Page 53 of Sexy Beginnings

“No, I mean tonight. I want you. I’m ready.”

Realization crosses his face and he immediately stands. Taking me with him and heading for the door.

“Whip, where the hell you going?” Twisted stops us on the way out.

“I’m taking Lucy home. Not sure we’ll be back anytime in the next year.”

“About fuckin’ time,” Twisted says as he laughs.

Jordan carries me out to his bike. “You remember when you turned eighteen, I carried you out to my bike the same way. The day I claimed you.” I nod.

Jordan does the last thing I expect and kneels in front of me. “Lucy, you are the only woman I have ever loved. The only one I would lay down my life for. You are so strong for living through everything that you have and I am so damn proud to call you my old lady. Now I’m asking you to let me call you my wife.” He pulls a small black box out of his pocket and opens it revealing a gorgeous ring. It has a large diamond in the center with a smaller one on each side.

“Yes,” I say tears springing to my eyes.

Jordan slips the ring on my finger and I hear clapping and cheers sound from behind us.

Everyone is standing there.

My arms wrap around Jordan’s neck. “You have made me so happy.”

“I can’t wait to make you happy at least six times more.” His eyebrows wiggle a little and I can feel my cheeks heat.

He climbs on his bike then offers me his hand, helping me on. I follow suit and wrap my arms tightly around him after waving goodbye to everyone.

As we drive, a feeling settles over me like everything has finally fallen into place. All of the pieces make sense.

Even if tonight doesn’t go as planned, I’m not worried. I know in the end I have my real family now, and that they will always be there for me.

Even if tonight doesn’t go the way I want it to, I know that it won’t matter.

I’ll be all right because I finally have a family.

I finally have someone that loves me.

I’m finally happy.