Page 127 of The Saviors: Part Two
“We are dancing,” I chuckle.
He takes my hand and leads me to the dance floor, pulling me back against his body. “I want to show you off.” He seals his lips over mine, and I fall into the kiss without hesitation. Hoots and hollers fill the bar, but I don’t care. All that matters right now is Axel’s lips on mine. He pulls back and lays his forehead against mine. “I have something for you.” He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a box. When he opens it, he suddenly looks nervous. “It’s the Saviors symbol. I thought it was time that you got one.” He lifts my hand up and lays it across my palm. “There’s something on the back.”
I swallow back the sudden nerves and flip it over. On the back reads Axel and Nolan with a date. I look up at him, confused. “What’s this?”
“That’s the day you shoved me into the bathroom. That’s the day I feel our story started, Naughty boy.”
“I love you.” I put it around my neck and wrap my arms back around his. “So fucking much.”
“Until the end of time.”
CHELSEA
I walk into the house the next morning, happier than I’ve ever been. I spent all day with the girls getting a surprise for the guys. After that, we went back to the guy’s old house, ate, drank, and laughed until we passed out. No matter how much fun I had, I couldn’t wait to get back home to them. We moved permanently into my house, and I’m just thankful it’s still standing after the Charlie shitstorm.
The day that I went to sacrifice my life for the guys was a blur. I don’t even remember killing Amber, I just remember Les yelling in my face, scared out of her mind. I still feel awful for thinking Sean would ever hurt me, but he said I have nothing to worry about; we just need to move forward.
“Hello!” I call out when I don’t see anyone.
“Hello, Ladybug,” Cole says, coming around the corner. He seals his lips over mine, and I try not to cringe when he touches my back. He pulls back. “What was that about?”
“Nothing bad,” I laugh. “I need to show you guys something. Where is everyone?”
“Game room.” He takes my hand and leads me that way. “I missed you.”
I pop a kiss on his cheek. “I missed you too.”
I give each guy a kiss when I walk in and nervously walk to the center of the room. “I need to show you guys something.” They lay their game controllers down to give their full attention. “While I was out yesterday, I got a surprise for you guys.”
“Well, don’t leave us in suspense, Gorgeous.”
I turn around, suck in a breath, and pull my shirt over my head. I hear several gasps behind me. “I went to see Keon yesterday.”
The day at the fair, we talked about covering my scars with a tattoo. The idea was a katana sword with vivid colors and patterns. I said then that I could never pull something like that off. But after what I’ve lived through, I deserve a badass tattoo.
“Holy shit, Cupcake. That’s amazing.” I feel him walk up behind me, running his finger beside it. He gently turns me around, and his eyes go to my chest. “What’s this?” he says hoarsely. All the guys come over, and I smile.
“It’s the day that our lives became our own again.” Keon tattooed the day we finally ended all this with Charlie in a fancy script. It completely covers the scar on my chest, giving me something good to remember. “There’s no part of my body that he taints anymore. I took it back.”
Axel half laughs and half sobs, pulling me into a hug. I’m passed around again, and we all have tears in our eyes.
“I never thought I’d say this,” Sean says dryly. “But put your shirt on. We have something to show you. Give us one minute and come to the back patio.”
With a laugh, I pull it back on and watch them walk out. A minute on the dot, I go to find them. When I walk out onto the patio, my hand flies to my mouth.
The entire space is decked out with flowers, strings of light, and flower petals floating in the pool. My guys are lined up with smiles, waiting on me. Sean steps up and grabs my hands.
“The day that I met you will always be the happiest in my life. I went through life pretending. Pretending I didn’t care or that I was happy. The truth is, I was miserable until you. That first night, I’ll never forget how beautiful you looked. I’ll remind you every day how much I love you.” He kisses me softly. “I love you, Gorgeous.”
Before I can reply, Kai steps up and does the same thing by grabbing my hands. “Before I met you, I was lost. That night at the bar, I couldn’t keep my eyes off of you even though I thought Sean was going to rip them out.” I chuckle, but it comes out watery. “You opened your arms, heart, and home to two guys that didn’t know shit about love. But you showed us how good it was, Dragonfly. We didn’t save you. You saved us. I love you.”
Nolan gives me that lopsided grin and takes his place. He grabs my face, so I look into his eyes. “You terrified me. I’d never met a woman as beautiful as you. I never thought you’d ever let me have a piece of your heart, but I should have known better. Your heart is huge, Lovie. Big enough to take us all on. You’re stronger than all of us combined, and I’m so damn happy you let me watch you grow. I love you.”
When Cole starts walking toward me, I start crying even harder. He wraps me in his arms, giving me a hug that only Cole can give. “I don’t have enough words to tell you what it means to me. You were my life growing up, and I never stopped thinking about you. The only thing that mattered in this world was getting back to you.” He pulls back to look me in the eyes. “I’m just damn lucky that you had the grace to forgive us. For the rest of my life, you’ll never have to worry about me leaving again, Ladybug. I love you.”
He passes me to Axel, and I lose it. This feels like the final piece in our puzzle. “I’ve been in love with you since the third grade. No matter how messed up your life was, you always showed us the love that we were missing. I hate what you had to go through, but I feel like it brought us back together, stronger than ever. Especially you. You didn’t have to forgive us, but I’m damn glad that you did. I’ll love you now and forever, Cupcake.”
Nolan steps forward again and lays a bracelet on my arm to fasten it. “It has a little of all of us in it.” I take a second to look at all the little charms hanging from the gold chain, blinking several times to clear the tears. A Ferris wheel for Cole, the Savior symbol for Axel, a little laptop for Nolan, a skull mask for Sean, and a gorilla for Kai. That one gives me the giggles, and I can’t stop. “I love it.”
