Chapter 28
Jayden
“Jesus, why am I so nervous?”
“Because she’s going to say no.”
I look over at little Jenny and narrow my eyes. “She’s not going to say no.”
“If you say so, Mr. Cage.”
My phone chimes and I know what it says and who it’s from without looking. It’s Zander telling me Georgie just pulled into the parking lot. Taking a deep breath, the kids take their places before I take my own.
Georgie’s under the impression that I forgot my lunch at home. It’s not the first time it’s happened so it’s a believable lie. The first time this happened I had to beg her to bring me food so I didn’t have to be subjected to the hideous cafeteria spread. Thankfully she didn’t put up a fight this time.
When I hear heels click clacking down the hall, my heart starts to race. You can do this Jay. There’s a knock on my classroom door and on cue little Milly skips to the door. As she pulls it open, Georgie stands there with a brown paper bag in hand and apprehension in her eyes when she takes in my classroom. Milly grabs her hand and pulls her in then closes the door. All my students are hiding in the closet and behind my desk.
When she looks at me I start playing the guitar in my hands. I’ve practiced this song a million times and can pretty much play it in my sleep. What I didn’t factor in was the look on her face when my fingers start strumming the chords nearly making me jack up the whole song.
I start singing Ed Sheeran Thinking out loud and try to pour every emotion I’m feeling into the words. Making sure she knows every word I’m singing to her is the truth. She just stands there with a look of awe in her eyes as I continue pouring my heart out to her. She has no idea what’s in store for her, this is just the beginning.
As I strum the last chord, I place the guitar to the side and take my girls hand. We walk to the font of the classroom and my hands grip her hips and lift her up onto my desk. She doesn’t see the kids giggling because I keep her back to them.
“Baby, do you know how much I love you?” I kiss both her hands and back up. When I’m in the middle of the classroom which is now devoid of desks, I give a nod to Ryan hidden off to the side.
The song starts and a smile comes to my face. If she doesn’t know what’s going on she sure does now.
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Georgie
Bruno Mars- Marry You starts playing towards the back of the classroom as a whole bunch of kids scare the crap out of me, running out from behind the desk on either side of me. They’re weaving in and out of each other with their hands in the air and I can’t help but laugh.
Then it hits me, the name of the song. My eyes meet Jayden’s and he winks at me knowing I must have finally figured out why I’m here. Holy crap, he’s going to propose!
As I watch the kids dancing around the room tears build up in my eyes before leaking over. This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. And it’s for me. Jayden’s still standing in the back of the classroom, eyes trained on me like he’s looking into my soul.
The door opens and I gasp as all our loved ones enter the room, each holding a bouquet of flowers. They head to the back of the classroom, my mom and Judy clutching their hearts when they see the students dancing in sync with each other. Jayden shakes Jacks hand and hugs a few people. Then the kids line up single file in front of me right in the center of the classroom.
They start to fan out left, then right, keeping up with the pattern until the love of my life’s standing there in front of me with a sexy smirk on his face. He has a single flower in his hand, a lily, my favorite. He slowly makes his way across the room and presents the flower to me. I take it and almost pass out when he drops to one knee, a slightly nervous expression hitting his face. But only for a second.
The music stops and so does my heart as I wait for him to speak.
“Sunshine, this past year has been the best of my life. Sure, we’ve had our ups and downs, but the ups have blown the downs way out of the water. I told you the day I first laid eyes on you I was knocked on my ass. Sorry!” He yells to the kids. “Well the truth is my heart was stolen that day.”
“Mr. Cage, my dad’s a cop. He can find the robbers and get it back.”
I laugh. “Thanks Kenny, but I don’t want to find my heart. It’s right where it belongs.” He looks me in the eyes. “It’s with you.” A few stray tears fall down my face and he gently wipes them away.
“Jayden…”
“Let me finish.” I nod my head encouraging him to continue. “It took a while to get where we are, but this is where we’re meant to be. You’re meant to be my wife and the mother of my children. You’re perfect for me in every possible way, including…” He looks deep in thought for a moment. “Eating at the buffet.” My cheeks flame and I hope nobody heard or understands what he just said. A few chuckles from the back of the room makes my cheeks heat.
“There was never a question in my mind that we’d end up here. Loving you wasn’t a decision, it was inevitable. I couldn’t have stopped myself from falling in love with you if I tried. So, as I ask you, in front of all our family and my students, Georgie Francis McNamara, will you marry me already?”
His hand reaches into his pocket. When his hand comes in front of me he holds a gorgeous ring that makes me cry even harder. I’m so in awe of it. I’m taken from my obsessing when Jayden clears his throat.
“Answer me woman, you’re killing me here.” He chuckles.
“Of course I’ll marry you.”
He’s on his feet in an instant sliding the ring on my finger and pulling me in for a hug. When we pull back we stare at each other with big dopey grins on our faces. I wrap my hand around the back of his head and pull him to me, lips smashing together. His tongue slides into my mouth and I suck on his bottom lip.
“I cannot wait to get you home later”
“It won’t be soon enough fiancé.”
Our families rush up to give us hugs and congratulate us. Jayden pulls a sobbing Judy into a tight embrace, their relationship is so amazing to me. I can only hope to have one exactly like it with my children.
“I’m so proud of you Jay.” I hear her say and I lose it all over again.
Later that day, we’re at home in bed naked after making love. He apparently had this whole elaborate proposal planned for a while and took the rest of the day off. We’ve been going at it for hours unable to get enough of each other. I still can’t believe I have a fiancé. My hand’s in front of my face and I’m staring at my gorgeous ring. It’s perfect, I can’t believe he picked out a ring that’s just so us.
“Are you happy?”
He surprises me with the question. Shouldn’t he know I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my whole life?
“Do you really have to ask?” I roll over and prop myself up on my elbows looking up at him.
He looks like a Greek god. His body is perfection and calling out to me. Leaning my head down I bite his thigh through the sheet currently covering him from the waist down.
“That’s how it’s going to be huh?”
Jayden flips us and hovers over me as I take in his muscular chest. Lifting my head and sucking one of his nipples in my mouth has him hardening against my stomach. Jayden groans when I reach down and fist his cock in my hands.
“I’ve never told you what I thought when we first met.”
“You said you didn’t know I was there.” He laughs.
“I lied.” My hand continues to pump his length. “I was drawn to you, you were gorgeous sure, but it was something else and I couldn’t explain it at the time. Now I know it was fate stepping in. When I was watching you run around hanging up decorations for your brother’s surprise party, I was in awe of you. The way you moved, your smile, your charm. I noticed it all and couldn’t get enough. How I was feeling about a complete stranger freaked me out. My gut was telling me to talk to you, but I had just left my old life behind and I wasn’t ready for that yet. Add in my inexperience and that was the perfect cocktail for me to push you away. I’m so grateful you didn’t give up on me.”
“I had no choice baby. Like you said… it was fate.”
Then he slides inside me and a moan releases from my mouth. As he makes love to me again I decide this is exactly where I’m supposed to be. Looking him in the eye, I try to show him with every movement of my hips and every whimper of his name just how much he means to me.
“I love you Jayden Cage.”
“I love you too, baby.”