everyone except for my brother, Ledger. He’s somewhere in a foreign country, and he couldn’t make it back in time. But Holden, Dom, Gabe, and Chrissy are all here, and they know what my plans are for tonight. It’s supposed to be a party, celebrating Haven and my marriage, but I’m hoping it’s more. My wife is laughing with her friends, and I try to hide my nervousness as I walk over to her. As I get to her, I put my arms around her, and she leans into me. “Hey, wife.”
She smiles up at me. “Hey, husband.”
I look at her friend, Cassie. “Thank you for putting this all together. It’s perfect.”
Cassie claps her hands together, and I know she’s excited because she knows what’s about to happen. Hopefully, Haven will just think it’s because of the party she’s so happy.
The community center is full. No matter how hard I tried, Haven was determined to have the party here. I’m hoping she won’t regret it later. As I look around, I’m amazed at the transformation of the place.
I hold my hand out to her. “Want to come up front with me? I need to make a speech.”
She scrunches up her nose. It’s always amazing to me how she’s a model, but she doesn’t like to have attention on herself. But she puts her hand in mine. “I’ll go anywhere with you, Mr. Beckett.”
As we make our way to the front, people stop us to congratulate us, and I can’t help thinking about how different my life is now with Haven in it. I was just getting by before she came along. Yeah, I had money, more money than I’ll ever need, but nothing compares to having Haven’s love. She has made my whole life better.
When we finally make it to the front, Callan is standing there with a microphone, and he pins it to my shirt. I turn to the crowd and start to talk. “Hey, everybody. Can I get your attention?”
People stop talking, and with Haven’s hand in mine, I thank everyone for coming. “Haven and I wanted to thank each and every one of you for joining us today. You know, she became my wife a few months ago in a rushed ceremony. I was so afraid she’d change her mind that I sort of sprang it on her. I don’t regret anything about that day, in my mind it was perfect.”
I turn and look at my wife and continue talking. “I know you said that you didn’t need the big wedding, but I’m hoping you’ll humor me. We don’t have any pictures from our wedding, since none of our family or friends were there to witness it.”
“I was there,” Chrissy hollers out.
I chuckle. “Well, my sister was there, of course, but I want us to do it again and do it right this time.” I get down on one knee. “Haven, you are everything to me, and I love our life together. I know that you are already my wife, but I’m hoping that you’ll marry me in front of our family and friends. Will you marry me… again?”
Haven looks so happy, and it’s only then that I knew I made the right decision. I don’t know why this is so important to me. Maybe I still worry that I cheated her with our rushed wedding in our living room.
She goes to her knees in front of me and wraps her arms around my neck. “You know I will, King. I love you.”
I hold on to her as the room erupts in cheers.
I help her up, and Holden comes forward. I put my hand on my brother’s shoulder. “I hope you’re okay with it. Holden’s going to walk you down the aisle to me.”
Her eyes are shiny with wetness as she looks at Holden. “Thank you. I would love that.”
In most people’s eyes, my brother is considered a player, but he is completely enamored by my wife and is taking his job very seriously. He looks at Haven proudly. “No, sweetie, it will be my honor to do it.” There’s been a change in my brother recently. A few weeks ago, he told me he was jealous of what Haven and I have, and he wants to settle down. It’s hard for me to picture, but I’m ready for him to prove me wrong.