Total pages in book: 66
Estimated words: 61190 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 306(@200wpm)___ 245(@250wpm)___ 204(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61190 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 306(@200wpm)___ 245(@250wpm)___ 204(@300wpm)
So, why not give it a shot?
“Thank you for coming all the way out here. I know some had to travel farther than others,” I told everyone as we all stood around the living room, filling up the space with tension and hope.
“We’d drop everything if you needed us to,” Mo assured me, coaxing the others to nod in agreement.
“Like I told all of you, she doesn’t know that I’m doing this. It’ll be a shock to her, but I know that she wouldn’t ask me to contact you guys or even go out of her way to contact you all personally. She’s still hung up on thinking that I’ll be upset,” I explained as I stood between Erick and Bowen. “I want everyone to be honest here, okay? Don’t worry about me. I’m happy when she’s happy.”
Everyone nodded again, the atmosphere weighing down heavily as we waited in anticipation. I didn’t exactly know how she would react, but I wanted to do this for her. We all needed a push sometimes, and she deserved to know how much she was loved. How much she was adored.
Brianna still didn’t realize how incredible she was, and I hoped this showed her that there was no limit on the amount of love there was in the world for her.
I checked my phone, my heart rate peaking.
“She’ll be home any minute now,” I told them. Ever since she told me the truth, she hadn’t said much to me, but I had been planning this for the past two days. The moment she told me that she would be gone for a little while to go into town, I knew that this was the time to put my plan into motion.
The guys nodded and straightened up, clearing their throats and preparing themselves for one of the biggest moments of their lives.
On cue, the front door opened a few minutes later. The sound of rustling and footsteps came closer and closer to the living room until Brianna stepped inside, her jaw immediately dropping at the sight of everyone standing shoulder to shoulder with each other.
“What…” Brianna trailed off, her words getting caught in her throat as she stared at us in shock.
Amir stepped forward first. He didn’t go to her, but he made his presence known enough for her to latch her attention onto him.
“I know this is a lot, but we have a lot to tell you,” he said. He then took in a breath, and I swore I hadn’t ever seen Amir look so nervous in front of a woman before. “I’m good at not falling in love. I can usually rein my feelings back and move on like nothing, but… you make it impossible, Brianna.”
Emmett joined Amir.
“I was determined not to fall in love again after my divorce. But that changed when I met you,” he added with a small smile on his face.
“Everything changed when we met you,” Mo spoke up. “I felt truly seen by you.”
“You accepted us for who we are, and we adore you for who you are. Every bit of you,” Bowen told her.
Brianna sniffled a little, her bottom lip threatening to tremble as she looked between all of the men as they spoke their truth and spilled their feelings.
“You helped us in more ways than one. You’re smart as a whip, and you’re the most gorgeous woman we have ever laid eyes on,” Elijah added with a warm smile.
“You rocked our world,” Andre chuckled. “We hope that we’ve made an impact on you too.”
“Most of all, we want you to be happy,” Aziel told her.
“Because you make us happier than we’ve ever been before,” Erick finished, silence trailing his words as everyone waited for her to process everything that was just said.
Brianna dabbed at her eyes with her knuckle, blotting away any tears that tried to leak out. She breathed in deeply before turning to me, looking conflicted as I expected. I knew that she wouldn’t be honest until she learned how I truly felt too.
I walked up to her and took her hands, our eyes meeting. She was holding back so much, but I didn’t want her to. I just wanted her to be honest with everyone and with herself about how she felt.
“When I married you, I promised to give you everything you ever wanted, and I promised that I would always make you happy,” I told her, reminding her of the vows we said so long ago. That day felt like yesterday, but my love for her had grown even stronger over the years. “Remember I said that when we were getting married?”
Brianna’s eyes glimmered as she nodded.
“I remember,” she said.
“I want to uphold my vows, and I know that you’re happy when you’re with the guys. When you’re with all of us,” I told her as I squeezed her hands in a comforting manner, feeling them start to tremble. “I want you to be with them too so that you can truly feel as loved and worshipped as you deserve.”