Page 55 of Always Yours

“Yeah, let’s get out of here for a few days,” I tell her with a smile.

We are headed to the cabin to join Bear, Sasha, Nick, and Rebecca. I didn’t really want her there, but we couldn’t exclude Nick’s pregnant woman. She’s not allowed around the club anymore since she said those awful things but, thankfully, Bear had gotten them a house to live in.

We are meeting everyone out at the cabin since I have something special planned this weekend. We weren’t able to find time to make it out to Bear’s cabin before this, but things have settled down somewhat and now seems like the perfect time. I had been drinking almost every day, but Lily wasn’t having it when I was going to show up at the doctor’s drunk. She had rightfully put me in my place then. She wanted me to be the man she fell in love with to raise our son. I couldn’t fault her for that. I wasn’t doing much but running the club and getting drunk. Now I just have some when we are celebrating something. I want to be clear headed to watch my son come into this world and raise him. I would never forgive myself if I was drunk and Lily went into labour.

I know my father wouldn’t want me to be like that.

Lily has really changed my life in many ways. She came into my life at just the right moment. I have no doubts that she was always meant to be mine.

When we make it to the cabin, Bear is already there with Sasha. They had made sure everything was stocked up for the weekend.

“Oh, wow, it’s so beautiful here,” Lily says with a gasp.

I look around and instantly love how peaceful it is out here. The cabin is pretty big. I was expecting something smaller, but it will give us privacy for what I want to do to Lily at night.

It’s only a few minutes later when Nick pulls up, but he’s alone. I give him a questioning look.

“She didn’t want to come. She said she didn’t want to waste her time with stupid shit like this,” he says with a shrug, but I can see the anger coming off him.

“If that bitch wasn’t pregnant with your kid, I would teach her a lesson or two,” Lily says darkly.

“If she wasn’t carrying my baby, then she wouldn’t be around; but it is what it is,” Nick says, sounding defeated.

“One day, I hope I get to teach her a lesson,” Lily spits out before pulling Nick into her arms.

“I’m just going to try and enjoy this weekend before I have to deal with her again,” he replies.

“Are there prospects still watching your house?” I ask. I had ordered them a few days ago. I didn’t want to take any chances. I would hate for Nick to get burned the same way I did and have to feel the same way that I am feeling. No one deserves to go through that.

“Yeah, they are there,” he says with a nod.

We all spend the rest of the day enjoying the quiet. Nick takes Lily out to throw some knives. I plan in my head to have something set up for her at the clubhouse since she really enjoys it, and it seems to relax something in her.

I get everything set up for that night while she’s busy. Bear and Sasha help me.

I’m nervous as fuck.

When they get back, Lily is sweating from the heat and throwing knives, so she heads to the shower.

Everyone scrambles to put everything in place while she’s in there.

When she walks out into the backyard to find us, she sees me down on one knee surrounded by twinkling lights that Sasha had picked out and flowers that I had selected.

Lily gasps as she processes the sight.

Her lips tremble into a smile as she takes me in. Nick, Bear, and Sasha are standing off to the side. Their smiles are wide as she walks closer to me.

Lily is wearing a light blue sundress and looks as beautiful as ever.

“Lily, I know we haven’t known each other very long, but I feel like I have known you my whole life. The first time I saw you, I had this instant pull like my soul knew that you were mine. I may have fucked up, and will probably fuck up in the future, but as long as you are in that future, I know I can handle whatever life throws at me. Lily, will you marry me?” I ask as I nervously await her answer.

She nods her head.

“Yes, of course I will marry you,” she cries out.

Her hand is shaking when I place the ring on her finger.

I stand up and pull her into me before kissing her hard.

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