Page 40 of Gunner

Caleb runs back to James and drags him by the hand over to the couch with a big grin on his precious face. “We’re getting married, Mommy!”

I blink my eyes at James, staring in disbelief. “You want to marry me?”

He stays silent, only removing a small velvet box from the front pocket of his jeans before kneeling in front of me. Emma and Sienna gasp while all the men wear knowing smirks. Guess that explains why everyone is crammed into my living room.

James takes my hand in his while Caleb beams at the both of us. “I’ve wanted to marry you since we were eighteen years old. Stupid things got in our way, but I wouldn’t change any of it. We were always meant to be together. Running into you after all that time apart only confirmed there is no one on this earth I’m supposed to be with other than you.”

My free hand covers my mouth as a few tears roll down my cheeks.

“Lily Elizabeth Carter, I wanna spend the rest of my life with you. Loving you, protecting you, holding you every night until you fall asleep. I wanna be there for you and Caleb, help you raise him and watch him grow up. I wanna make you smile every day for as long as you’ll have me.”

I hold back a sob as James presents the box to my son.

“Can you help me out, little man?”

Caleb’s tiny fingers pry the box open, revealing the most stunning engagement ring I’ve ever seen.

“Well, damn. He’s making the rest of y’all look bad,” Country mutters and I’m reminded there’s other people in the room. They all faded away when James dropped to a knee.

I stare at the glittering emerald-cut diamond surrounded by more diamonds in a platinum setting. “Sunshine, will you marry me?”

There is no one I’ve ever wanted more than James, and my answer is immediate. “Yes,” I breathe. “Yes, I’ll marry you.”

“Thank fuck! I would’ve looked like a jackass if you’d said no.” He snickers as he removes the ring and slides it onto my finger.

“Proposal or not, you’re still a jackass,” Throttle goads, and Sienna slaps his arm.

“At least he proposed.” She raises an eyebrow, but Throttle doesn’t reply. “That’s what I thought.” She smirks.

“Where’s my ring?” Emma questions Sentinel, and he freezes, clearly caught off guard.

He turns his gaze back to James. “Thanks a lot, Gunner,” he deadpans.

James stands and helps me off the couch. “Just leading by example, boys.” He grins, then pulls me in for a deep kiss. Caleb jumps up and down as the room erupts into cheers of well wishes.

I wrap my arms around James’s neck, melting into his embrace as the world goes quiet. This moment is perfect, as we’re surrounded by those we love who love us back. I never want this feeling to end.

After a few moments, James breaks away, resting his forehead against mine. “I’m never letting you go, Lil. You and Caleb are mine forever.”

“I love you, James.”

“I love you, Sunshine.”

EPILOGUE

GUNNER

Ican’t wait for Lil to get home so I can fuck my wife.

We’ve been married for six months now, not waiting long after I proposed to tie the knot. I left all the details up to her and the girls. And somehow, within a few months, my girl had the wedding of her dreams. I’ll never forget how beautiful she looked walking down the aisle with Caleb’s little hand in hers. It’s a shame her dress was ruined that night, but I don’t think she cared too much once I had her naked.

And I’ve kept her that way every night since.

But it’s been almost a week since I’ve tasted her sweet cunt or felt her come on my dick. I don’t know how much longer I can take this before I do something reckless or commit murder. I hate these long runs, traveling out of state and being away from my family. They never bothered me before, but I never had a wife and kid to come home to. And that makes all the fucking difference. Also makes me feel bad for giving Sentinel and Throttle so much hell when they met their women.

I’m waiting anxiously on the couch when I hear the whir of the garage door. “Babe, I’m home,” Lily announces and the melodic sound of her voice makes my dick twitch. I meet her in the kitchen and take the grocery bags from her arms, planting a quick kiss to her lips. “I thought you weren’t getting back until tonight. I missed you.” The dreamy look in her eyes makes pride bloom in my chest, and I kiss her again.

“Made the boys leave early as fuck so I could get home to you.” I chuckle, remembering their pissed-off bellyaching because we had to ride out before sunrise. If they had pussy like this at home, they’d understand. “Caleb at school?”

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