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I puff out a sound. “I did nothing, this was all your best friend.”
She laughs, her eyes crinkling at me like she can see right through me. “Dante already let the cat out of the bag. You did all of this.”
I shrug. “It was nothing. All I had to say was that you were coming home and everyone jumped on board, taking over.”
She bends down, capturing my lips with hers. I could kiss her forever. I swear her lips have mind control abilities because everything ceases to exist when I’m kissing her.
“Thank you.” She bats her gorgeous greens at me and pulls me away from the bar. “You know, when I first saw you at the bar, I thought you were this sexy nerd.”
“Sorry I disappointed you.”
She shakes her head. “You far exceeded my expectations. I love everything about you, even your darkness. I like knowing no one can fuck with me because you will always protect me.”
I bend down, kissing her, wrapping her in a protective hold. The room erupts into catcalling in the background. It has me smiling through our kiss, and we’re both breathless when I finally release her. Sienna sways, being lightheaded from my touch. It has me puffing out my chest.
I was going to wait to do this later, but that need to mark her has me deciding now is the perfect time.
When she finds her bearings, I drop down on one knee.
Her eyes widen in disbelief.
“Sienna, will you give me my happily ever after by marrying me?” I pull out a ring from my pocket, holding it out for her. My hand stays suspended in the air as her eyes dart from me to the ring. Her mouth is gaped open in the perfectOshape that would allow my cock to slide in perfectly.
Insecurities flutter their way through my nerves as I watch her mouth open and close like her voice gets caught in her throat. I shift in my stance, hating the silence surrounding us. This is not the reaction I was going for. Maybe I read the situation wrong. I slowly get up from my feet, hoping to play this off as no big deal, but my heart surges with excessive thumping, trying to claw its way out of my chest.
“It’s too early…” I say, my hand lowering.
“Yes!” Her words are pushed out into a scream. “Yes!”
Relief settles over my entire being. My chest releases the breath I was holding and I slip the ring onto her shaky fingers before pulling her into a hug. “You scared the shit out of me, baby.”
Her hand cups my jaw. “I love you.”
My forehead touches hers and I breathe in that sweet scent of hers. Everything about her calms me in a way nothing has ever been able to do.
“Everyone in this room loves you, Sienna. They would move the world for you. Even my family won’t accept me without you now. This is your home,ourhome. We all can’t be born into families we like or would ever choose. Everyone here wants you to be part of this family they’ve created, and it’s so much stronger than anything we could have been born into. If you want this, so do I, and I will do anything to keep it if it means you’re happy.”
“All I need is you,” she whispers.
I can feel the fur from Brute wiggling his way between us. Sienna laughs, rubbing him behind his ears.
“Dante said you can start to bring Brute to work with you, and he can stay by the counter.”
Dante squeezes my shoulder and stands beside us. “We decided if you said no, we can get rid of this schmuck for you.” He’s looking at Sienna and I can’t tell if he’s joking.
I elbow him, although it’s the least violent thing I’d like to do. Sienna waves her hand for him to see and he says, “I’m kidding, Max.”Was he though?“Welcome to the family, Sienna. Just remember, no returns on this big guy.”
“Stop flirting with my woman!” I step between them, half joking. Everyone is offered a glass of champagne and the room erupts in the clinking of glass, even though that’s typically reserved for weddings.
I tighten my hold on her, tilting my face toward hers. Our lips brush against each other and I plan to do a soft sweet kiss, but her arms wrap around my shoulders and her mouth opens for my demanding tongue. I remember a time when having her in my arms was a fantasy. Having all of her is surreal and I have to remind myself that this is my life, our life. As if it pains me, I slowly release her, loving the way her eyes are clouded over with lust and desire. The world will now know that Sienna Levine is my woman.
Epilogue: Max
4 months later
Mytoleranceforpeopleis shot after this fucking zoo of a wedding. Everyone is hugging Sienna, crying on her shoulder as if they never saw two people in love before. If I’m forced to stand here any longer, I’m not responsible for my actions. It will be all their faults.
“You guys can come stay with us.” Each of my brothers have offered their homes to us while we build our own place. Romeo knows I hate each of their offers, but smirks at me like there’s nothing I can do about it.
