All he cared about was her. Only her. Always her.
* * *
Allison tuggedand pulled at the fabric wrapped so tight around her torso, she thought she was going to suffocate. Her sister, however, looked perfect. Allison should have picked something different to wear, but Cassie insisted she pick the dark red one.
Her heart skipped a beat as she saw the way Kai stared at her sister. She was happy for them. Her sister deserved every ounce of happiness she could find… especially to have one of her men gaze at her with all the love in the world for her.
He whisked her sister off to the dance floor. She watched them, unable to stop her lips from stretching into a huge smile, and then her gaze fell on Calvin’s. And oh, boy did he look sharp in his formal suit. She bit her lip, unable to hide the fact that she very much so wanted to take every layer of cloth from that frame of his.
Suddenly, the tightness of her corset wasn’t bothering her anymore.
They met at the halfway point in the middle of the dancefloor. He smiled as he pulled her close.
“You look ravishing,” he said.
She blushed. “And you clean up rather well.”
He chuckled. “Thank you.”
He started to spin her in circles as the orchestra played a lively tune. She had looked forward to this moment for so long. She had come so far. Her life had gone through so many changes.
“We could go take that dress off early if you want,” Calvin said.
Allison laughed. “Stop it, you.”
“What? Can’t blame a guy for trying,” he said.
Allison shook her head. “No… No, I can’t.”
She smiled at the man before her, adoring every little wrinkle that creased the corners of his eyes. There was so much love in his dazzling blues. So much strength in his arms that surrounded her. She was grateful for him and her other two men.
* * *
One by onethe men and women were joined on the dancefloor taking turns to spin themselves dizzy. And at the end of the evening, everyone gathered in the newly reinvigorated garden area for the dazzling fireworks show.
The booms and sparks of light filled the night sky, shaking the trees and the ground for miles around.
The night was a celebration of long-lasting peace. A celebration of love. A symbol of hope for all those who were witnessed to the stories of our heroines and heroes. These men and women were a testament to courage, faith, and trust. Despite the odds, each of them came together and chose love above all else.
And from this night on, our harems continued to hold this date close to their hearts and rejoined every year to celebrate the chance of a lifetime that came to them. That’s also to say, they all lived happily ever after.