Page 84 of Bound By Redemption
“Hey, babe. You have a good time?” I asked while she shut the door and tossed her purse onto the side table, looking around the space.
“Yeah. Where’s Remy?” she asked, puzzled. Our little girl was with us most of the time, so I expected this question.
“My parents are keeping her for the night.”
Her brows lifted. “Really?”
“Yeah.” I moved to her and pulled her into my arms, kissing her hard. She fell into me, and I took what I wanted, giving her everything in return. I’d give her my everything for as long as I walked this earth.
Reluctantly pulling away, I grabbed her hand and moved. “Come with me.”
“Where are we going?” she asked when we passed the hallway to our bedroom, thinking that was where we were going. Which we were, later.
Opening the sliding glass door, the backyard was dark. We stepped out, and I pulled her into my arms, pulled out my phone, and hit the buttons to turn on the lights.
Her eyes widened as all the twinkling lights came to life. She gasped as she took it all in, saying, “It’s beautiful.”
I kissed the top of her head and led her to the couches I’d pulled together. “Hop in.”
She did, moving to the corner where she gazed at the lights and then at me. “This is really awesome, Micah.”
I climbed in and pulled her body into mine, holding her tight. “Worked on it today while you were out. Thought you’d like it.”
It was true. Even the smallest thing I did for Ensley, she loved it. A note on the counter telling her where I was, she loved. Me changing the toilet paper roll, she loved. She was one of a kind and all mine.
Reaching in my pocket, I pulled out the ring that had been burning me all day, ready to go on my girl’s finger. Lifting her left hand with my right, I slid the ring down Ensley’s finger.
“Love you, Ensley. Want you with me forever. You are everything to me and so much more. You’re my past, present, and future.”
I heard Ensley hiccupping like she was crying, but it was confirmed when she looked up at me. “I love you. Yes. I’ll be your forever.”
Somehow in a rush, I had Ensley on her back with me on top of her, kissing the life out of her. It was a frenzy, and we couldn’t get close enough. The lights were bright, though, and I pulled away just a second. “Hold that thought.” I pushed the button on my phone, and the lights shut off, then started to move. This was the tricky part of the installation. It only took a few moments, and I was back with my girl who was looking up at the night sky.
“The stars are beautiful.”
“Not as beautiful as you.”
Then and there I made love to my future. My everything. My Ensley.
Epilogue
1 Year Later
Micah
Dryerson slappedme on the shoulder and leaned in close. “Bet you didn’t think you’d be gettin’ hitched while we were in that sand pit.”
He was right. No, this wasn’t what I’d planned, but it was everything to me.
We were in our backyard. Everything had been moved around to create more space. I’d put in a huge concrete patio where all the chairs sat. We didn’t have a bride or groom’s side. We were all family, and I didn’t give a fuck where anyone sat. I just wanted my woman to legally be mine forever.
The entire Ravage MC family was here. True, I hadn’t gotten my official cut yet, and I was still prospecting. The time would come for me to be a member, but Jacks, who was sitting with Emery curled into him, wasn’t going to just let me slide in. I knew it. And I was fine with waiting. I’d prove it to him and one day I’d be in.
The twinkling lights were lit above as the sun was going down. I had to add a shit ton more, but it was worth it. The space glowed.
My father and I worked on the gazebo that was directly in line with the back door but a ways away, giving enough room for everyone to sit and still see us.
There were lights wrapped around the gazebo too. It was nice to do this with my father and spend days together reconnecting. It had been a hard road we’d traveled, but it was one I’d cherished. My dad and I were tight. Tighter than we’d ever been.
