Hawk rode up on his bike while Izzy drove me to the store. Now we’re here, sitting next to Hawk and waiting for the girl to fetch Indra from the back. It’s so warm in here from the lights that shine down onto the gemstones and diamonds. To top it all off, we’re having another hot as hell day. They said it could reach a hundred and ten today. I really hope it doesn’t, but alas we’ll see.
“I can’t believe you’re really going to propose. What do you have planned? Are you taking her on a romantic dinner on the strip, or are you going to take her on vacation and propose on a dinner cruise?” I can practically see hearts in Izzy’s eyes.
Hawk chuckles, stares at her for a second and then finally speaks. “Hell no, I’m gonna propose today at the club cookout. Why the fuck would I keep this sparkler in my pocket for weeks on end? I want Raven to be mine now, so fuck waitin’.”
I can’t help but break out into a full smile. One thing I’ve grown to love about all the men who are a part of the Reapers MC is how they somehow have this knack for knowing what they want. It causes them to be unafraid of putting their necks or heart out on the line. I admire that.
“Raven views the Reapers as her family, so I’m sure she’ll love being proposed to in front of everyone who means the world to her. Even her little sisters.” I say. Izzy then nods her head, smiling.
“Yeah, Sakura is right. I know you must’ve figured out some way to incorporate the girls in this too.”
Hawk smirks, “Of course I did. You’ll see. Just wait for Indra.”
The door on the left of the jewelry store opens up and out comes the most beautiful black woman I’ve ever seen. Her skin is lighter in a sort of caramel color while her natural black hair is in a full-on afro. She has light eyes. They’re brown, but they’re more of a peanut color, so light and delicate. She’s slender, having a little bit of a curve but I can tell she must be one of those women who practices yoga or does intense cardio.
As she grows closer to us, I see the silver lip ring sticking from her bottom lip, and when she smiles it’s infectious. Automatically I can tell she’s the type of woman who lights up the entire room when she walks in.
“Hi Hawk, lovely to see you again. Are you ready?” Indra sets the black box that must be around six inches long on each side down onto the top of the glass.
“I sure as hell am. This here is Raven’s best friend, Izzy, on my left.”
“Hello, nice to meet you.” Indra says
“Likewise,” Izzy replies.
“And this is Sakura, one of our friends.”
“It’s great to finally meet you. Hawk has said such lovely things.” I say first, causing Indra to smile.
“Thank you, that’s so sweet. Now, let’s get to it. Shall we?” Indra opens one side of the box, and then the other. In the center is a beautiful emerald cut diamond with smaller diamonds around it but as Indra picks it up, I can see a smaller stone settled on the band of the ring. She turns it, and I see another color.
“Are those Danica and Bridget’s birthstones?” Izzy asks, immediately getting a confirmation from Hawk.
“They sure as hell are. I know they’re her sisters, but those little girls mean the world to her.” Hawk goes on to tell us.
“That isn’t all though,” Indra states, and I can tell there’s a small dip in the box. She pulls out three white gold necklaces with four stones on them. “These necklaces have Hawk, Raven, Bridget and Danica’s gemstones.” And then grabs another, with a sturdier chain which seems much more masculine if you ask me.
“Wow. They’re better than I imagined. Thank you for helping me design them.”
“It was my pleasure. Thank you for trusting me. I’m still a novice at this, so it meant a lot.” Indra replies and I think she genuinely feels honored to help create something so special.
We stayed and chatted with Indra for a bit while she boxed up the jewelry. Hawk ended up putting his necklace on, tucking it securely under his shirt. I found out a little bit about Indra, everything that makes me feel she is as sweet as pie and would be a great woman for Dixon to go on a blind date with. She’s definitely not a slutty girl like he usually goes for so I believe we have a real winner here.
Now we’ve been back at the clubhouse and everyone is outside. The sun is starting to set so thankfully it’s slowly cooling down. The guys have beer bottles out, Ivy and Tania both have one of the twins in their arms and Raven’s little sisters are running around with Widow’s daughter, Zoe.
Cobra’s sitting a couple feet behind Izzy, staring at her as she talks to Kat, smirking like he’s up to no good. Izzy has her hand on Kat’s stomach since she’s just now starting to show. It’s hard to believe in just five or so months we’re going to have another little one here. Everyone that lives at the Vegas clubhouse is here today. Even the girls who work in the brothel are here, chatting together, enjoying the cookout celebration we’re having.
I’m drinking a chilled glass of sangria and Mouser is standing a foot or so in front of me, half turned to where he’s chatting with Damon.
A loud gasp causes me to look in the direction of the sound and I see Hawk on one knee, kneeling directly in front of Raven. Everyone suddenly goes quiet and Hawk starts, “Raven, I don’t think this is any sort of shock to you, but you’re the light of my life. Ever since we crossed paths, I’ve never envisioned my life without you. And after everything we’ve been through, I know we’re strong enough to withstand any storm that comes our way. So, I ask you, will you do me the honor of standing by my side for the rest of our lives? Will you make me the happiest man in the world and put up with at least forty more years of my bullshit? Will you trust in me to do everything to protect you, Bridget and Danica? And if all of your answers to the previous questions is yes, I pray you’ll say the same to this last question. Will you be my wife?”
While everyone else is paying attention to Raven I look around the crowd to see smiling faces, and the overall hope that these two will live happily ever after.
Raven nods her head repeatedly, “Yes, of course. Yes, yes, yes!”
A round of applause combined with hooting and hollering breaks out amongst the club. Even though this is one of the happiest moments I know we won’t all be feeling this way for long. I overheard Damon and Mouser talking earlier.
Apparently, Titan had another son. The ironic part is that his name is Lucien and he’s the Vice President of the Greensville, North Carolina Lucifer’s Heretics. Whenever news breaks that Titan is dead, I can feel the terror that will come down upon us.
The worst part is I remember Damon told Mouser Cobra doesn’t know about having a half-brother, or anything else. He didn’t want to tell him until he had to. If you ask me, that’s just starting trouble, but I won’t worry about it. Right now, the only thing I need to do is be happy for my two friends.
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