Page 113 of Hidden Desires
“Ace, my love, just like this rare and beautiful rose, I have never met anyone as unique and gorgeous as you.” Blade handed Ace the rose before taking a step back once again.
Eyes filling with tears, Ace held the rose up to his nose and breathed in the sweet fragrance.
What was happening?
“I’m sorry that it took me such a long time to finally admit to myself just how much you mean to me. You inspire me, you push me to be a better man. You call me out when I’m being an idiot, and you’re not afraid to stand up for yourself or others when something is wrong. I can’t tell you how much you mean to me. When you are not around, I find it hard to breathe, and my mind can’t focus. I’m not a rich man or a smart man. But I’m a loyal man. A trustworthy man. And a man who will always fight for you and protect you for as long as I am breathing air.”
Ace stared into the warm and passionate eyes of the man he had loved for so many years. This was it. The fantasy he had always dreamed of but never thought would happen.
Blade reached into his jacket once more, then dropped to one knee.
Ace could feel his knees shaking as he looked down at the love of his life.
Taking his hand, Blade popped open the tiny velvet box he held in his palm.
A gold band intertwined with white gold and tiny diamonds stared up at him.
“Ace, my sweet, sexy, and sassy boy, will you make me the happiest man by agreeing to spend your life with me? Will you m?—?”
Without even waiting for the man to finish, Ace shouted “Fuck yes!” and lunged at him, tumbling them over and attacking his lips.
All around them, chaos erupted as people cheered, engines roared, and people whistled.
The next few minutes were a flurry of lips, kisses, hands, and inappropriate grinding.
It wasn’t until Ace heard someone clearing his throat that he remembered they were surrounded by others.
Looking up, Ace’s cheeks quickly flushed when he locked eyes with his big brother, who had his arms folded across his chest, not looking the least bit impressed.
“Oh. Hey, Marcus, guess what? I’m engaged!” Ace noted, quickly looking around for the velvet box that held his engagement ring.
“Here,” Blade said, quickly passing Ace the box.
Ace slipped on the ring, then held it up for his brother to see.
“See?” Ace repeated, smiling from ear to ear.
“I have two conditions that must be met in order to allow this union to happen,” Marcus said in his deep alpha voice. “First, there will be no humping, grinding, or fornicating between you two when I am in the room. That goes for any sleepovers thatmight occur before the wedding. When Daddy is home, the house is a sex-free zone.”
Ace tried not to laugh. He knew his brother was just being an ass.
“And the second thing?” Ace asked, daring his brother to say something else outrageous.
“I get to walk you down the aisle.”
Ace’s breath caught in his chest. It wasn’t until this very moment that he realized just how much he loved his big brother.
Fighting back tears, Ace stepped forward and threw his arms around him.
“There is no one else I would ever want to give me away.”
The two hugged each other, each refusing to be the first to let the other go.
“I can’t take it anymore!” Ace heard Lucas cry out behind him, before lunging forward and wrapping his arms around him and his brother. “You’re getting married!” Lucas screamed.
Ace began to laugh as his threesome became a foursome, which quickly turned into a group hug, then a gang hug. Then, eventually, it just became a biker pile-on.
Laughing together, Ace reached for Blade’s hand and smiled as they both locked eyes with one another.
