Chapter 20
Brody
We are still waiting to get test back on Charity’s blood to see if she was drugged. She doesn’t seem to be in any distress and the doctors do not want to give her a drug to try and wake her up. The least number of drugs that is used on her, the better while she is still pregnant. After hearing all the details of what Charity has been through today I surprised she has not miscarried. I never knew how much I wanted this child until there was a threat to lose him or her. I want this child and I want Charity. She has haunted me since the night we made love in the cabin. Yes, that is what it was. I love this woman and I don’t even know how she got under my skin. There has been something about Charity since the first time I laid eyes on her. I am not going to torture myself any longer nor will I deny my feelings for her. I’m sure Rebel will get a big laugh of how he will see me acting the next few days, or weeks, or even months if it takes that long. I will grovel if that is what Charity wants me to do just so she can forgive me. I will do anything, so I can get my ring and my last name on Charity and then we can negotiate the rest of the way through our life together. I can’t hold it in any longer. “Charity, please, open those beautiful eyes so I know you are alright. Come back to me so I can tell you what a stubborn man I have been and that I love you. I love you and our child, and I want us to have a life together. Don’t get me wrong, I can be a stubborn man on the best of days. I am going to be over protective of both of you and your sister too. Faith is important to you and that makes her important to me. I will spend the rest of my life proving to you that I deserve you if you will only give me a chance.” I stand from the chair I am in and look closely at Charity. Her beautiful face is marred with bruises and cuts. I just want her to open those eyes. “While you where gone I lost one of my best friends and my cousin. Jilly was an important part of my life for so many years, but when it was time for her to leave this earth, she did it her way. I wanted nothing more than for you to be with me, so I could talk it out with you. When you wake up I want to sit and tell you about my life before I met you. The day you told me that you didn’t belong in my world and I was too good for you, I wanted to put you over my knee and blister your pretty ass red. I have made so many mistakes in my life. It’s me who does not deserve you. Charity, please open those eyes. Faith will be here soon. Rebel or Con will bring her. I had to get you and ZMan here as soon as possible and she didn’t appear to be hurt too bad, just from the fight earlier today out in front of the mall. I heard that you fought like wild cat. I am so proud of you. You and Faith have gained a lot of friends from different clubs and these men are not easy to win over. They respect you and Faith for not playing the damsels in distress, but they want to help protect you now, and that is something you and I are going to need to discuss. I may be a little selfish when it comes my woman, but I will work on it.” Charity’s eyes blink, at first, I think I am imagining it and then she does it again. “I love you Charity and I want you and our child. I want you to come home with me and I want you to marry me.” Charity’s eyes open.
“What did you say?” Charity is blinking her eyes, open, and then closed again.
“I said I loved you and our child. I said I want you to come home with me and live in our home. I said I want you to marry me, please, marry me. You have haunted my dreams and been in my thoughts since the day I walked out of the hunting camp. I’m miserable and I don’t know when or how, but I have fallen in love with you.” I get down on one knee and I can barely hold Charity’s hand, but I do the best I can. “Charity Connors, will you please do me the great honor of becoming my bride? I know this may seem sudden, but I have the most horrible two months without you,” I notice the hospital room door has slid open and the doctor, Faith and Con are standing there listening.
“Don’t leave the man hanging Charity. You know you love him. You missed him so much when we were in Dallas I thought was going to need to hunt him down.” Faith has a broad smile on her face.
“I don’t know what to say. It does seem to be too fast, but being honest, I missed you too. Do you really love me, and you want the baby?” Charity asks.
“Yes, and yes. No doubts at all. Faith will always have a place with us too. My parents will love you both.” I try to reassure Charity.
“Yes, I’ll marry you, but first we need to have a long discussion. I am not a woman to take or give orders. I want a regular family, whatever that is.” Charity has tears running down her cheeks. I get up off my knees and step over next to the bed and give Charity a kiss that shows her how much I love her and that I am telling her the truth. I hear clapping. We come up from the kiss and look towards the noise and there is a hall full of people clapping us on. Charity has made me the happiest man in the world. Now, if only we can get back to a normal life or close to it.