1 month later
Preston
Forty-three days since I first claimed Trixie as mine. Twenty-four days since she was legally divorced. And twenty days since her ex-husband moved out of town. I first thought I would have more of a fight on my hands with him, but once he realized he would never win her back, everything from then on was smooth sailing.
I saw him once before he left town. He came by the police station to give me photo albums he found while he was packing up and told me to treat Trixie good. Of course, I told him I would treat her like the queen she is and better than he ever could.
He just nodded and gave me a smile, saying, “Good, at least someone knows how special she really is, I was a fool that didn’t.” I felt for him in that moment, it took losing Trixie for real for him to turn his life around.
Now, I was finishing up my shift waiting for Lilly to show up. I sent her on an errand because tonight is going to be perfect. As I shut the light off in my office, thinking Lilly won’t show up, she comes running in.
Out of breath, she wheezes out, “Sorry I’m late, but I went to like, ten different stores and even drove to Calgary to find the perfect one.” She pulls out the little box and shows me.
“It’s stunning,” I tell her.
“Right! And it’s not a simple diamond either, it’s her birthstone— Opal, for October. While I was there, I got the matching wedding band and matching ring for you as well.”
I smile at her as I close the boxes back up. “Thank you, Lilly, really. These are perfect.”
“When are you asking her?”
“Tonight, after I tell her I love her. I know what you’re like, you can’t keep a secret,” I say, teasing her.
“Dude, I so can keep a secret. I kept Eden’s for years,” she says, reminding me of the time Eden took off years ago and hid the fact that she had Jasper’s children.
“Yeah, but since then you blab.”
She sighs. “That’s true.”
“Don’t try to contact Trixie for a few days, tell Eden she won’t be coming into work either. We won’t be leaving my house for the weekend.”
“Holy shit, that’s hot, you guys gonna make babies?”
I’ve been inside of Trixie bare every single time, and neither one of us have brought up birth control, so it wouldn’t surprise me if she was already pregnant. “That’s the plan.” I send Lilly a wink and leave the station.
I arrive home and see that Trixie is already there. Jogging into the house, I call out, “Trixie, where are you?”
“In the bathroom.”
I walk into the bathroom and see her hunched over the toilet. “Shit, are you okay?”
“I think I ate something that didn’t agree with me. I wasn’t supposed to be off for another few hours, but came home maybe ten minutes into my shift.”
“Shit, let me get you a cloth.” I help her wash her face and flush the toilet. “Feeling better?”
“Surprisingly, yeah. Must have just needed to get whatever that was out of me.”
I kiss her forehead. “Brush your teeth, then meet me in our room.”
I get everything set up as I wait for her, putting away the wedding bands, leaving out the engagement ring. I toss a few flower petals on the bed and light a few candles. As she steps into the room her eyes water.
“What’s going on?”
“Trixie, it’s only been forty-four days, but who gives a shit. I love you. And we will get married in three weeks, right here in our backyard.”
“I love you too, Preston!” she cries, leaping into my arms. She pulls back and glares at me. “Wait, you didn’t ask me to marry you.”
“Damn right I didn’t. I’m not asking, I’m telling. Three weeks. Married. You and me.” I grin at her, kissing her softly. “First things first though, you have to meet my parents.” Her face pales, and I know she must be thinking about her awful in-laws she had with Chris. But my folks are different. They’ve been married since they were eighteen and are more in love now than they were before. And I just know they will love Trixie.
“You’re lucky I love you, Preston Andrew Thrane, otherwise I would kick your ass.”
“Babe, I’d love to see you try.”
She growls in my face. “Enough talking, please fuck me.”
“With pleasure,” I say, tossing her onto our bed.