need me.
“I haven’t been too pretty for you to speak up and tell me what you do like and don’t like. You like the same shit.” I pause and shake my head.
When I look deeper into her eyes, I see everything I ever wanted, and I continue. “I’ve always known you were out there. Somewhere, waiting for me to find you, to love you. I’m not going anywhere, Roni.”
“You’re drunk. You don’t know what you’re saying.”
“I’m drunk so everything I say is true.”
“Everything I’ve been through has brought me here. I don’t deserve—”
“You don’t deserve to be happy?” I shake my head. “No matter how many times you say that it’s not going to be true. You’re not to blame for what happened that night. The other team was to supposed to get the others out safely. There was no way to know Natasha wasn’t going to get out with the others.
“God, baby, that has haunted me since you told me she never made it to New York, but we can’t live our entire lives unhappy because of it. You deserve to live and be happy,” I say.
“I’d probably make a terrible mother; you know this right?”
I place my hand over her belly. “Our son will be the luckiest kid in the world. His name will be John by the way.”
“Whatever,” she says and rolls her eyes.
“You can trust me. I will show you how good your future can be. Let me in.” I smile as the song in the background registers with my brain. “Do you hear that?”
“What?”
“The song.”
She listens as Sandy and Danny sing about being the one that they each want. A smile beams across her face. She’s so damn beautiful.
Roni kisses my lips. “This is my favorite song in the movie. And yeah, you’re the one that I want too.”
Chapter 56
Wedding Duty
Roni
Noah and Bean look so happy. She makes a gorgeous bride. This wedding was more than I expected, but as I look around, I think it’s perfect for them.
The wedding is in full swing. Music is blaring, laughter rings out around the room. Everyone looks so happy and normal.
Normal. It’s an odd word when you think of it. Here I sit with Shauna in my lap while she plays with Torque’s phone. Torque is on the dance floor, soaking up all the feminine attention.
The kid looks good. He cleaned up well in his tux. And yet, I can’t help thinking about why I’ve made sure to have Shauna as close as possible when she’s not in her father’s arms.
“What’s the deal with those two?” I nod over at Logan and Brooklyn as they lock their heads together in a heated discussion.
Cass turns to look over at the two, then back at me. She tilts her head to the side as her eyes twinkle and she reaches to run a hand over Shauna’s hair. It’s not lost on me that Cass is both a gentle woman as much as she’s a hard ass.
“Me nephews and their sisters are as close as me boys are. This wee one means the world to the both of them, but her father has only just learned she exists. His brother did what he thought was the best thing for them both. I believe he was right. However, it’s going to take time for Logan to feel that way. For the moment, he’s like a bear that wants to rip all his siblings apart,” she says.
“Why do I get the feeling Connie and Kate could have done this… looked after her?” I say and look down at Shauna.
“Because the O’Briens would turn this place upside down if anyone breathed so much as a foul breath in this tiny lass’s direction.”
I nod and look back to the brothers. Brooklyn is now smiling at Logan, but Logan still has a slight frown on his face. I follow the line of his gaze and find Camille on the other end. From what I know, she’s Bobby’s assistant or something.
She and Paige seemed to be close, the few times I saw them together back in New York. Proving my point, the woman I’ve been seeing clinging to Sam and Paige walk over to Camille and her eyes light up. Again, I remind myself that these people aren’t normal.
“I can always tell which women will be right for me boys.” Cass says, bringing my attention back to her. “The ones that can handle everything about us. The first time I met you, I knew you would