Page 87 of Sweet Little Lies
Epilogue
Lance - June
I once had a monster living inside me.
A dark, angry beast that would feed off my sorrow and my self-doubt. The monster I kept hidden inside me, chained up and determined to escape through any means possible. It was a villain and attacked me and beat me down until I was scraping from the bottom of the pit to get out alive.
But now, that monster has been subdued. Changed into a monster that only wants to love and fiercely protect its family. His wife and unborn child.
Yes, Mica and I are married. Going on two weeks now. Married at the same Maricopa County courthouse where Cade nearly two years ago had his run in with the law and it changed his destiny.
Ainsley and Cade stood up for us but we didn’t invite anyone else. In fact, we haven’t even told Mica’s family yet. About the marriage or the baby. She wants it to be just ours for a little while longer because she said once her family hears the news things will get ‘loco.’
In the meantime, we had a brief honeymoon in Sodona right after I graduated with my degree from ASU. It was perfect. She’s perfect. And tonight, she looks absolutely stunning as the Matron of Honor at Ainsley and Cade’s wedding reception.
Up until a few days ago, she’d been feeling great, but suddenly has been plagued by morning sickness and dizzy spells. The doctor said there’s nothing to worry about, but for her to stay hydrated and keep off her feet as much as possible.
Which is where she’s right now, sitting at the reception table with her bare feet up on my lap. We’re both dressed to the nines in our groomsman and bridesmaid dress. It’s a pale peach dress that shows off the tawny colored skin of her shoulders. And I’ve been nibbling on it for the last fifteen minutes.
“God, you taste so good. You know, with this long tablecloth covering your legs, I could push up this skirt and do whatever I wanted to you right now.”
This earns a scoff and a swat of her hand, but that sexy smile on her lips tells me she likes the idea.
“Don’t give me any ideas,amando. I’m so horny I’d probably let you do anything to me right now.”
I glance around surreptitiously, checking to see if anyone can see us. But all I see are my friends out on the dance floor having a good time.
This has been an incredible night and a wonderful reunion of all our old friends. Everyone is here and it was a huge wedding event.
Carver and Logan flew in from Seattle. Logan has a break from school where she’s studying to become a dentist. And Carver is of course one of the highest paid rookies of the NBA. You can’t pass a newsstand or a sports channel without seeing his handsome, cocky smile on the cover of a news story.
“Do you think Carver and Logan will get engaged soon?” she asks, as if reading my mind.
I bite her earlobe, tugging it a little until she squirms on my lap. Wrong move. My dick is painfully engorged and stiff, ready to bust out of my zippered pants.
“I don’t know. Maybe…I know Carver finally got her to say yes to moving in with him. That girl is certainly independent. Most women when dating an NBA pro would want them to put a ring on it as soon as possible, but not her.”
Mica lifts her hand in front of her face, admiring her simple gold ring I gave her as a sign of my love and commitment. It’s not much, because I still have yet to get a job, but I am helping out Coach Parker this summer at a private basketball camp, so I’ll be earning some money at the very least. And then I’ll need to find something more permanent. If I like coaching, maybe I’ll see about sticking in that field.
I place a sweet kiss on her cheek and I feel a blush warm her face, mainly because my hand has ridden up her thigh and she knows what’s on my mind.
And just when I think I’m about to get away with it, Van and Kylah stop at the table and plop themselves down.
“Yo, I hear congratulations are in order.”
My eyes widen, because no one else knows about the baby or our marriage yet. But I’m guessing Cade and his big mouth let the cat out of the bag.
“Can I see the ring?” Kylah asks Mica shyly.
Mica holds her hand out for Ky’s inspection and she gushes over it.
“God, I’m so happy for you guys. It’s like everyone’s getting married or living together or buying houses…” And then she covers her mouth with her hand like she wasn’t supposed to let that slip.
“Oops.”
I give Van the evil eye and he snickers.
“What can I say? I got a promotion to Senior Accountant, so we decided to buy a house.”
