song to remind him of all the wonderful things he is to me. Honeybear, this one’s for you.” I smiled as he strummed an upbeat tune and sang:
My butterfly free from his cocoon
First kiss in the afternoon
Fell hard for you when I first saw you smile
Floatin’ down the river next to you
Drunken nights and I love yous
Stole my heart and ran away a country mile
You’re scared, love, but I’m there, love
Ain't goin’ nowhere, love
And I swear, love, I’ll always be true
Be clear babe, I’m here, babe
Always keep you near, babe
Forever it’ll be just me and you
Never forget how much I love you
My firework, love to get you off
My silver fox, you rock my socks!
Life with you gets better everyday
Your lovin’, your body, they blow my mind
Better with age, baby, like fine wine
Wouldn’t have you any other way
You’re scared, love, but I’m there, love
Ain’t goin’ nowhere, love
And I swear, love, I’ll always be true
Be clear, babe, I’m here, babe
Always keep you near, babe
Forever it’ll be just me and you
Never forget how much I love you
No, never forget how much I...love...you
I was the first one to my feet when he strummed the last chord. I clapped as hard as I could as tears streamed down my face. I was so overwhelmed with emotion; Noah’s song perfectly summed up our relationship and I could feel what I meant to him. I was special, treasured and loved.
Jay nearly burst my eardrum with how loudly he screamed, and the rest of the crowd echoed his volume. Everyone in the place was giving my man a standing ovation; even Brent had jumped off of his husband’s lap to cheer for Noah. My Sunshine was a star and I could barely contain the pride I felt for him.
“Go up there,” Jay suggested with a shove to my shoulder. He didn’t have to tell me twice.
Thanks to Noah’s amazing massage treatments, I was able to jump the small step onto the stage. I held my arms out and waited as Noah rested his guitar against the barstool and stood up. Instead of coming to me as I expected, he grabbed the microphone out of its stand and winked as he faced me. Then he dropped to one knee.
After a collective gasp, the crowd fell silent. I heard my heartbeat hammering in my ears and my mouth went dry as I looked at my man staring at me with love and wonder in his eyes. I lowered my hands to my sides and focused on my breathing to keep from passing out.
“Brooks, from the very first day I started pestering you at the cafe, I knew we could have something special. When you finally gave me a chance and I felt what it was like to be with you, I knew I was hooked. And when-” Noah’s voice cracked and he cleared his throat. He wiped his eyes and sniffles sounded through the crowd. “When you told me you loved me for the first time, I knew forever wouldn’t be long enough with you.”
My breath caught as he stuck a trembling hand into his pocket and pulled out a silver ring. “Brooks Webster, will you marry me?” No one breathed as they waited for my answer. They didn’t have to wait long.
“Yes,” I answered breathlessly, and Noah and I both broke down into happy tears. I knelt down in front of him and wrapped my arms around his shoulders. He hugged me around the middle, holding me just as tight.
The crowd erupted into applause and catcalls. Over everyone, I made out Jay’s cry of, “That’s my dads!” and I chuckled into Noah’s neck.
“Here, honeybear, try this on,” Noah pleaded as he pulled back and presented me with the ring. I gasped when I saw it up close; etched around the band was the exact design I’d carved into the frame that held our photo. “I special ordered it through a company online that can upload a photocopy of anything you want and engrave it into jewelry.”
I was too old to understand any of the shit he just said, so I just smiled and whispered, “I love it.” He slid it onto my finger and it was a perfect fit. I took his lips with mine, kissing him for all I was worth. The crowd lost their damn minds as they watched us devour each others' lips onstage.
When we finally separated, Noah was quick to jump to his feet. I, on the other hand, was a bit stuck. “Sunshine, can you help this cranky old bastard up?”
He snorted and gripped my hands, heaving me onto my feet. “You’re not old!” he insisted. “Do I need to sing you the song again?”
“I want you to sing it to me every night.” I wasn’t kidding.
“Every night for the rest of our lives?”
“Fuck yes,” I replied and Noah laughed. He pecked my lips before putting his mouth next to my ear.
“For now, I have another idea; do you think our son will be okay for a few minutes if we snuck off and re-lived the bathroom scene of our first date here?”
I looked at Jay, who was smirking at us like he already knew what we were planning. “He’s a big boy,” I shrugged. “I’m sure he’ll be fine for a few minutes.”
A naughty smile crossed Noah’s lips. “I love you, Brooks.”
“I love you too, Sunshine. For the rest of my days.”
The End
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