Justice

Six months later

Reid, Wilson and Ebon were all shocked when I gave my thirty-day notice, as per my contract. I also did not steal any client from their company and didn’t have to, because Alaric brought on most of them from the state. The same deal he brokered with R.W.E., he also brokered with my new company, The Guardian Law Firm. He, of course, could not be the liaison, but it was granted and I was able to make almost the same type of living as I was with my last company.

Alaric had been working diligently on getting Brooklyn situation together, which I’ll just let her tell the story, but it was amazing to see her so alive. Goldie was still crazy as hell and well, Silva was in a funk. I’m not sure if it was about her stint in jail or the rocker who kept calling her out on social media. She apparently saved his life, but the man seemed a bit smitten with her.

Cut, well, she was another story, that seemed to be getting away from me. The man repellant, well, she was no longer repelling, but the guy that was running after her was – officially off limits.

I tried to mind my own business and if it interrupted with the club, then I would intervene. Somehow, though, I knew the club would be involved.

Walking down the spiral stairs, I walked to the front door and called out, “Alaric, where are you?”

“Garage, sweetheart?” He called back in a muffled voice.

I walked into the room, where the both garage doors were pulled up, as if he were preparing to pull out the boat.

Holding up the piece of mail that was lying on the bed next to me, I asked, “What is this?”

He squinted at the document and said, “Oh, did you read it?”

“Yes,” I put my hands on my hips, which was damp through the long shirt of his that I threw on.

I’d woken up to the smell of coffee, around ten after he’d made love to me all night. The smell of caffeine always worked to get me out of bed. That also meant he had cooked breakfast, which I often enjoyed. However, when I left the shower, I saw a piece of folded paper on the bed, on my pillow and now, Alaric was on the ground working on his car. “What’s wrong with the car?”

“Thought I heard a slow leak,” he shrugged, while on his knees, poking around.

Oh.

“What’s this paper about?” I asked again.

“Did you read it?” He asked once again. “What does it say?”

“It’s an appointment to go down to the Justice of the Peace this Saturday, to obtain a marriage license for you and me.” I read from the paper.

“Okay,” he said, still looking under the car.

“Okay?” I exclaimed. “What the fuck is this?”

“So we can get our marriage license.” He said as if I was dense.

“Alaric!” I screamed. “Would you look at me? Is this your way of proposing, because if it is, I will pack up all of my shit and leave now? Are you fucking kidding me?”

I was about to blow every gasket there was, as I searched around the huge as garage to locate my truck and Lucy. He had to be off his rocker if he thought I would even condone some shit…

“Surprise!!!!!!” People started yelling.

What the fuck?

My eyes scanned the area as I took a step back to see people that I knew. Holy shit, I knew all of these people. They were coming from everywhere. Behind the boat, his truck, mine, the bike, outside and standing in the garage.

“Oh my God,” I gasped. “What is this?”

I could barely get out the words and my eyes began to search for Alaric, so he could explain, but he wasn’t near the car anymore.

“Sweetheart,” he called, causing me to look down.

Good God!

He was on one knee, with a ring as big as Mount Everest and a smile to match.

“Would you marry me, Eva Justice Wyatt?” He asked. “Make me the happiest man, father, husband, I could ever be.”

Oh.

My.

Gosh.

“Alaric,” I called as a tear ran down my face.

“Girl, you better say more than that,” Goldie chimed in.

“Yes, baby. Of course, I will.” I smiled. “Yes.”

The place cheered and I could see my nosey ass neighbors coming out of their homes as he lifted me up with a hug and a long kiss. Once he slid the rock on my finger, I swear my hand felt heavier.

A surprise engagement party and started it off with a legal document.

I swear.

I loved that man.

The end.

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