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“Every fuckin’ second of it. Then call the guys to clean this mess up,” I tell him. He nods his head as I slap a hand on his shoulder and turn, heading for the door. It’s about time I get back to my girl.
Chapter 26
Kemah
Hodge came home the other night and fucked me senseless. He wasn’t the same as the night he killed my parents; he was different. He said he was just happy it was all over with, and I wouldn’t ever have to worry about any of them again.
“This was a great night,” I tell him as we walk back to the truck. He made me get dressed up in a fucking dress of all things so that we could go out to a nice dinner. It was the perfect night. We talked, we laughed, we made out like teenagers.
“It ain’t over yet, darlin’.”
“What do you mean?”
“There’s more to go.”
“What else are we doing?” I ask him while smiling the whole time. Hodge opens the truck door and ushers me in, and I watch as he walks around to get in.
“A little surprise is all.”
“A little surprise? I thought you dressing up was the surprise.”
“Fuck no. That was me takin’ my girl out for her birthday. I can be a gentleman.”
“I know you can. You look great, by the way,” I tell him, causing him to smile.
“I can’t wait to lift that dress and eat your pussy for at least half the night tonight,” he adds.
“Thank you, Hodge.”
“For what?”
“Everything you do for me. For reminding me I’m a person and that someone can actually care about me. It’s strange and new, but I love it.”
“That’s good, baby, because I love you.”
“Wha … what?”
“You heard me. I love you.”
“It’s so soon.”
“Doesn’t matter. I know what I feel. I know what matters to me, and that’s you. I’m never lettin’ you go, Kemah, you have to know that by now.”
“I don’t know what to say.”
“Don’t say anything. There’s nothin’ that needs to be said. I needed you to hear that, to know that. I know I’ve been an ass at times, but I mean it, I love you.”
“Hodge, I love you too,” I tell him as tears leak down my cheeks. Hodge smiles and pulls out of the restaurant and takes us back to the clubhouse. I see a ton of cars, trucks, and bikes when we pull up, and I glance over at Hodge.
“What’s going on?”
“I don’t know,” he answers as he pulls up and parks the truck. We both climb out when he walks around and puts his arm around me. We walk side by side into the clubhouse when everyone screams, “Surprise!”
“What the hell?” I ask, looking over at Hodge.
“It’s all for you, baby. You deserve to celebrate every fuckin’ year of your life. Especially after what you lived through.”
“I don’t know what to say,” I tell him as the tears keep falling. I’ve never had this. I’ve never had anyone care about me like this, and now I have him and the others. I have the family I’ve always dreamed of having but never had. I turn to look back over at everyone when Hodge releases me. When I turn back, he’s on one knee next to me, holding a small box with the biggest diamond I’ve ever seen inside.
