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When Judge Merrimore looks up at us, and winks at me, I know it’s our turn. “Julius and Shayne, would you come up here with Connal please.” Shayne plucks Ever from Connal as Julius holds out his hand and guides the young man up front. Maizy beams at her friend, there’s no resentment on her end that he’ll be inducted into his family today, and she won’t. No, not my little girl. She’s too full of light and laughter to let anything like jealousy come between her and her soon-to-be cousin.
When they turn to face the judge, Julius gets a confused look on his face and twists his body in our direction. “Hold up, something’s missing,” he claims, tapping his finger against his lips before snapping them. “Luca? Don’t you have something important you’re supposed to be doing?” Maizy begins to get upset, thinking he’s leaving and not going to be here to watch his nephew, brother, and sister-in-law come together in union.
“You can’t leave, Luca,” Maizy pleads, her eyes swelling with unshed tears. “Please don’t go.”
Crouching down, Luca bends in front of her, stating, “Where I go, you go, little one. I’m not leaving, no, something more important is happening here. Want to know what it is?”
She vigorously bobs her head, her eyes glued to him, waiting for him to tell her what’s going on.
Joining him, I lean over and wrap my arms around her slim shoulders. “What would you think about going up there with Connal, and letting the judge make you our daughter?”
“Really?” she asks in shocked surprise.
“Really,” I confirm. “What do you say? Wanna make me your mom and Luca your dad?”
“Yes!” she screams, causing the room to break out in a roar of laughter.
“Then come on, little one,” Luca suggests, lifting her in his arms, reaching out his hand for mine, and walking us up to the center of the room.
The words are blurred, I say yes and I do when it's appropriate and I’m prompted, but all I can think about is that today, I become a mom. My life may have started out on a rocky path, but now, everything I survived, all of the trials and tribulations I conquered have made me who I am… a woman who’s happy, whole, and in love.
Luca
So many changes have happened. The DreamCatchers and the Alvarez’s have joined forces. We are now one combined unity with two divisions. Gunner will be leading us into the endeavor, and since Julius has semi-retired, I’ll be in charge of our half, only I’ll go to my nephew before acting on my own volition. It’ll take some getting used to, but it’ll pave the way for my own retirement plans.
I’m ready to hang up my tie and put on my dad and husband hat. I’ve served my time, I’ve been loyal, my life has revolved around nothing but the organization. And to be honest, I’m ready to let the next generation grow up and lead.
“Are you ready Mrs. Alvarez?” I ask my wife as we drive home with Maizy passed out in the back seat from all of the excitement.
“Ready for what, Mr. Alvarez?” she questions.
“For our forever, Curly Sue.”
“I was born ready, Hangman.”
A smile forms on my face. Whenever she wants to rev my engine, she uses my road name to entice me. The only thing is, all she has to do is look at me and I can’t resist her.
She’s mine.
Myeverything.
Mylife.
Myworld.
Myforever.
“Love you, baby doll.”
“Love you back, biker man.”
The End
