The guys' night had expanded to include the members of Alec’s teams when they were near.
“Saw her out and about; she looked like she was on the prowl.” Some fucker was talking about a woman at the bar.
It didn’t matter to me who they were talking about.
Because my woman was at home with her girls, having a girls’ night.
And she was telling them about everything that was going on.
It wasn’t until the man locked his eyes on me that I realized he was talking about my woman.
I lifted a brow.
“You know where your woman is?” he asked.
I chuckled at that and shook my head. Guy was off his fucking rocker if he was referring to my woman.
“Man, I’m serious. Fucking saw her. You’re the Beast. Seen your woman. Know her. Saw her. Legit man. Last night. Swear it on my life, bro.”
I grinned darkly, “Let me educate ya. One, my woman isn’t the cheating kind. Two, she made me a promise. Three, only woman I’ve met who actually keeps her promises. Fourth, she was at home in my bed last night.”
“Quit trying to start shit. Do it again, I’ll knock your fucking lights out.” With that said, I took a pull of my beer.
“Do y’all believe that shit?” I asked the guys.
Half tempted to beat the shit out of him just for the hell of it.
I locked eyes with Ethan, Alec, Dominik, Garrick, Carter, Wolf, Jekyll, and Hyde, and at their looks and their nods, we all stood up, then I grabbed the fucker, frog-marched him out of the bar and educated him a little more.
***
After I told my kids what I was planning, they were both smiling widely.
Because they too didn’t want to live the rest of their lives without her.
Lila
“Come on,” Madalyn said as she grabbed my hand and led me to the family room.
Cole was there and smiling widely.
I looked between the two of them and asked, “What’s going on?”
Cole winked as he jerked his chin to the couch.
I sat down, then he took the blanket off the couch and covered me with it.
That was something else that had changed. I stayed cold all the time.
They both grinned, then they both sat down on the couch on either side of me, and then they both said, “You’ll see.”
I sat there as I watched the sports channel.
And then... everything in me... froze.
“Good evening, and welcome to the awards ceremony of the UFL.” The guy said. “Tonight, we have the amazing privilege of celebrating fighters, trainers, managers, staff, and coordinators. But tonight, for the first time, we are doing something that hasnever been done before. Therefore, we ask for your indulgence. Bronson ‘Beast ’Adams needs no introduction,” the man said, then jerked up his chin.
And there I sat as my man walked to the man and shook his hand.
