Page 6 of Legal Angel

Chapter Eight~Derek

I sit in the back of the courtroom wringing my hands nervously as the verdict is about to be given. The trial had been a hard, gruesome thing to endure but I was sure that because of Amber’s superior skills as a lawyer, those bastards were going to rot under the prison floor. I watch as the lead juror gives the paper that contains the verdict to the bailiff so that the judge may see it before it is read aloud. Once the judge takes a quick look at it, he sends it back to the jury to be read.

“We the jury find the defendant and his accomplices guilty of all charges that have been brought against him,” the lead juror reads.

The courtroom erupts into a mixture of joyful shouts and angry threats. The judge bangs his gavel until everyone starts to settle down. I catch Amber’s eye and give her a wide smile. I can’t wait to get her home and show her how proud I am of her but first I have to show her how much I really love her. I know that she is afraid I am going to leave since the trial is over, and I may have to for my job, but I am going to show her I’ll never leave her.

I slip out of the courtroom and head down the street to the jewelry shop on the corner. I step inside and hand the jeweler the money for the engagement ring I had custom made especially for her. The diamonds that cover the thin platinum band shimmer almost as bright as the large diamond in the middle as the lights hit it. I begin to get nervous as reality hits me on what I’m about to do, but I know it’s what I want and I want to show Amber that even though I might have to leave our location for work, I will never leave her. I’ve wanted her to be mine from the moment I saw her outside the elevator and I’m going to do what I have to, so she’ll be mine.

I slide the ring box in my pants pocket and hurry back to the courthouse to pick Amber up. As I pull up, they are holding a press conference, so I wait in the car for her to finish answering questions. As she finally approaches the car, my hands start to sweat with nerves as I know it is almost time to ask my important question. The fear of loss hits me like a ton of bricks as I begin to wonder if she will even say yes to me.

“Hi, baby. I hope you didn’t have to wait on me too long,” she says as she leans over and kisses me softly.

“I didn’t wait too long. Are you hungry? Would you like to get something to eat?” I ask, hoping she’ll say yes.

“I’m starving! You choose where we go,” she says as she buckles her seat belt.

I drive to the other side of town to a small seafood bistro that a friend told me about when I mentioned to him what I was planning to do. I park the car and lead her inside to the corner booth. As we sit, I feel the ring box weighing heavy in my pocket and I begin to wonder if asking her to marry me is the right thing to do. I shake the thought from my mind as I order my drink and dinner. I’m determined to be with her no matter how hard my insecurities fight against me. I love her and I want her to know how much I love her. I determine in my mind that I’m going to ask Amber to be my wife no matter how scared I am.

“So, what are your plans now that the trial is over?” I ask as our food arrives at the table.

“I’ll continue working on cases that come into the office. I’m going to put my focus on my cousin’s case and hopefully wrap that up,” she says as she bites into her lobster.

“Sounds like you’re going to be a busy woman then. Doesn’t sound like my plans are going to work,” I say with a grin.

“What plans do you have?” She asks with curiosity in her tone.

“I’d planned on you giving me the greatest honor I can receive by becoming my wife,” I say as I slide out of the booth and onto one knee in front of her.

Tears spring to her eyes and her hands fly to her mouth as I reveal the ring that was hidden inside the box. She cries hysterically as she cradles my face in her hands and for a moment, I am not sure she’ll be able to pull herself together. Once she stops crying a bit, she kisses me softly and nods her head.

“Yes, Derek, I will marry you,” she says with emotion in her voice.

The bistro erupts in applause as everyone around us has been watching the scene unfold. I kiss her lips and pull her to me, holding her close. Emotion hits me as I think of how happy she makes me, and I can’t wait to make her happy for the rest of our lives.

I slide the ring out of the box and slip it onto her finger where it belongs. Out of all the medals I’ve received in my military career, none of them match the feeling I have at this moment and all I can think about is how I want it to last like this forever.

Epilogue~Derek

It’s been five years since Amber agreed to marry me and I can’t imagine how my life could be any better. Shortly after the proposal, we had a small wedding ceremony with close family and friends before setting off to Hawaii for our honeymoon. A few weeks after returning home from our honeymoon, Amber gave me the greatest gift a man can get. She handed me a positive pregnancy test. Now, we have two children, a boy, and a girl. Amber left her position in Atlanta and moved to St. Mary’s where she still practices law.

I lay in bed beside her watching her sleep taking advantage of the quiet while the kids are still snoring in their rooms. Amber begins to stir, and the sheet slips off her naked breast. I feel my sleeping cock begin to stir at the sight of her exposed flesh and I know that I’ll have to have her before she gets out of the bed. I reach to caress her hardened nipple, but she smacks at my hand.

“Not yet you sex fiend, I need to check on the kids,” she says with a smile as she rolls out of bed and slips her robe on.

I follow her through the house as we check on the kids then we look out our window at the beach with rolling waves. I open the window a bit so we can hear the sound of the waves rolling in and the sound soothes the anxiety within me.

“What do you think about having another baby?” Amber asks me.

“Don’t you think our hands are full enough with the two we have?” I reply.

“I’ve always wanted a big family, but if you aren’t into it, we don’t have to,” she says, disappointment etched on her face.

“I’m all for having another baby, I just thought we’d wait until these two were a bit older,” I say as I caress her cheek.

The feel of her skin against mine lights a fire in me and I know then that she’ll most likely get her wish for another baby because my need for her is almost insatiable. I grab her hand and lead her back to our bedroom and quickly shut the door behind us, making sure to lock it.

“On second thought, why not go ahead and start trying?” I say as I slip her robe off her shoulders.

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