“You wanted to say something to me?” Ella just wanted this over with. She was already thinking of what she would do with her half of the money. She was glad that place was a month to month rental because she couldn’t see herself trying to stay there without him. There were too many memories even though they hadn’t been there that long.
He turned to her, and she could see that now he was trying to sort out what he was going to say. She was trying to give him time to get his words together, but it was hard. “Do it like a band-aid… just rip it off.”
“What are you talking about? Ella, you have been talking crazy since you signed your papers. If you want to be on your own now since you have the freedom to do and go wherever you want just say that. I get it, and I’ll be on my way. I don’t want your money.”
Could she have read the whole situation with ‘Milllie’ wrong? “I’m glad that I’m a free woman in terms of the justice system, but I wasn’t trying to be free of you.”
“I guess that’s good to hear. Have you given some thought to where you want to go after this? I know you said home, but I would have thought you’d want something more exciting.”
“Being with you is exciting enough. I mean, you were there, and we get pretty crazy.” She was happy that her words seemed to put a smile on his face. They had been having some intense moments. “Is there somewhere you’d like to go?”
“Well, I’ve always wanted to go to Belize for my honeymoon,” he said looking at her like she was supposed to have an answer, but she must have her wires all crossed because she couldn’t find anything to say. His honeymoon?
“That seems like a great place for a honeymoon if you were having one.” She sat there and watched him watch her for a few seconds more before she got what he was trying to ask. “Are you asking me to marry you?”
“It’s the simplest way to get to the honeymoon,” he answered.
She was so excited she didn’t know what to do with herself. “Where did all that come from? Just a few minutes ago, you were whispering sweet nothings to Millie, and now you’re proposing to me. I want to say yes, but I don’t want you to marry me for the wrong reasons.”
“I want to marry you for all the right reasons. I love you. I love being around you, touching you, talking with you, laughing with you, working out problems with you. You are more than I’d ever thought I’d find, and I want to keep being around you for the rest of my life.”
When Tyson had something to say, he said it well—she had to say that—but she still didn’t understand the vibe she’d gotten from him in the office.
“When you were in signing your paperwork to make you a free woman, I was talking to Millie about getting a special license for us to get married. I told her I hadn’t talked to you about it yet, but I was hopeful about your reply. She is getting it all together for us.” Tyson was watching her, and she started to feel silly about what she’d been thinking earlier, but though that might have accounted for their whispers when she came in, it didn’t account for the other woman’s flushed face.
“What was she all jumpy and nervous about when I came in?”
“Apparently she loves weddings and can’t keep a secret for shit. She was afraid she would let the cat out of the bag and ruin everything. I know that you don’t have a lot of family, and I don’t keep in contact with mine, so I wanted to get married here.”
“In the courthouse?” She couldn’t believe he’d picked here.
“I know how you hate this place, but it’s not the place you don’t like; it’s the memories. I don’t want you to be held hostage by a building. Let’s make some new memories here and put that uncomfortable feeling you have about this place to rest. What do you say about that?”
“I say that this conversation is more pleasant than the last one we had on a park bench.”
The full belly laugh she got from him made her heart smile.
“If you wanted to do this, we could be married by this afternoon, and we can go to Belize tonight.”
“Do you really want to go to Belize?” She wondered if this was something he really wanted or if that just something he thought up.
“I really want to tie myself to you legally, but I thought you’d like the place, and I wanted to see you enjoy yourself to the fullest.”
“Do I want to marry you? Yes, but I’d like to go back to our house and fuck my new husband within an inch of his life and then make plans for what we are going to do after that. A trip to Belize would be a beautiful and wonderful treat, but the way I feel right now, we wouldn’t even see the light of day, so that would be a wasted trip.”
“You wonder why I love you? We are sexually matched so perfectly that the other things just fall into place. Being with you is like being with a prettier version of myself.”
“Only you would say that, but it’s funny because I feel exactly the same way.”
“So to the future, Mrs. Adler. Are you ready to take the plunge with me and see what our future holds?” Tyson brought out a ring box and opened it for her to look inside.
“You brought me a ring? I thought this was a last minute thing, but you actually had a plan?” She couldn’t help but sound surprised, but he really caught her off guard with the beautiful princess cut diamond that had to be at least two carats.
“Honey, I always have a plan, but when I thought about this I had a few in case the first, second, and third didn’t go the way I planned. If you didn’t want to be married, I would have accepted that but I’d have been hanging around you until you said you didn’t want me to do that anymore. I’m glad I didn’t have to go to that plan.”
She put her hand out and waited for him to place the engagement on her finger. Looking at it, she admired the cut of the stone and the brilliance of the color.
“One thing we have to do after the wedding, future Mrs. Adler, is to get ourselves a new bike because we need to ride.” Tyson broke her away from her study of the beautiful ring.
“If it’s with you, I’m ready to go anywhere.”
Judging by the kiss he gave her, he really liked that answer.
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BOOK 1 of the Satan’s Cubs Motorcycle Club trilogy
Melanie is at the end of her rope
When she loses her job, Melanie Verratti joins Addicts Anonymous in the hopes of finding a way out of the self-destructive cycle she's put herself on and make something out of her life.
He's battling devils that haunt him on a daily basis
Being a convoy escort is no laughing matter, and Andy Manners has always been one of the best escorts among his brothers of ink and steel, the Satan's Cubs MC... At least, until he got himself addicted to the very product he's supposed to protect. Now with both his life and job on the line, he must find the help he needs or risk losing it all.
Often times, different roads lead to the same destination
Their common struggle unites the two lost souls and lets them give each other the strength to resist the temptations of their past. But the shadow of relapse looms above the blissful bubble around them. Can the two see the dangers that lie ahead of their paths, or will Andy's inked brotherhood make everything fall apart and plunge them--helpless--back to the crippling grips of addiction?
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BOOK 1 of the Knights Disciples Motorcycle Club trilogy
Laura Mills isn’t asking for much.
Laura Mills wants only three things: keep her little brother Lucas out of trouble, finish her part-time degree in criminal justice, and do her best to not feel flustered every time she catches the sight of William Shriner riding out of the Knights Disciples MC club house.
William Shriner doesn’t forget a thing.
Laura is an old friend of the club who’s helped change the outlook the rest of the community had about the Disciples. Will—as the club’s sergeant-at-arms—is more than thankf
ul for all that Laura does. The club still owes her a favor, and Will’s determined to see the debt paid.
A tiny spark comes alive in the endless sea of darkness
When Lucas gets into hot water with an out of town gang, Laura turns to the Disciples for help. But what she doesn’t expect is William Shriner taking a personal interest in the case, staying up with her late at night, and comforting her as her little brother flirts dangerously close to the fire.
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BOOK 1 of the Headless Reapers Motorcycle Club trilogy
He's a Tribesman--and a sworn enemy
The VP of the Mountain Tribesmen MC, Rafael is a man that's lived his whole life in the fast lane. Having had more hot girls than hot meals, his need for reckless adventure and adrenaline causes him to end up in Headless Reapers territory.
She's just another club girl for the Headless Reapers MC
Just another club girl for the Headless Reapers MC, Emma Walsh is starting to get real tired of the life she's chosen. But once you were a Reapers girl, you had no other choice: it was a job for life. Her devotion to the Reapers is about to be seriously questioned when she spots a mysterious stranger at one of the Reapers' parties.
Their lives are about to change forever
Though both of them are fully aware of the consequence of their coming together, some temptations in life are too hard to ignore. A new connection will be forged--but only if Emma and Rafael can withstand their trial by fire.
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BOOK 1 of the Broken Alpha trilogy
Rose innocently believed her life was perfect
She had it all: a job she loved, a beautiful home, a fiancé who was prince charming himself, financial stability, and a caring family. Rose Greyback’s life was a dream, and nothing could wake her from it.
Beckett is on the run and ready to take down anything in his way
Beckett Abruzzi was on the fast track to becoming Alpha of the infamous Adolfo Pack… until the once-defunct Del Diavolo Pack stages a violent uprising. Against all his instincts, he forces himself to lay low while he plans his revenge. But they’re not giving up so easily, and Beckett is running out of places to hide.
The last thing they expected was to crash
Relying on a total stranger who couldn’t be more different than them was never in the plans. But sometimes, fate has a way of changing things for the better, even if it’s in the form of an unassuming bride-to-be unintentionally saving the life of one vengeful Alpha, who belated realizes she is much more than what she seemed to be…
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BOOK 1 of The Hardell Gang MC trilogy
Chelsie knows everyone in Mountain Grove, and they know her.
It comes with owning the only bar within thirty miles. She’s in everybody’s business whether she wants to be or not - usually not, particularly with the violence that’s been taking hold of her town. She considered leaving once, but she couldn’t leave her bar behind.
Special Agent Garrison is finally closing in on the remnants of Hardell’s gang.
Garrison has tracked the Hardell Gang to a backwater town. The only problem? Small towns don't trust outsiders, even when the alternative is a brutal motorcycle gang, and he's having a hard time piecing together everything he needs.
He’s got to try.
When Garrison arrives at Chelsie’s bar looking for intel, Chelsie can’t get away fast enough. She’s seen what happens when people get involved in gang business and shows Garrison the door..
Chelsie never was a fan of cowardice.
When her friend falls victim to the violence she agrees to guide Garrison, and in the process catches a glimpse of true bravery, a quality the town has been sorely lacking. But how can one man take on a whole gang? Is Chelsie falling for a man who is not long for this world?
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BOOK 1 of the Love Ain’t Easy trilogy
Shella Langston has done everything she can to leave the hood, but the hood won’t ever let her go.
Shella Langston has spent her entire life fighting hard for community conventions to help addicts and give them resources they need to combat their addiction. The only blemish in her otherwise perfect world is her junkie brother Shaun, who has a habit of making life difficult for Shella and whom Shella has done her best to keep out of both trouble and the public eye.
Dr. Marius Rich is a drug addict counselor. Too handsome for his own good and a brilliant psychologist, he has been working closely with Shella to ensure that the best possible care reaches those who need it the most.
Every time she’s around Marius, Shella finds herself in jitters and the cool calm persona she’s built crumbles at his touch. As Shella gets closer and closer to Marius, she is determined to keep her junkie brother a secret from him.
But what she doesn’t know is that Marius has secrets of his own, and the biggest one of them all could destroy everything between them.
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