It hits the back of the net and the arena erupts in cheering! We’ve won! We’ve fucking won!
My teammates mob me, shouting and cheering. I can hardly believe it. We did it. We really did it.
As we celebrate on the ice, I catch sight of Millie in the stands. She’s smiling, tears in her eyes. I skate over, pulling her into my arms.
“We did it,” I say, breathless and exhilarated.
She kisses me and everything else fades away. This is what matters. This is everything.
And then we watch in slow motion as Declan skates in right behind me and kisses her too.
There is a lull in the crowd before it all erupts in cheers.
We won the game and we won thefuckinggirl.
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Declan
We’re all piled on the couch, recounting the madness of the past few weeks.
Finn’s still in his gear, slumped on the couch with Peanut snuggled up next to him. Chase is lounging beside Millie, his hand resting on her knee. Millie’s nestled against Finn, her back pressed to his chest, her skin still flushed from our earlier romp. She’s laughing, the sound filling the room, making everything feel right.
“So, Coach Nate really lost it, huh?” Millie asks, her eyes sparkling with amusement.
“Oh, you have no idea,” Finn says, shaking his head. “He practically blew a gasket. Told us we needed to lay low and let the fact that we won the match overshadow everything else.”
Millie grins. “And then what?”
I chuckle, remembering the look on Nate’s face. “That’s when I told him you were pregnant. Swear to God, I saw smoke billow out of his ears.”
She laughs, the sound musical and infectious. “I wish I’d seen that.”
“You would’ve loved it,” I say, grinning. “He turned all kinds of colors.”
We all share a laugh, the tension from the past few days melting away. I look around at them, my family and feel a surge of love and gratitude. This is what it’s all about.
Clearing my throat, I look at the others. “Hey, is this a good time?”
Millie turns her head, curious. “A good time for what?”
I smile, pulling out a small velvet box from my pocket. “We got you a present. All of us.”
Her eyes widen as I open the box, revealing a necklace with three delicate pendants, each with a three-carat initial representing the three of us. Her hands fly to her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Declan, oh my God…this is beautiful.”
Chase shifts closer, his hand covering hers. “We wanted you to have something special. Something to remind you that we’re always with you.”
Finn leans in, his voice soft. “And we wanted to ask you something.”
Millie’s eyes flick between us, tears spilling over. “What is it?”
I take a deep breath, feeling my heart pound. “We want to marry you, Millie. All of us. We know it’s unconventional, but we want to spend the rest of our lives with you. You can pick the ring, the design, whatever you want. This is just the beginning.”
She’s sobbing now, her hands shaking. “How is that even possible?”
Chase laughs, his thumb brushing away her tears. “If we can all get you pregnant, I’m sure we can find a way to marry you.”