by Ravenna Tate
“We’re almost there. What about yours?”
“We’re there.”
“I’m almost done, too,” said Viggo. “Did you think it would take this long?”
“Yes,” said Blaine. “I took one look at that site on the first day, before I even had permits…” His voice trailed off as he cut his glance toward Colleen. That was the day he’d met her. “I took one look at that mess and I thought ten years would be more like it.”
“Well, there’s still a lot to do,” said Viggo. “And some things will never be the same.”
“Some things should never be the same,” said Atticus. “I hope everyone has learned something from all this.”
“Charlene’s working hard to make sure laws are put into place that will be tougher than the ones we had before. She has her hands in every industry trying to do that.”
Atticus and Viggo raised their brows. “You’re on a first-name basis with the President now?”
Blaine laughed at the tone in Viggo’s voice. “Well, she is my aunt-in-law, after all.”
“Only you would end up related to the President of the United States.”
Colleen turned to face him, her grin making his dick hurt. She got more beautiful every day, and pregnancy definitely agreed with her. “Are you talking about my aunt again?”
The others laughed, but Blaine kissed her. “Only in the most complimentary way, my darling wife.”
She shook her head, then returned to talking with Emma and Madison. The guys drank another toast, and then Blaine leaned back, crossing one leg over the opposite knee. He surveyed the room, filled with the eleven men he’d come to love as more than friends. They were brothers. Warriors and comrades in arms, who had worked tirelessly for eight years to save their planet.
And they had done exactly that. Now, slowly the surface would be rebuilt. Better this time. With smarter technology, and people more aware of the dangers of dabbling in code and software they couldn’t completely understand or control.
Blaine massaged Colleen’s shoulder next to him while he, Atticus, and Viggo talked. He was happier than he’d ever been. He had been since the day five years ago Colleen had said “yes”. And he’d spend the rest of his life making sure she knew how very, very much he loved her. Blaine was a man of his word, after all.
The End
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