Can't Slow Down (Consumed by Love #2)
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I grab my phone and start to text Coen to find out where he is when the waitress arrives at our table with a huge bouquet. It’s filled with a dozen red roses, brand new, shiny chrome springs, and new spark plugs decorated to look like flowers. Most girls would find this strange, but to me, it’s absolutely perfect.
“Open the card!” Brea’s bouncing up and down in her seat.
It reads: A perfect blend of flowers and engine parts for my Piston Princess. I’m sorry, Sweet Cheeks, something has come up and I can’t make it to dinner. Brea should be there in my place to keep you company. I love you and I’ll see you soon.
“That’s odd.” My brow furrows and I bite the inside of my cheek. “Did Coen tell you why he couldn’t make it to dinner?”
“I don’t know, girl. He asked me to have dinner with you in his place and that he would text you as soon as he could. I haven’t seen you in a little over a week with the way you two are so wrapped up in each other, so I was excited when he asked. Aren’t you?”
“Aren’t I what?” I stare out the window in a daydream, wondering what on earth has him tied up.
“Lex.” Brea sticks out her bottom lip and fakes a pout. “Aren’t you excited to see me?”
“I’m sorry, Brea, yes of course I’m happy to see you. It’s just odd of Coen to miss an opportunity for cheese fries.” We both giggle.
Brea and I catch up on what’s been going on in each other’s lives lately while we have dinner. We have our usual cheeseburgers and cheese fries. No sooner than I take the last bite of my burger when my text alert dings. It’s Coen.
Meet me at Diamond Tattoo, please. I have something I want to show you.
I read Brea the text and she looks just as clueless as I do. We pay for our food and head over to the tattoo studio where my friend, Josh, works. When we get there, Derek’s truck is parked out front.
“What are those two up to now?” I wonder out loud.
Brea shrugs. “Who knows.”
When we walk in the door, Derek and Coen are standing in front of the mirror. Coen has his shirt off checking out some fresh ink he just got. He hears the door chime and turns around to face Brea and I.
“Hi, Lex. Hi, Brea.” Derek smiles sweetly at Brea and gives me a quick hug as he walks past us to sit in the waiting area.
“Hi, Derek.” We both answer back at almost the same time. Coen starts walking over to us.
“I just remembered something I wanted to tell Derek.” Brea says and goes to sit with him.
Why is everyone acting so strange?
“Hey, beautiful.” Coen kisses me slow and sweet.
“Hey, you. You ditched me and cheese fries to get touch-ups with Derek?” I lift an eyebrow at him in confusion. “Thank you for the beautiful flowers, by the way. They’re in my car.”
“You’re welcome, my love. And no, actually it’s Havoc who wants to show you something.” He whistles and calls Havoc, Josh’s pit bull, and she and Josh come out of the back room.
“Hey, Lex.”
“Hey, Josh. Hoggin’ my man for your own torturing pleasure, I see?”
He laughs. “I have to make sure he’s treatin’ my girl right.” Josh winks and hops up to sit on the tattoo table.
I lean down to give Havoc a pat as she’s nudging her head against my leg for attention.
“Hey, Havoc.” I give her a scratch behind the ear. “Did you get some new bling?”
I squat down to get a closer look and the room goes silent. My hand makes a popping sound as I cover my mouth and stand back up. Coen reaches over and unties the ring from Havoc’s collar. “Good girl, Hav,” he whispers and pats her on the rear, motioning for her to go back to Josh’s side. Then it happens.
Coen gets down on one knee and takes my left hand in his.
“Lexi Taylor, from the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you would be mine. What I didn’t know was that you would fully capture my heart, my mind, my body, and my soul. I didn’t know what living was until I met you and I know I don’t want to go back to what it was like living without you. Sweet Cheeks, you are the other half of my soul and my entire world. I love you with every fiber of my being. Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?”
Tears fill my eyes as I look around the room to take in my surroundings. Everyone in this room cares about me and wants to see me happy. Running into this gorgeous, amazing man three times in one day was the best thing that has ever happened to me. He has saved me in more ways than one and I truly believe fate has brought us together.
“Yes, Coen Walker. Yes, I will marry you!” I throw my arms around his neck and he picks me up and engulfs me in a toe-curling, magical kiss. Everyone else in the tattoo studio claps and cheers.
My knight in tattooed armor.
THE END
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