by T. N. King
“Just wait mom, I have one more thing to do. Then we shall see.”
Melanie stared at him looking puzzled.
Chance raised a brow. “What could that be? We played all the cards.”
“No,” Morgan replied as he made his way around the table toward Ellie. “I have one more deal to make.”
She looked confused. “W-what are you—?”
He pulled her chair out and swiveled it around then knelt down in front of her.
“OH!” Melanie exclaimed excitedly as she realized what was happening.
He raised a black velvet ring box. “Ellie White…”
“Oh, shit…” Chance looked astounded as he sat down in his chair with a plop.
“Ellie, you are my whole world. You are the air I breathe. I would literally go insane without you. I want to keep you with me always. Make you happy. Keep you smiling. To love you forever and always. Please, please, sweetness. Marry me?”
Ellie’s eyes were huge and round. She held her chest with her arms crossed over it. She bit at her lip, as she seemed to be breathing rapidly.
Chance and his mom leaned forward anticipating. Waiting.
Morgan was waiting too. He was also dying inside. What if she wasn’t ready? He’d wondered if it might be too soon—
Ellie jumped down on top of him. “Oh, my god. YES!” she squealed. “Yes, yes, yes!”
He laughed as they rolled to the side. He plucked the ring out and fought to put it on her finger. “Dammit Ellie!”
Ellie was laughing and crying as she sat up on her knees then placed her shaking hand out.
Morgan sat up too, then slipped the ring onto her finger.
She gasped and stared at it. “It is so lovely. It’s perfect!”
Morgan grabbed her up. “Yes, perfect.” He kissed her deeply as they both knelt on the floor.
The room faded away for Morgan. In its place was the flash of fire and a smoky haze that suddenly cleared revealing his angel faced girl with her luminous blue eyes staring up at him. He gazed into those beautiful sweet eyes now. His world was now the most perfect place.
EPILOGUE
Two months later…
The huge cruise ship sailed along tropical waters. The deck overflowed with flowers, white flowers of all kinds. Lily’s, orchids, daisies, roses.
Chance Givens stood on the deck. He sneezed. “God, whose idea was it to have all these damn flowers?”
“Mine,” Morgan replied, as he didn’t look at him. His gaze remained trained on the deck way. “Where the hell is she?”
Chance sniffled. “Who knows man? You know how women are. It takes them hours to get ready to go anywhere.”
“We have a stop at Port coming up.”
“So?” Chance rebutted. “You own this ship. Everyone on here, are your friends and family. Really though, buying a cruise ship?” He rolled his eyes.
“Oh, shut up. You’re just mad you didn’t think of it first,” Morgan countered.
“Yeah, there is that. I mean how can I be teased for owning all those cars when you bought fucking Carnival just for a trip to the Caribbean?”
Morgan looked agitated. “It wasn’t just a trip to—Dammit where is she?” He turned to his best friend.
“Now, Morgan you’re getting wild eyed again, like you do when you get emotional and I’m so not in the mood for your crap and this suit put me back thousands. Just to be worn in the sun on a damp deck!”
Morgan bit at his lip. “She isn’t coming. I knew this was too soon. She isn’t ready to do this, she—” He sucked in a breath.
Ellie appeared across the deck. Her hair shone in the sun, a long curl cascading down one cheek. Her dress was breathtaking yet simple. A cameo type bust with tiny pearls bordering it, sleeveless with a long tapered waist and flowing train.
Her wedding dress.
Morgan felt his whole chest tighten. She was here. She didn’t run. He tried to take a breath. God, is she beautiful. Then again, she was stunning in absolutely nothing. He nudged himself not to go there. He would have that sight to himself later.
“Just breathe dude. You can’t pass out at your own damn wedding. Buck it up,” Chance whispered from beside him.
The guests all oohed and awed as she was escorted by her Uncle Pete down the aisle filled with white rose petals.
Morgan wanted all the flowers to be white at their wedding. He felt they reflected Ellie so perfectly and now, he saw he was right as she floated along the pedals.
Instead of the wedding march, a song that Ellie insisted on was playing, Black Balloon. “And angels fall without you there.” Morgan knew of the song and he’d listened to it after she’d wanted it at their wedding. Then when he heard the lyrics, he knew why. It made such perfect sense. She’d considered him as her angel, but she knew that without her, he would fall. He knew it too. Whoever would have guessed that someone would think of him as any kind of angel? But the song did describe the feeling of their relationship well. He’d even choked up when he heard the words.
“Ohh!” Joanna cried as Ellie passed by.
His mother grabbed her hand and cried with her. The pair had become fast friends, they had hung out together for the entire cruise so far.
Morgan suddenly heard nothing and he saw nothing except Ellie. Her sweet face, looking a little paler than usual. It always looked that way when she was nervous. It had looked that way the day he’d carried her out of that smoking diner. The day his life really started.
She now stood in front of him.
Morgan reached his hand out to her.
Her eyes rounded as she stared at him. “Y-you look like you did the day you saved me. With the sun behind you.”
He laughed. “I doubt that. I’m wearing a tux.”
“Yes, a god in a tux.” She giggled.
He raised a brow at her and smiled.
Chance leaned in. “Are you two done chatting? I mean we are here for a dammed wedding. As your best man, I do have certain duties, but really… Do I have to even direct you in this?”
They both turned to look at him.
“Well, you aren’t coming on the honeymoon if that’s what you mean. I can handle that on my own,” Morgan whispered.
All three of them laughed loudly.
The crowd all murmured while probably wondering what the holdup was.
Laughing, Ellie and Morgan turned to the minister.
They were both more than ready.
THE END
THE ANTICIPATED STAND ALONE TO
THE EPIC CATCHING FIRE TRILOGY
Coming February 2017
ONE LAST CHANCE
Chance Givens was wealthy in his own right. CEO of Hunt Industries while owning multiple other companies as well, he hadn’t a care in the world. After years of ensuring that his best friend and business partner remained on track, he now had no worry on that score, since the man had married and settled down with a great woman.
The only problem was that Chance felt a lack in his wealthy, full life. Not his cars, his jets, or his many homes could seem to fill it. He couldn’t put his finger on what it could be. Maybe it was the fact that he wanted to be a better person but he didn’t know how to be one after all that had been said and done. His dark past did bother him some as he’d done things in the name of winning he wasn’t too proud of.
On a trip to Italy to gain yet another company, he felt that victory would again be his. At least there was that satisfaction. More money and more power. Until, he came face to face with a challenge—the challenge being a person. Gabriella Ballentino. Her father was about to lose his company to Chance and she intended to fight him all the way.
Was this his opportunity to become a better person? To gain the love of a woman who hated him more than anything? Hated what he represented, hated his wealth. Was this his One Last Chance at redemption?
T.N King grew up in the heart of Texas, and now resides in the sunny beach of San Diego, California. He’s a football fan, a Netflix binge-watch
er, and loves barbecue. A writer of romance, he’s the author of the Catching Fire Series, Chasing Dr.Bedell, The Seduction of Amy, and many more. T.N King plans to write many more sexy, suspenseful stories for his raving fans.
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