“Yeah, I trust you.” I reply, buttoning up my jeans.
“Well we’re good then.” She turns to face me and takes in my confused expression.
How can she be so calm about this?
“Baby, I’m covered. I’m clean and I am on the pill, so we are okay. You can breathe now.” She walks over to me and plants a gentle kiss on my mouth.
The smile she offers me makes my heart swell with pride that she is all fucking mine.
“Finish getting ready, we have a party to get to.” I nod and get dressed.
With a shit ton of emotions running through my head, especially about the images of Hayley round with my baby, I follow her out to the main room. Like she said we are good, I believe her.
My life starts tonight with Hayley Lockhart at my side.
Happy motherfucking Christmas to me.
Chapter sixteen
Hayley
2018 has been a fucking blast, we have had barely any hiccups. What we did have, Bruce sorted out. This is the time of year that I am so proud of what Harvey and I have become. We started from scratch and look where we are now, a hugely successful business, friends that are more like family and two people who we care deeply for.
Paradise Meadow is shut down for the night. Tonight and Christmas Eve night we always close early and weneveropen on Christmas Day. I sit here in my man’s lap watching my people mingle and enjoy the night.
We are all dressed in our casual clothes. Once the door closes we all change into our everyday clothes.
I slipped into my black faux leather pants with a thin sweater top that hangs off one shoulder. My feet are covered in my Christmas socks, but my knee boots are in my office. Felix changed into a black henley and black jeans and biker boots,making him look sexy as hell. I drag my fingers over the base of his neck, while the other half is playing the hair at the base of his neck. His shoulder sag in contentment, making me happy.
Kate is sitting on my brother’s lap, but is talking to Angel who is sitting in the chair next to her, while my brother talks to North about plans for new themes for next year.
Looking around everyone, seeing their happy faces, the way each of us connect with each other is amazing.
Family comes to mind. The only person who is missing is Winter, she left to go home and be with her daughter.
“So boss-lady, you and Caspian are an item then, huh?” Yule asks, chuckling into his drink as he finishes the question. The boys call Felix, ‘Caspian’ from time to time, to piss him off, because he looks like Ben Barnes, the British actor.
“Fuck off.” Felix says, flipping him off.
Everyone laughs at this. We all enjoy a bit of banter now and again.
“Can we take that as a yes?” Noelle asks.
I giggle and bury my face his Felix’s neck, waiting for him to answer. I have never this bashful so I have no clue where this is coming from.
“Fuck yeah. I got my baby and I am never letting her go.” He says to the room, claiming me publicly.
Something I am very happy with, not that he needs to do this with the people in this room.
These people are my family.
They are my people.
They are my world.
Christmas is almost over for Paradise Meadow for this year, so I will leave you with this little message from all of us.
Be kind. Be safe. Be loved.
Do not regret the things you have done because without those regrets, you would have not become the person you are today.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from everyone at Paradise Meadow.
The End
