Easton

Just like he, Liam, and Scar were making it work, and he also had another plan as well. Today had been about closing off the past and moving onto the future.

For him, his future was with two people he loved more than anything else and his son.

He dropped Taylor off at the office and went straight back to his home.

Parking the car, he stared up at the house.

This was his home.

Climbing out of his car, he made his way inside and found Liam, Scar, and Junior in the sitting room. They were playing a board game, and he leaned against the doorframe, and watched them.

This was his family.

“I need to go pee,” Junior said. “Dad! You’re back.” His son hugged him tightly, and Easton felt at home. This was his life.

“I am, and I’m staying. Can I play as well?”

“Yes, yes. I’ll be back. Got to pee.”

“Language,” Scar said.

“Let Dad play.” Junior rushed off, and Easton looked at Liam and Scar.

“You okay?” Liam asked.

“I want to stay,” Easton said. “I don’t want to be anywhere else but with the two of you. I love both of you, and I want to have this life with you all.”

Scar stood up, and Liam looked shocked. He stood as well.

Easton stayed perfectly still, not moving, watching them.

“You love me?” Liam asked.

“Yes. I know I don’t want this with anyone else. I’m willing to give it a shot, if you’ll have me. I fucked up all those years ago, Scar. I won’t fuck up again. I promise you.” Tears filled his eyes, and he stepped away from the doorframe.

He stepped in front of both of them, reaching out, grabbing both of their hands. “I will never do anything to hurt what we’ve got. I love you both and I want to share you and to be shared. Please say you’ll have me.” He’d never begged for anything in his life, not since his father showed him begging wasn’t going to get him anything. Sinking to his knees, he pressed his head between them.

Easton felt their hands on him, running fingers through his hair.

“You belong to us,” Liam said. “I’m not giving you up, Easton. We’re your family now, and if I could, I’d bind you to us in marriage.”

“I would gladly marry you.”

“Then how about we start a family?” Scar said. “I want to have another baby, and this time, we can all be together. I know Junior wants a brother or sister.”

“You want our children?” Easton asked, looking up at her. He couldn’t believe this was happening.

This was more than he could have ever hoped for.

Scar sank down to her knees as did Liam.

“We finally found each other. It wasn’t right before, but now it’s perfect,” she said. “This is our life, and I will love you and Liam for the rest of my life.”

She kissed his lips before Liam did.

Cupping both of their faces, Easton knew he’d finally come home. His broken world was no longer shattered. He was finally whole, and he wasn’t ever going to fuck it up again.

Epilogue

Five years later

Liam sat in the yard, watching as his wife, his husband, and his children all ran around. Easton and Scarlett were laughing so hard, and he couldn’t help but smile as he watched them.

They were crazy as they shot each other with water guns.

“You’re too cool to join in?” Liam asked, looking toward Junior.

“I need to finish up this paper.” Junior looked toward the group.

He was sixteen years old, going on seventeen, but Liam recognized the yearning in the young man’s face.

“Go, your paper can wait. I know you’ll get it done. You need to have fun as well.”

Junior closed his folder, lidded his pen, and rushed off to join in the water fight.

Axton, Karson, and Romeo would be joining them all soon.

It was a family picnic in his home, but it was also a celebration.

He, Easton, and Scarlett had taken their vows on this very day. Easton’s friends knew of the momentous day as Easton wanted them present.

Liam had made them all sign non-disclosure agreements before they were allowed near them. He’d been fighting for his happiness all of his adult life, and he wasn’t going to allow three young boys to spoil it for him.

When he met Scarlett, he had no idea she would have such an impact on his life. Slowly, month by month, year by year, he’d fallen for her, and she had brought him Easton. He had no doubt if it wasn’t for Scarlett, Easton wouldn’t be in his life.

Liam didn’t care.

This was his family.

Scarlett broke out from the fight and rushed toward his side. She threw herself into his arms, and he wrapped her up in his arms.

In the past five years she’d given birth to two more children, and after seeing the test in the trash today, he knew she was going to give them a third. The family he had always wanted. It didn’t matter to him who had fathered them. They were equally his and Easton’s.