Page 37 of Toxic Biker

“So eat ‘em. I want you and our baby happy and if that means gluten-free organic chocolate chip cookies do it, then eat all twenty,” I say seriously, and she giggles. Fuck, I love the sound of her lightness, making every inch of my life bright.

She shakes her head, “No. Let’s share so the next time I want popcorn or a smoothie made, they won’t mind.”

“They don’t mind, no matter what. You have everyone wrapped around your damn pinky and excited over the baby. I’d be a jealous fool if my kid wasn’t filling your stomach.” My knee lands on the bed as I move to kneel beside her, then bend over so I can kiss the middle of her belly. “Christ, Jailbait, I love every single inch of you.”

“I love you too, I always have.”

“I know you have. So what’s next? We could get a place?”

She shrugs. “I like being with you and you enjoy spending time with your brothers.”

“This is why you’re perfect for me.”

“Cause I like cookies and hanging out in your bed?”

I chuckle. She’s not wrong. “Because you know how to make me happy and it’s important to you. You’re a damn good woman. I want you to know you are my everything, that you are my priority above all else. We’ll need our privacy as a couple and I’m good with it. My brothers are too. I was thinking we could get a spot at the apartments down the road? It’s not as fancy as your place, but it would be ours. Will you move in with me?”

She makes decent money, more than I ever have, but she’s never once made me feel like she’s too good for my life and what I can offer. Don’t get me wrong, I will provide for my family. She can always fall back and count on me if she wants.

“Our lives will become one, are you sure you’re ready for that?” she asks, staring at me expectantly.

“It’s already happened. When you stepped foot on the compound and asked for my help, there was never going to be any going back after. I knew I wanted you even if I tried to fight it at first. You’re who I want for the rest of my life. I have no doubts in my mind, period.”

“Then yes, I want to move in with you and continue building this life we have, together.”

Together.I silently repeat, weighing the word.

With her, life is better.

With them both, the blackness disappears completely and my heart beats double time.

The end.

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