by Grace, Aria
“As Dodge and Nathan have vowed their love to each other, let us solidify their commitment to one another. May I have the rings?” Christine turns toward Oliver, who is holding the two solid gold bands Nathan picked out for us.
I assumed he would want something a bit more extravagant or flashy, but he simply stated that all he needed was me. That might have been good enough for him, but I need a ring on his finger and my scent in his blood to make sure the world knows he’s taken. He’s mine.
Christine hands me Nathan’s ring, and I hold it in place at the tip of his finger as she speaks. “Repeat after me. This ring I give you is a symbol of my love. I promise to always share my heart and my life with you, forever.”
I mimic her every word as I properly secure the ring on his finger.
Christine hands my ring to Nathan.
I smile as I stretch my fingers toward him, and he positions the ring over the tip of my finger. “Nathan, please repeat after me. This ring I give you is a symbol of my love. I promise to always share my heart and my life with you, forever.”
Nathan’s voice is filled with emotion and cracks when he speaks, but that makes me love him even more. The second my ring is at the base of my finger I lean in and give him a kiss, unable to wait any longer.
Christine smiles indulgently as she gestures to our guests. “By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husbands for life. You may kiss your spouse…again.”
I lean forward, my lips brushing against Nathan’s in a sweet but passionate kiss. It’s the second of many that I plan on giving my husband. My husband… It sounds absolutely perfect with Nathan standing at my side.
As we break apart, Christine’s voice carries across the room. “Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Dodge and Nathan Trimble.”
Cheers and clapping erupt from the crowd as I steal another kiss from Nathan before we glide down the aisle hand in hand.
86
Nathan
“It was so beautiful.” Sean grips me tightly around the shoulders and pulls me into a huge hug. “I’m so happy for you, and Dodge truly seems like a great guy.”
“Thanks, he is. I’m so glad you all could come.” I’m still shocked my friends from the Omega House made the trip out here for me.
“We wouldn’t miss it,” Seth says, clapping a hand on my shoulder and giving it a squeeze.
“Have you guys decided where you’ll live? You know we can always use your help at the Omega House.” Jace waggles his eyebrows at me. “Your success story in overcoming obstacles in life is something all of our scared and abused omegas should hear.”
“I don’t know yet,” I reply honestly. “Dodge and I haven’t really decided anything yet. He has his house here, but he’s not opposed to moving. It’s definitely something we’ll need to figure out soon, though.”
“Well, if you decide to stay here, just make sure you’re ready for a crowd when we come to visit.” Sean smiles at Collin. Gunnar is at home taking care of Lexi and Levi, who are more than a handful for three people, let alone one.
“We’ll always have a place for you.” And I mean that. These guys have been my only family for a long time. And I know they always will be.
As if on cue, Dodge walks over to me. “There you are.” He gives me a quick kiss before turning to the men standing around me. “Do you mind if I steal my husband away for a dance?”
No one objects as he pulls me toward the center of the dance floor and sweeps me into his arms. Not that it would have stopped him if someone had. He is on a mission to prove just how much he loves me. And no matter how many times I remind him his mission was accomplished a long time ago, he keeps trying.
And that’s okay with me.
Dodge pulls me into his warm chest and holds me close as we sway in time to the music.
“You’ve made me the happiest man on the planet,” Dodge says into my ear. His warm breath tickles the shell and sends a tingle down my spine.
“Hmmm,” I respond playfully. “I’ll have to work on making you the happiest man in the universe, then.”
Dodge chuckles, the vibrations from his chest reverberating against mine. “I can think of a few ways to try…”
“Alright, everyone.” The voice of the DJ over the loudspeakers pulls us from our quiet conversation. “To the two handsome fellows in the middle of my dance floor, we want to raise a glass.”
Out of nowhere, a waitress comes to us with two glasses of champagne. We each take one and listen as the young woman spinning for our reception makes her toast. “May you both live long, happy lives together with all the blessings and richness life brings to you. Cheers.”
The crowd salutes us, and I take a small sip from the glass. I’m just about to head off the floor when her voice catches me again. “And Nathan…”
I look at the DJ, startled and slightly embarrassed to be singled out unexpectedly. This part wasn’t anything the wedding planner mentioned in our planning meetings. “Dodge wants you to have something extra special on your glorious day.” A car pulls up to the edge of the dance floor, and Oliver hops out of it, tossing me the keys.
“Are you kidding me?” I look at Dodge, stunned, before glancing back at the blue Camaro to my right.
“I can’t have you taking the bus anymore…” Dodge chuckles.
I’m absolutely speechless. “I didn’t get you anything…”
“You didn’t need to. But I wanted to get you something of your own. A car that you can use whenever you want.”
I race into his arms, hugging him tightly. “I love you,”
“And I love you. Now, go check it out.”
Grinning, I motion to Sean. He jumps into the car with me. She purrs like a kitten, and I can’t wait to get her on the road. “We’ll be right back!”
Dodge just laughs as Sean and I take my new ride out for a test drive. We make a quick trip into town and then work our way back to the party. I don’t want to be away from my husband for more than a few minutes.
We’re back within ten minutes. Dodge is talking with one of his coworkers when I give him another excited squeeze.
“How was it?”
“Amazing!” I’m still baffled that he bought me such an expensive present. He shouldn’t be wasting money on me, but I won’t turn it down. Before he jumps back into his conversation, I yank him back toward the dance floor and motion to the DJ to cut the music again. “And I lied.” I pull back and watch as Sean brings me a small package. “We picked up a little something for you on our trip…but I didn’t have time to wrap it.” I laugh as Dodge looks at the brown bag Sean is holding.
He takes it, shaking it and curiously feeling its weight. “You got me a brown bag?”
“Just open it, you goof.” I swat him on the shoulder, anxious to see what he thinks of it.
All eyes are on us as he slowly opens the bag and reaches inside. A few seconds later, his hand reappears with a small yellow pacifier.
Several guests let out small gasps as Dodge looks between me and the object in confusion.
After an uncomfortable moment passes, Sean leans in. “He’s pregnant.”
Realization hits Dodge like a brick as the confused expression on his face changes to one of surprise and then elation. “Really?” he asks, whispering as if somehow his volume might cause it not to be true.
I nod my head, happy to see the joy on his face. “Really.”
Dodge throws his arms around me and squeezes me tightly. “Oh, Nathan… I don’t know what to…”
“Does this mean you’re happy?”
“Happy? You’re giving me the one thing no one else in the world can give me. Our baby… I can’t believe it. I’m the happiest man in the universe.”
“Well, that was easy.” I kiss him briefly before our guests gather around us and cheer while moving in with their congratulatory hugs.
After a couple more hours, most of the guests have left. Sean and the rest of the gang from Omega House are staying at a nearby hotel and
plan on meeting us for breakfast in the morning before heading out of town.
Luckily, despite my insistence that Dodge save his money, he insisted on hiring a cleanup crew. And now I’m thankful he did. As the two of us sit on the couch in his living room, I can finally relax.
He pulls me into his lap, and I nestle into his warm embrace. “I can’t believe you’ve been holding out on me. Are you certain? I thought you said it wasn’t possible.”
With my face buried in his neck, I smile against his skin. “I just found out yesterday. I didn’t think it was possible, but the doctor confirmed it. I planned to save the news until after the wedding…but someone had to go and buy me a new car. I just couldn’t let you show me up.”
Dodge chuckles. “Trust me, after that, there’s nothing in this world I can do to show you up. I love you so much.”
“I love you too, husband.”
“I like when you say that,” he says, kissing my forehead. “But this changes things.”
“What do you mean?” I pull back far enough to see his eyes.
“Well…” He shifts me on his lap so I can see his face. “A baby means a lot of responsibility. And needing a support system.”
“Yes…” I say, waiting for him to get to his point.
“So, I’m wondering if we should plan on moving closer to your friends.”
“You mean it?” I hoped we’d end up back where I truly feel at home, but I was nervous to bring it up to him. Now that he’s broached the subject, I’m elated at the prospect of raising our little one alongside my friends and their babies.
“Of course. I can work from anywhere. And we can keep the house here for when I need to be in the office.”
My smile droops slightly. “You want to leave me all alone and come back here?”
Dodge runs his hand across my face, tucking a lock of hair behind my ear. “I don’t plan on leaving you. That’s why I want to keep this house. So, you and the baby can come with me.”
Instantly, my smile returns. “I like that idea.”
“Then it’s settled,” he says. “You just bring our baby into the world healthy and happy. I’ll take care of everything else.”
And I know he will.
I snuggle back into his chest with visions of Dodge playing in the front yard with our little one.
It’s a life I never dreamed I could have, but one that is quickly becoming my reality.
Epilogue
Dodge - Seven Months Later
I trace her soft jawline with my fingertip. “She’s so beautiful. Her lips are like rose petals.”
“Rose.” Nathan looks lovingly at our daughter. “That should be her name. Rose Vivian Trimble.”
“It’s perfect.” I watch as Nathan holds our angel in his arms until she starts to burrow into his chest in search of milk.
He immediately helps her latch on, so she can feed from his body, the body that created our perfect angel and will nourish her as she grows.
“I’m ready to be home.” Nathan continues feeding our daughter as he looks around the room we’re in. “Don’t get me wrong. This is a really nice maternity room they have me in, but a hospital just isn’t the same as our home.”
“Or the amazing nursery we have ready and waiting.” The room Nathan has spent weeks preparing, trying to get everything perfect for our baby Rose. “She’s going to love it there.”
“You think so?” he asks with all sincerity.
“Of course, she will. Her daddy put it together for her.”
“I can’t believe we’re parents.” Nathan adjusts Rose in his arms slightly, but she never releases his nipple. “And I can’t believe she eats so much.”
Running a hand through my hair, I laugh. “Sorry. She probably gets that from me.”
“I’ll never have my youthful figure back.” Nathan rocks his hips seductively.
“You’ll always look beautiful to me, babe.”
He glances my way with a smile, and then Rose releases her hold on him. “Are you finished?” Nathan brushes the small bit of hair away from her forehead as she yawns.
“My turn.” I reach out to take our sweet child in my hands. Sitting in the rocker, I hold Rose close to me, making sure she’s warmly wrapped in the small blanket Nathan found in his mother’s attic. It was his when he was a baby and seemed perfect to take our newborn home in.
Just a few minutes later, I hear the gentle breaths of both Nathan and Rose as they fall into a light sleep. One more night here, and then I can take my family home.
* * *
“Is she asleep?” I try not to sound too hopeful when Nathan comes into our room and clicks on the baby monitor.
“Yeah. Maybe she’ll sleep through the night again like she did last night, but I’m not holding my breath.”
Nathan slips under the covers next to me and pushes his back into my chest, allowing me to spoon him. It’s only been a week since we brought Rose home, but so far, things haven’t been as horrific as many of the stories we heard when we were preparing for our little one.
I plant a kiss on Nathan’s neck and press into him, covering his body with mine. “You’ve been doing a great job with her, babe.”
“Thanks, but I haven’t been doing it alone. You get some of the credit too.” He stifles a yawn.
“Tired?” I ask, knowing full well Nathan could fall asleep just about anywhere lately.
“A little,” he replies. “But not too tired for what I feel poking into my backside.”
Chuckling, I run my hand under his shirt. The touch of my fingertips along his skin causes goose bumps to cover his back. My lips glide across his neck as I work my hands around his body, finally slipping his shirt off and over his head.
Nathan turns in the bed toward me, grasping at the hem of my shirt as he softly kisses my lips. His hands travel up my stomach and to my chest, producing the same result as I caused in him. Only, my cock flexes at his touch as well, anxious for attention.
We both continue stripping each other, our hands playing memory as we explore each other. The plumpness of his chest while he’s filled with milk doesn’t escape me as I caress the skin around the tip of his elongated nipple. A shiver rocks through him as I trace his jawline with my tongue, sliding down to his neck. I stay in the spot between his clavicles for only a moment before wandering farther to his tender pecs.
I never knew how sexy my omega could be after pregnancy, but Nathan is a complete turn-on in this state. Sucking on his tit, I’m rewarded with a small splash of the nectar he feeds our baby, and my appreciation for the gift he’s given me increases.
Nathan moans as I continue to work his nipple, nipping and sucking while it produces milk. He seems ready to burst, so I ease some of his discomfort with his warm gift. When I finally leave his chest, I drag my tongue down his stomach to the top of his shorts.
Using my teeth to pull down from the waistband, I’m greeted by the wonderful sight of his beautifully hard cock. As expected, he’s dripping precome and ready to be serviced. I waste no time lowering my lips onto his shaft and sucking at the seed he’s produced for me. The sweet and salty taste of his come sends a spike of my own seed to the head of my cock.
My swollen cock flexes again as blood continues to fill my veins, creating a swollen, thick shaft that is ready to fuck my omega’s dripping ass. While I suck his cock, I slide my fingers to his hole, which is eagerly anticipating my knot. I didn’t expect him to heal so quickly, but he was begging for me the day we got home.
His lubrication is slick and dripping down his thigh as his excitement becomes more primal. His need for my knot produces more lubrication, which makes my dick feel even more welcome when I’m shoving in and out of him.
Using two fingers, I gently enter his hole to prepare him. Nathan gasps at the initial intrusion and then groans in pleasure. His slick channel eagerly sucks in my fingers as I stretch his opening in preparation for my knot.
“Fuck, Dodge.” His words are chopped and breathy. “
I need you. Inside me.”
“Yeah, babe? You want me now?”
His response is nothing more than a guttural moan that has every nerve ending throughout my body firing at once. I don’t even warm him that I’m coming in before I pull back and line up my cock with his ring of muscle.
Pushing in quickly, I moan as his wet hole expands for my thick shaft. I begin thrusting in and out of him, fucking his ass hard. Nathan makes the best sounds of approval when he’s happy. That makes it even more difficult for me to keep from releasing too quickly. I want this to last as long as possible, but he feels too fucking good.
“Fuck me, Dodge. Ohh. That’s right. Fuck my hole. I’m yours.” His eyes lock with mine, piercing my soul as he brings me closer to climax with his voice. “Fill my channel, baby. Fill me with your seed.”
“God, Nathan.” I’m barely able to pant out his name as I thrust harder into him.
Nathan grabs his shaft and begins stroking his cock, using his precome as lube.
“Oh god. Dodge. You feel so good. Knot me, Dodge. Make me yours again.”
“Fuck!” I scream as I release inside him, and my knot begins forming, making it impossible for me to pull out from Nathan. The first release of my orgasm curls my toes, and I hold him tightly, like a lifeline. Since I can’t pull back, I thrust forward even deeper into him.
Nathan screams out as come erupts from his slit and coats his stomach. He continues to shoot as I lock him to my body, joined in a way that ensures my seed is nice and deep inside him.
When we’re both spent, I gently maneuver Nathan’s leg around me and carefully turn so I can lie next to him while we’re still attached. “Fuck, babe. That was hot.”
“Yeah,” he pants out. “Very hot.”
“You know how much I love you, right?” I know I say it to him over and over, but I don’t want him ever to think I don’t.
“Just as much as I love you.” His response is perfect and exactly what I love to hear.
