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“Me either, baby,” I whisper, cupping her cheek as I lean in and kiss her. Our lips meet in a soft kiss and she sighs into me before a tear trickles down her cheek and she pushes me back.

“Let me get through this.”

I nod.

“You are my best friend and there isn’t anyone else on this earth that I want to face forever with. You asked me once to be your wife but now I’m asking you… Will you take me as I am, love me through all the bad times, and spend every minute of the rest of our lives by my side? Will you marry me?”

“Kady,” I breathe, my throat tightening as my heart swells. Leaning in, I cup her face in both hands and pull her to me, sealing my lips over hers as she whimpers. Her arms snake up between us and latch onto my jacket as I reach down with one arm and lift her into my arms. She runs her fingers through my hair and I shudder. Almost everything I’ve ever wanted is in my grasp in this very moment and I couldn’t be fucking happier. We pull away, gasping for air, and she looks down at me as her teeth sink into her bottom lip.

“Is that a yes?”

I arch a brow. “Did you even need to ask, sweetheart? You are my whole fucking heart and you own me completely. There was never a scenario where I didn’t spend the rest of my days with you so, of course I’ll marry you.”

Loud cheering rings out around us and I turn around as I set Kady back on her feet and laugh as the entire club steps out of hiding outside the open door. Blaze beams up at us as everyone claps and the old ladies wipe a few tears from their eyes as my eyes lock on Streak.

Son of a bitch.

They were all in on it.

“You fuckers.”

They all start laughing again as they move closer to the cabin and Kady laughs.

“So, I may have had a little help setting this all up.”

“You nearly gave me a heart attack,” I growl, placing my hand over my chest and she shrugs before cuddling into my side.

“You had it comin’, LeBlanc.”

I gasp. “What? How in the hell did I have it comin’? I thought I’d lost you again.”

“Yeah, but you didn’t and now you get me forever. Seems like an even trade-off if you ask me.”

I remember the ring box in my pocket. “Oh, wait. I have something for you.”

She turns to me as I dig the box out and pop it open for her. With a gasp, her hazel eyes meet mine as they fill with tears. “How did you get this?”

“I had a replica made.”

“Noah,” she whispers, pressing her fingers to her lips before she launches herself into my arms again. I laugh and press my lips to her neck before pulling away and taking the ring out of the box. I turn it so she can see the inscription on the inside. A sob spills out of her as she looks up at me.

“Thomas?”

“I had his name written here so you can always carry him with you, no matter what happens with the Olsens.”

She wipes the tears from her face before she holds her shaky hand out to me and I slip the ring on her finger, exactly where it’s going to stay for the rest of forever. Looking up at me, she takes a step toward me and I fold her in my arms.

“I love you.”

I grin. “I love you, too. But we also have something really important to talk about.”

“What?” she asks as I wrap my arm around her shoulders and lead her out to the front porch where the club is gathered.

“Please, for the love of god, tell me you’re not going to make me wait to marry you.”

She laughs. “No, Noah. I think you’ve waited long enough.”

“You know…” Blaze muses. “I bet we could get something thrown together in about a week if y’all really don’t want to wait.”