Vivian – One Year Later

 

“Robin,” I groan, turning on my heel and staring at my best friend. “Where the hell am I supposed to put these?” I hold up a box of golden and silver streamers. “There isn’t even any tape around here!”

 

Robin bursts out laughing. “I have no idea,” she says, shaking her head. “I just thought you and Landon would want the place prettied up, and I found those at home.”

 

I narrow my eyes at her and put my hands on my hips. “Why? What’s going on?”

 

“Party. Duh,” Robin says.

 

“Yeah, but why would Landon and I want the place decorated?” I glance around Blacktop Chaos headquarters, trying not to laugh. Even with a good cleaning, it’s still obviously a man cave. Centerfolds on the walls wink seductively at me and the row of liquor bottles along the bar hold the promise of a wild night.

 

Robin blushes. “Never mind,” she says quickly, turning around. “Hey, why don’t we dress them up, too?” She jerks her head towards the centerfold posters.

 

After an hour, we’ve got the place looking pretty sharp. Despite being the president’s old lady, I still haven’t spent too much time around hq…especially not recently.

 

Finals exams were merciless–I barely even saw Landon while I was cramming. But all of my hard work paid off. I graduated summa cum laude and now I was ready to party it up.

 

“You did a great job with those,” I say, snickering and pointing to the posters of centerfolds. Robin made little party hat shapes with wrapping paper and taped them over the girls’ heads. The combination of tawdry pin-up with silly party hat is enough to make me giggle every time I see it.

 

Robin smirks. “I do what I can,” she says casually, flopping down in a chair. “My feet are killing me.” She rests her hands on her giant belly.

 

“How much more time? You look about ready to pop,” I say. Thinking about Robin’s pregnancy brings back the memories of being cooped up in the cabin with Branden and Alan, and I have to suppress a shudder.

 

“Four more weeks,” Robin groans. “I’m dying to get this over with. Trust me, it’s like being a prisoner in your own body.” She looks at the row of booze bottles with lust in her eyes. “And I’d kill for a drink. Trust me, you never want a drink more than the day you find out you’re pregnant.”

 

I giggle and blush. Thankfully, I don’t plan on finding that out for myself for a long time. After all, Landon and I have basically just gotten started. Between his duties with Blacktop Chaos and my schoolwork, we’ve barely seen each other lately.

 

“How’s the job search going?”

 

“It’s going well,” I say, walking over to the bar and pulling a beer out of the fridge. I never thought I’d admit it, but after a year as a biker’s girlfriend, I’ve acquired a taste for the stuff. “I’m kind of taking a break right now, though. I just want to relax and have fun.”

 

Robin’s catlike smile makes me want to ask what’s so funny, but I don’t get the chance. Just then, the door bursts open and a bunch of rowdy bikers spill into the room. Landon’s among them, and I run over and throw myself in his arms.

 

Landon grabs me by the waist and spins me around, lifting me into the air despite my protests and squeals. As he dips me low, he presses his mouth against mine in a passionate kiss. I don’t even care about the other bikers hooting and hollering as Landon’s tongue slips into my mouth.

 

Every time I’m with him, every time he touches me, I’m like putty against his body. Pressing myself against Landon’s him, I moan softly into his mouth as his teeth catch my lower lip. Delicious shivers of arousal fill my body.

 

When we finally pull away, Landon’s staring at me like I’m water and he’s a dying man in the desert. His sapphire eyes twinkle with mischief and sex, and I can’t help throwing myself back in his arms for another kiss.

 

“Can we get away, just for a little while,” I whisper into Landon’s ear, sucking and nibbling on his earlobe. “Please, I miss you so badly.”

 

Landon smirks. “That’s what I like to hear,” he says. His low growl makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and my pussy pulses with arousal as Landon nuzzles the sensitive skin of my neck.

 

“Get a room!” Blade yells cheerfully. The other bikers chime in and start clapping and whooping before Landon turns and silences them with a glare.

 

“It’s Vivian’s graduation party,” Landon says. “That means we can do it right here if we want. And no, y’all don’t get to watch.”

 

A chorus of mock-disappointed moans rises among the bikers. I can’t help blushing. Even though it’s been a year, I’m still getting used to the culture of the MC. It’s like a tight-knit family, and I feel like all of the men are my brothers. Robin is more than a best friend–she’s practically become a sister to me.

 

The party kicks off with a bang when my dad arrives, bearing a crate of champagne. I can hardly believe it as he pops a bottle and hands it to me, telling me to drink with a gleam in his eye.

 

“Daddy,” I say, holding the bottle in my hand as foaming champagne spills over my fingers. “I’m shocked!”

 

Dad smirks at me. “You’re an adult now,” he says, teasing me gently. “I think you can have a drink on the rare occasion when you feel like one.”

 

I blush before setting the bottle down and hugging him. “Thank you, Daddy,” I whisper in his ear. “I’m so happy we’re all here together.”

 

Dad nods, looking almost solemn. “And I’m so happy for you and Landon,” he says, turning from me to face Landon. “Y’all are very good together. Landon, you’ve done an excellent job with the club and my daughter.”

 

For a moment, I think I see Landon blush. But seconds later, my jaw is on the floor.

 

Landon is kneeling in front of me. My heart leaps into my throat as he pulls a small velvet box from his pocket.

 

“Vivian,” Landon says seriously, staring into my eyes. “I’ve wanted to ask you this for almost a year, but I had to hold out.” He turns to my dad and nods. “Steel gave his blessing, and now there’s just one more thing to do. I want to ask you to be my wife, Vivian. I love you, and I promise I’ll be the best husband that a woman of your caliber could ever hope for. I’ll always be loyal to you, and I’ll always put you first.”

 

Tears fill my eyes and I blink, wiping hastily so I don’t ruin my makeup. Glancing down, I cry out in shock when I see the ring. It’s a diamond, flanked on either side by sapphires as blue as Landon’s eyes. The diamond is pear-shaped, and sits on a shiny band of platinum.

 

Aside from Landon, it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

 

Landon looks up at me and winks. My heart lurches to the side and before I can speak, I throw myself in his arms and cover his lips with my own. As we kiss tenderly, I barely notice the shouts and cries coming from everyone else in the room.

 

It’s the happiest moment of my life, and somehow I have a feeling that it’s just the beginning.

 

When Landon and I pull apart, I see that there are tears in his eyes, too.

 

“Yes,” I whisper. “A thousand times yes.”

 

Landon slides the ring onto my finger, squeezing my palm gently when he’s finished. As I stare into his eyes, I know instantly that all of the pain and heartbreak we’ve been though has been worth it.

 

“I’ve always loved you,” Landon whispers as he embraces me. “And now I get to love you for the rest of my life.”

 

“Just don’t stop,” I whisper back. “Don’t ever stop.”

 

“I’ll love you forever.”

 

And with every cell in my body, I know that Landon is speaking the truth.

 

THE END

 

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