“My heart wouldn’t have it any other way.” I whisper as I pull him down to kiss him with my whole heart.
***
Leo
I wake up early and look down at Alexa sleeping soundly in my arms. This, for the rest of my life. This is how I want to wake up. Victoria was right, I’ve been waiting for Alexa my whole life, no more wasting time. My mind made up I slip out of bed and get dressed.
The jeweler is not happy about me waking him up. I apologize and explain the situation. He smiles as he walks me to the back of his store.
“It is still here,” I say in relief.
“It’s been here for years waiting for you and your love. I can still remember the day I made it. I knew it was special, it wouldn’t go to just anyone.”
The moment I saw it when I came in to get the necklace and earrings I wanted it. Pride kept me from buying it when I first saw it. I know though, he is right, it has been waiting for Alexa. The nine-carat oval sapphire is a deep, lush blue the same color of her eyes when I am deep inside her. The diamonds around it make the sapphire that much more brilliant.
Clutching the box, I slip back into the apartment. Fuck, the shower is going. Alexa is already awake. Quickly, I undress and get back in bed. The box goes under my pillow, away from her. When she comes out of the bathroom, her towel is tight around her. My poor baby, she looks sad until she sees me.
“Leo?”
“Did you expect someone else?”
Shaking her head, she blinks. “No, I just...you were gone when I woke and—I.”
“Hmm...I am sure I will not like what you were thinking. You’re fired.”
Her eyes go wide then narrow as she crosses the room. Dropping her towel, she shakes her head. “I’m not fired.”
I nod. “Yes, you are. You are too much of a distraction for me to get any work done. You will get Jenny settled. Then you will keep your ass at home writing.”
She comes down on the bed crawling to me. Her eyes brighten as my cock responds to the sight of her breasts swaying. “Fine, I was going to need to quit anyway. I do want to finish this book and the next book before we work on having kids. If I work full-time I should have this book done in a month and the next book will only take a few months. We aren’t having a big wedding though. Ria said we could have the wedding at her home, so it will only take a few months. Then we can honeymoon in Venice so I can get to see it for my next book. If we get pregnant by this time next year, then Elise is also planning on getting pregnant then, and our kids can play together.”
Kids? “How many children were you thinking of?” I barely manage to get the words out as she licks up from the base of my cock to the head.
“Hmm...three I think or maybe four. How many do you want?”
“However many you want,” I mutter as I pull her up and lock onto her nipple. As I suck I wonder what it will be like to watch her feed our baby at her breast. My cock jumps at the thought.
“You’re thinking of me feeding the baby too, aren’t you? I’ll feed you too if you want.” She whispers in my ear and moans as I grab her hips tight. “Don’t worry Leo, we’ll have a nanny too. Ria and Elise talked to me about how important it is to make sure there is still time for there to be just me and you. I promise I’ll never forget my body belongs to you. You own me, Leo. You always have, from that first day my body, my mind, my heart, it all belongs to you forever and always. I promise Leo, I’ll stick this landing, happily ever after for you and me.”
I pull out the ring and love the gasp from her. My hand trembles as I slide it on. It fits perfectly. She pulls me to her, and our kiss is fierce, deep, and true. “I love you. I will love you forever. We will do it, my love, we will live happily ever after.” I breathe the words into her mouth vowing with everything in me to make my promise come true.
Epilogue
Three months later
Alexa
I’m eying the sky nervously. What the hell was Leo thinking getting married in October outside in Chicago? Why had I agreed to this again? Oh yeah, I love him and would have gotten married at the top of Mt. Everest if he wanted me to.
Leo was insistent, he wanted us to get married in our new home not at Drake and Ria’s. This was the start of our story, he wanted it to begin in our home. Like I was ever going to argue with something like that. I was also feeling bad at the idea of letting all the crazy hard demands he made of the construction team be for nothing. Drake said the only reason the construction team was willing to put up with Leo’s ass was because Leo was paying three times what they were normally paid.
“Come away from the window. The weather will hold for the day, dear. It’s been special ordered by Leo. It won’t dare think of being anything different.”
I laugh at Gertrude. I’m so happy she’s here today. Gertrude had specially designed and worked with a seamstress for my dress to be handmade with most delicate, beautiful lace I have ever seen. It’s so stunning, I’m afraid to put it on. Ria is sighing over it.
“Seriously, this is the most beautiful dress. I loved my dress, I wouldn’t have another except dang this gorgeous.” Ria tilts her head.
Elise laughs. “So when exactly are you going to tell us already? Even though it’s so obvious Anifsa knew it?”