happens to get fussy, I’ll take him to one of the spare rooms.”
“Okay, sounds good.”
As we started walking up to the front door, Beckett looked over to me and asked, “You ready?”
“I think so.”
I repositioned JT in his sling carrier, and with him nestled close to my chest, I followed Beckett inside the clubhouse. When we entered the family room, I was surprised to see that the entire room was filled with Beckett’s brothers and their ol’ ladies. Not only that, it was also beautifully decorated with blue balloons, streamers, and a gorgeous bouquet of flowers resting in the middle of all the food and drinks on the back table. It couldn’t have been more perfect. When Landry saw us walk in, she rushed over and asked, “What do you think?”
“It’s amazing, Landry. I can’t believe y’all did all this.”
“We wanted to make today special for both you and JT.”
“Well, you did a fabulous job.”
We hadn’t been talking long when Murphy and Riley came over. They both took a moment to meet JT and congratulate Beckett and me once again on the birth of our son. As soon as they walked away, Shadow and Alex came over, keeping their distance as they met our son for the first time. One by one, each of the brothers and their wives came over to congratulate us, being careful not to bombard us all at once. After everyone had said their hellos, Mom came over and took JT, and once they were settled, Beckett led me over to one of the tables where Landry and Clay were sitting. As I sat down, he asked, “You want me to grab ya some food?”
“Yes, please, and a glass of punch?”
“Sure thing.” He leaned down and kissed me before saying, “I’ll be right back.”
When he walked away, Landry leaned over to me and asked, “How ya making it?”
“Good. Really good.” I looked around the room, watching as everyone ate and talked amongst themselves. “I still can’t believe you guys did all this.”
“I know it’s a lot to take in, but this is just one of the many advantages of having such a great family,” Landry replied. “We’re there for each other. Celebrate the good times and support one another during the bad. It’s hard to really understand until moments like these when you can experience it for yourself.”
She was right. I hadn’t fully understood what Clay and Beckett had been trying to tell me until that very moment. Seeing how they took care of their own and treated one another like family gave me a sense of peace I hadn’t expected. I was glad that these men were going to be in our lives and that they would be there to share in the ups and downs of raising our son. I looked back over to Landry as I said, “I think I’m finally starting to get it.”
“I knew you would.” She gave me a wink as she said, “Welcome to the Fury family, Sis.”
Epilogue
Six Months Later
I was standing in the living room, gathering up everything we’d need to take with us to the church when Alyssa walked into the room wearing a knee-length black dress that hugged all her curves in just the right places. Damn. The woman looked absolutely incredible, making it impossible for me to keep my focus on the task at hand. When she started walking out of the room, I followed behind her. Once we were in the bedroom, I quickly locked the door behind us and smiled as I went over to the dresser where she was putting on her earrings. I slipped my arms around her waist and pulled her close as I started kissing along the curves of her neck.
“Beckett!” Alyssa fussed. “What are you doing?”
“I’m kissing you.”
“Ummm, I see that.” She turned around to face me as she said, “I’ve got to finish getting ready.”
“You still have plenty of time to get ready, babe. This won’t take long.”
“You’re incorrigible.”
“What can I say? I just can’t help myself.” I put one of my hands behind her neck as I pressed my mouth against hers. Her lips parted in surprise as I backed her up against the bedroom wall. I ran my tongue across her open lips before delving deep into her mouth. The kiss was urgent, full of need and uncontrollable want, and all her little whimpers and moans spurred me on even more. She gasped into my mouth when my hands grabbed her ass, pulling her hips