Total pages in book: 67
Estimated words: 61746 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 309(@200wpm)___ 247(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61746 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 309(@200wpm)___ 247(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Since an investigation was done on Michael, there were extra leads to Deviau and a few other corrupt donors. The police gathered all of that evidence and finally arrested them. Trial hadn’t started yet, but I knew that they’d be put away for years.
“Yes way,” I said with a bright smile, feeling lighter and safer than ever before. My horrible ex was gone in the wind, and I finally had the opportunity to be happy with the men I loved. The men I was ready to reveal my feelings to in a unique way that I had been planning during the last two weeks.
“This is incredible,” Marlo told me before kissing my temple. “I’m glad it worked out. I was worried about putting you in the line of fire.”
“It was a good plan,” I assured him. “It was nice standing up to him one last time.”
Taj put his arms around me from behind, his hands carefully settling on my stomach. I wasn’t showing yet, but I expected to in a few weeks.
“You were so brave,” he said. “We’re proud of you.”
His words hit me hard, prompting me to place my hands over his.
“I’ve been meaning to talk to you guys about something important,” I told them as I glanced around at all of them, my heart fluttering slightly in nervousness. I had been planning this for so long, but I was still nervous to execute it.
Taj let go of me so that I could lean against the edge of the desk and face them.
I bit the inside of my cheek for a second as I breathed in deeply to calm myself. I knew these men cared about me, so I had nothing to fear. No matter what, I would have them, and they would have me.
“All of you mean the world to me, and I want to be with you for the rest of my life,” I said, seeing them smile. “I haven’t told you yet, but I want you to know that I love you. I love you with everything that I have.”
My words hung in the air for a few seconds as they processed them, my heart pounding even faster. Had they fallen in love with me too?
Ti looked between all of the guys before smiling at me. Probably the biggest smile I had ever seen on him.
“I can speak for all of us, doll. We’ve been in love with you for a while now,” he said. “Deeply. Intensely. In love with you.”
My breath hitched as he came close to me, his forefinger tilting my chin up.
“There’s one more thing,” I told him.
Ti tilted his head.
“What’s that?” he asked.
“I want all of you to tattoo me,” I replied, making his eyebrows lift in interest as he stepped back so that I could look at the others too. I had been thinking about it a lot lately, and I even talked to my doctor to make sure it was safe to be done. “I want it to be symbolic. Maybe how you guys see me or something like that.”
“Give us, like, ten minutes, baby. I’ve already got an idea,” Bryce said, excitement lacing his voice.
I smiled in amusement before heading to Bryce’s tattoo table, my fingers brushing over the material. I remembered being here for the first time getting my first tattoo done, which I still adored. I was excited to get another one done by all of them.
As promised, the guys came up with a sketch in around ten minutes and joined me at Bryce’s workstation. Taj had his sketchpad in his hand, holding the page against his chest where I couldn’t see.
“So, we came up with a design that we feel represents you,” he told me before flipping the sketchbook around.
My jaw nearly dropped as he presented me with an elegant dagger with vines and beautiful flowers wrapped around the blade and hilt. It was beautiful and bold at the same time, and it made my heart race. If this was how they saw me, I was touched.
“The dagger represents your strength and how fiercely you protect the ones you love,” Gus said with a glint of admiration in his eyes.
“The flowers represent your beauty and liveliness,” Marlo added.
“Double threat,” Ti said with a little smirk. “There’s so much more to you, but it’s hard to describe. Even with art.”
I didn’t even realize that I was crying tears of awe until I felt them roll down my cheeks.
“I love it so much. Can we do it tonight?” I asked.
Marcus chuckled a little as he wiped my tears away like he had done quite a few times already.
“Hop up, baby,” he replied as he patted the tattoo table.
I let him help me up onto the table, and I got comfortable on my back once I decided to get the dagger and flowers done on my other forearm. I laid my arm on the armrest that Bryce pulled out for me, a shudder of excitement running through me from head to toe.