THE OUTLAW’S BRIDE

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by April Lust


  “Is that her?” the doctor asked. Smalls nodded and the doctor made his way over to her. “Mrs. Connor?”

  Fiona suppressed the urge to correct him—only family would be allowed in to see Ace—but she couldn’t suppress a glance in Katie’s direction. Surprisingly, the woman seemed strangely unaffected.

  She turned her attention back to the doctor. “How is my…husband? And my brother, is he okay?”

  “Mr. Connor has come out of surgery and is already conscious. His stamina is…admirable,” the doctor said, impressed.

  A cheer went up around the room, as well as a few hollers in Fiona’s direction. She smiled nervously back at them, and couldn’t help but notice Lucky stopped clapping long before anyone else.

  “That’s wonderful, Doctor. Really, excellent news. But, what about Niko? Is he going to be all right?”

  The doctor’s face fell a little. “Your brother’s injuries were extensive, Mrs. Connor. He won’t be out of surgery for at least another hour. In the meantime, you can join your husband in his room. I’m sure he’ll be happy to see you all. Especially you!” He winked at Fiona.

  “Me?” she couldn’t help but blurt out. The last time she and Ace had talked, he’d told her to move on.

  “Oh, yes.” The doctor chuckled. “All while he was being put under he kept mumbling about Fiona and how important it was for him to see you. So, go on!” He hoped the joy from reuniting with her husband could help distract her from the precarious balance in which her brother’s life now hung.

  Fiona slowly crept into Ace’s room, where The Hell Brothers were congratulating him on his epic battle with Alexei, as well as making it through the surgery. She hung back, letting Ace spend time with his family, wishing she had Niko to share the moment with.

  She caught Ace’s eye a few minutes later. “Uh, hey, guys, really, it’s so good to see you, but I need to rest for a little bit, okay?” he said. “Fiona, can I talk to you?” he asked, busting her trying to sneak out the door.

  Fiona turned back. “What’s up?” she asked in what she hoped was a light-hearted manner.

  “Come here.” Ace motioned with his hand.

  Fiona took a step forward and Ace rolled his eyes. “Will you please get over here?” he demanded.

  Reluctantly, Fiona came to stand at his bedside. Ignoring the stitches in his side, Ace grabbed her arm and pulled her into bed with him and onto his lap. He gripped the back of her neck and planted a kiss square on her lips.

  Fiona, surprised for a moment, soon began to struggle. Pushing him away she cried, “What do you think you’re doing?”

  “Kissing the woman I love,” Ace said simply.

  “You can’t just go kissing girls—especially when you’ve spent all this time telling them how you’ve moved on. You killed Alexei, so our little deal is over!” Fiona froze as Ace’s words sunk in. “What?” she whispered, looking at him.

  “I know what I said before, and I can’t tell you how sorry I am, Fiona,” Ace said earnestly. He gripped her fingers tightly. “I thought I was keeping you safe, but I see now that was a futile attempt. You’re a strong woman and you do what you like—which is what I love about you.”

  Fiona didn’t think she would ever get used to hearing Ace Connor say he loved her. She shook her head. “I’m sorry, but…I think you were right.”

  Ace’s heart felt like it was being injected with liquid nitrogen. “What?” he croaked.

  “This…your lifestyle…I can’t do it.” Fiona shook her head sadly. “It’s all too much for me, and I could never take it away from you.”

  Ace chuckled, grabbing his side in pain. “Don’t worry about that,” he assured her. “Just do me a favor and send Katie in, would you?”

  Fiona hesitated briefly. What does he want with her? But she went out into the hallway and sent Katie in as he asked.

  Katie returned barely five minutes later, giving Fiona a peculiar, entirely unreadable look on her way out.

  “Fiona,” Ace called her name softly from inside the room.

  Taking one last look at Katie, Fiona went in. “What was that about?” she asked curiously.

  “Take a seat,” Ace said, patting the bed next to him. When Fiona was comfortably snuggled inside his arms, he continued. “That was about me leaving The Hell Brothers.”

  Fiona shot up and Ace groaned in pain again. “What? You can’t do that!”

  “Hey, it’s fine,” Ace reassured her. “Katie is going to take over. She’ll do a much better job, based on all the nagging she did with me. You were right, Fiona. I can’t do this life anymore either. I want something simple, where I don’t have to shoot people to keep other people safe. Most of all, though, I want you,” he said, kissing her softly.

  Ace pulled off his The Hell Brothers membership ring and held it in front of Fiona. “In fact, if I could have you for the rest of my life, I’d be the happiest man in the world.”

  Fiona let out a sob, nodding. Slipping the ring on her thumb, the only finger it would fit on, Fiona began kissing Ace all over his face.

  “I’ll get you a real one when we’re out of here, okay?” Ace promised.

  “What’s all this in here?” someone hollered from the doorway. It was Niko, and he was being wheeled in on a bed. Fiona could barely recognize him with all the bandages on his face.

  “Niko!” she gasped, jumping off of Ace’s bed and running over to her brother. “I’m so happy you’re okay!”

  “Never better,” he joked. “So, what? You think you’re gonna marry my sister or something?” Niko said to Ace.

  “Is that a problem?” Ace threatened teasingly. Everyone laughed. After everything Ace had done to save them, neither Fiona nor Niko could find him dangerous anymore.

  “Just tell them to put me in another room if you guys are gonna make out every ten minutes,” Niko shot back.

  Fiona raised an eyebrow at him. “Well, you’d better go call the nurse in to come move you, because I think that’s unavoidable.”

  And with her brother making quiet gagging noises in the background, Fiona gave her future husband a passionate kiss. She had made a family at last.

  THE END

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