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“We can be engaged for as long as you want, or we can get married tomorrow. I’m leaving it up to you,” I tell Claire before kissing her lips again.
“I cannot get over how you pulled this off. But I know you have been acting weird the last couple of days.”
I smile in response because she doesn’t know how nervous I am.
Claire and I ride back in the car while Griffin and Astera take the SUV, and I hold Claire’s hand the whole time I am driving.
“Are you happy?”
“I’m so fucking ecstatic that I get to marry you,” she admits.
“I am too. I’m glad you said yes,” I chuckle nervously.
“Well, I would have never said no unless you did something wrong. But you were saying you liked me since the first day you saw me. I felt the same exact way about you. I thought if we acted on it, my brother might kill you, so I kept my distance.”
“I think your brother would have killed me. But I think with everything that has happened, he knew how much I cared about you. He accepted it. Not to sound bad or anything, but I think if that shit hadn’t happened to you, maybe we would be in a different situation.”
She nods. “You’re right. Everything happens for a reason. And I went through hell and back, and you never gave up. That’s when I knew for sure that I loved you. I was too scared to say anything.”
It takes another ten minutes before we reach the clubhouse. Taking Claire’s hand in mine, we enter, and everyone starts to hoot and holler when they see our smiles, knowing she said yes. She makes her way to Rowan, and without a word, she hugs him, and kisses him on the cheek. Of course, he looks awkward as fuck, causing me to laugh knowing he isn’t big on affection. And to this day, I have never seen him with anyone. I can only wish he could find someone and share a love like Claire and me and Astera and Griffin.
With everyone around, beer is flowing, and music is blaring while everyone comes to congratulate us. And the ladies are looking at Claire’s ring and loving how unique it is. It’s hard to wrap my head around knowing I will be a husband and Claire will be my wife. We will be married. Thinking about my hobby…because it wasn’t much of a career. As a fighter and losing the last fight, it might be time to hang up my fighting gloves and focus more on Claire and the club.
Foster claps a hand on my shoulder, bringing me out of my thought. “You’re a crazy bastard.”
“I know, man,” I chuckle. “Thinking I’m going to be someone’s husband. Claire’s specifically. It’s crazy.”
“Well, it’s about fucking time. I’ve been watching you two toe-around each other for years. And you finally grew some balls.”
“Shut up,” I shove him, and he laughs.
Lock joins the conversation. “I love that you and her are finally getting together. We are curious what Rowan thinks.” Lock crosses his arms across his chest.
“Well, if Rowan didn’t know, I would be dead by now. I asked for his and Astera’s blessing first.”
The guys all chuckle at the thought of Rowan killing me. I may be a lot bigger than him, however I would never underestimate him, because I know how his personality is.
“He’s protective of his sister.” Even Lock knows how protective Rowan is of Claire, and he has every right because she is his blood.
I nod. “As he should be.”
“But it will be your responsibility now,” Fosters explains.
“I wouldn’t have asked her if I wasn’t prepared for that.”
I feel another hand clap on my shoulder. “What are we talking about?” Griffin joins the conversation.
I watch Claire as she talks to her brother. It looks like they are having a good conversation by the happy expression on their faces.
“You know, Hayden marrying Claire. How he finally grew some balls,” Foster taunts.
“God, I have heard Astera talk about them non-stop. Now that you two are getting married, she can shut up about it.” He grins.
“She’s gonna talk about the wedding now,” Lock jokes.
“Fuck,” Griffin laughs and drinks from his beer.
“Hey, while you guys are here, I am thinking about talking to Cutter to see if we can patch Killer in. What do you guys think?”
