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I jumped into his arms, wrapped my legs
around him, and kissed him like there was no tomorrow. I thought he
was in a state of shock because it took him a few seconds to start
kissing me back.

He pulled away from me with
a confused look on his face. I didn’t care that some bitch could
possibly be carrying my future husband’s baby.
Okay, that’s bull shit. I do care.

Even if I might not be the
one to give Jeff his first child, she was
not
taking him from me. I was going
to fight with every goddamn ounce of energy I had to make sure she
knew that he was mine.

That bitch wants a fight? Well, she’s got
one!

“Ari, I just couldn’t let you walk away from
me again. I love you too much to lose you again, baby.”

I smiled down at him.
He’s mine.
I wrapped my
legs around him tighter.

“You came after me, Jeff. I love you so much.
Now, get your ass in here and make mad, passionate love to me
before I change my mind.”

Immediately, he smiled at me, but then it
faded. I knew what he was thinking. I ran my hands through his
beautiful, soft hair.

“We’ll worry about it Monday. Right now is
only about you and me.”

Smiling again, he walked into the cabin and
looked around.

“I wish I could have seen your face when you
saw all of this.”

“It’s beautiful, Jeff; I couldn’t have asked
for anything more perfect. I love you baby, so much.”

“Oh god, Ari, I love you, too.”

Jeff kicked the door shut and then pushed me
up against it. He started to kiss me with so much passion that I
thought I was going to explode. I wanted him so much that I could
practically feel myself willing him to do as I wished. I pushed my
hips into him, trying to ease my need, and that was when I felt
it.

The ring box! Oh
shit!
Is he still going to ask me to marry
him?
I started to feel like I couldn’t
breathe. I pulled my lips away from his, and I just stared at
him.

Do not cry, Arianna. Do not.

“Baby, I’m so sorry this night was ruined for
you. I had it all planned out, and I’m so pissed right now!”

With my legs still wrapped around him, Jeff
walked us over to the bed and then slowly sat me down onto it. He
stood up, pushing his hands through his hair. I didn’t know what to
say. For once in my life, I was…

Speechless. Holy hells bells.

“Um…” I stalled, still trying to figure out
what to say.

Jeff looked around the room, and I noticed
when he moved his hand up to his front pocket.

Just do it!
I didn’t even care anymore about how he did
it.
Just fucking ask me to marry
you!

Then, he did the one thing I’d been dreaming
about since I was ten years old when first laid eyes on him. He
reached into his pocket, took out the ring box, and got down on one
knee.

His beautiful green eyes
captured mine, and he smiled. My tears were falling like
rain.
I love this man with my whole
being.

“Ari, I don’t even know where to begin to
describe how much I love you. I can’t even tell you how long I’ve
loved you. I’ve dreamed of this moment since I was sixteen years
old. I always thought that I’d just get down on one knee and say
‘marry me,’ but, baby, that’s not what I wanted to do with
you.”

He shook his head, and I could tell he was
trying to keep from crying.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph he’s really asking me
to marry him!

He cleared his throat and then started
talking again.

“You’ve believed in me and stood by me
through all the craziness that’s my life. I can’t live one single
day of this life without your love, Ari. I was lost before you, and
I would forever be completely and utterly lost without you. Your
love saved me. I promise you, Arianna, with every ounce of my
being, I’ll do nothing but love you and cherish you. I’ll do
everything in my power to make you happy every day for the rest of
our lives. Arianna Katherine Peterson, will you do me the honor of
becoming Mrs. Jefferson Michael Johnson?”

Jeff opened the ring box and took out the
ring.

Oh.My.God.
It was breathtaking.

“This ring, Ari this ring is
a symbol of my love for you. I will
always
love you and
only
you.”

I just stared at it. It was a vintage-style
platinum ring with a round-cut center diamond. Round baguette
diamonds surrounded the center diamond. The band was amazing. Two
bands extended out from the prongs holding the center diamond on
both sides and then molded into one as the bands completed the
circle. I’d never seen such a beautiful ring in my entire life.

I looked up at Jeff, who was staring at
me.

I couldn’t talk.
Holy shit! I can’t talk.

“Um, Ari I’m not really sure, but I think
this is the part where you tell me yes.”

My dreams were about to come
true.
I’m going to be Mrs. Jefferson
Johnson. All those years of practicing my signature on my school
notebooks was finally going to pay off!
As
I felt a tear roll down my face, Jeff reached up and brushed it
away.

“Jeff, I would be honored to be Mrs.
Jefferson Michael Johnson.”

Jeff let a smile that stretched from ear to
ear. He shook his head and started to laugh.

What the hell?

“Why the hell are you laughing, dickwad? Are
you trying to ruin my perfect moment?”

Jeff threw his head back laughing harder. He
stood up, reaching out for my hand, and then he pulled me up to
him. The look in his eyes was enough to drive me crazy. Right now
in this moment, I wanted nothing more than to be with him. I wanted
to forget all about crazy-ass Rebecca and the child that she was
carrying. I wanted Jeff to save me from the nightmare that my
father threw at me tonight.

“Me
ruin it? It took you long enough to answer me, Ari, I was
starting to get worried.”

I giggled and reached up to kiss him. Placing
his hand on the back of my neck, he pulled me in and deepened the
kiss.

Holy hell!
My head was spinning.

I was engaged to the man of my dreams. Sure,
he was a pain in the ass, but fuck me, he sure could kiss.

Jeff barely pulled away from my lips as he
smiled down at me.

“Ari?”

I could hardly talk.

“Yes?”

“Will you let me make love to you, baby?”

Oh. My. God.
The Butterflies were taking off and going nuts in
my stomach.

“Um sure. Why not?”

Jeff laughed against my lips. The heat from
his mouth was driving me insane. I’d never get tired of being with
him.

“Have I told you today how beautiful you
looked? I had to catch my breath when I saw you walking down the
aisle, baby.”

“That’s not what I heard from the preacher.
All I know is that when the preacher pulled me to the side and to
tell me that my boyfriend needs to come to service tomorrow, I had
to wonder what the hell was going on up there with you and
Gunner.”

Jeff laughed again. As he slowly pulled away
from me, his eyes travel up and down my body. I swore that every
time he looked at me, it was like he was seeing me for the first
time. When his eyes landed on my mouth, I couldn’t help but lick my
lips. He let out a small moan that traveled through my whole
body.

I would do anything for this
man.
Anything.

CHAPTER TWO

JEFF

Holy shit!
The moment Ari said yes, my heart started beating
a mile a minute. It sure as shit wasn’t going to slow down anytime
soon while I looked her body up and down. So
fucking perfect
. She’d always been
perfect. Now, she was going to be truly mine.

When she licked her lips, I
let out a moan.
Shit
. I wanted to be inside her, I wanted to forget the last few
days ever happened. I just wanted to be alone with the only girl I
would ever love.

“Ari…”

She smiled that damn smile of hers that could
bring me to my knees and make me do anything she asked.

“Jeff…”

She slowly turned around and
then looked back over her shoulder at me with those beautiful green
eyes of hers.
Damn!
I started to unzip her dress, and I couldn’t stop my hands
from shaking. I felt her body shiver the moment I touched her, and
I swore that it felt like my knees were about to give out on
me.

Holy shit, this girl is going to be the
death of me.

Moving my hands slowly back up her body, I
placed them on her shoulders and gently pushed off the dress,
letting it drop to the floor at her feet. She stepped out and
turned to face me.

Mother-fucker
. I’d never seen
anything so beautiful.

She was dressed in a pink lace bra with
matching pink lace panties. I had to catch my breath from the sight
of Ari in nothing but her lace underwear and cowboy boots. Taking a
step back, I thought back to the first night we ever made love.

***

Brad and Amanda’s’
wedding

Four Months
Earlier

“Holy shit!” Gunner and I said together.

Gunner turned to me at the same time I looked
at him. I quickly glanced back down the aisle to see Ari walking
toward me with a huge bouquet of roses. She was the most beautiful
thing I’d ever laid eyes on. As she stepped closer, I got a better
look at the dress she was wearing.

Mother fucker.
Her breasts were practically falling out of
it.
Why the hell would Amanda have them
wear that? Oh hell no! She was going to have to change or put on a
jacket.

Thank God, Gunner was the
best man because I didn’t hear any part of the ceremony. I couldn’t
tear my eyes away from Ari.
My Ari.
Tonight I would finally make her one-hundred
percent mine.

I was still pissed at Gunner and his fucking
romantic ways while they were at the hunter’s cabin. Ellie had told
Ari all about it, and I had to listen for a week about how
passionate Gunner was.

I turned to look at Gunner,
and I gave him a fuck-off look. He just raised his eyebrows and
then smiled.
Bastard

“Jeff, what the hell is wrong with you
tonight? Your mind is in another world for Christ’s sake.” Ari said
while she danced in my arms.

I held her closer and took
in a deep breath.
Vanilla.
She always smelled like vanilla.

I looked over at Jenny, who gave me a
thumbs-up. I lifted my hand and returned one back to her.

Damn
. I’d never met someone who worked as hard as she did. Gunner
and Ellie were so happy with how Jenny had decorated the cabin the
night he’d asked her to marry him.

Tonight was costing me a fortune, but making
it a night Ari would never forget was worth it.

Pulling away, Ari looked up at me. Tilting
her head, she slowly let that damn smile play across her face.

My god, I love her. I couldn’t believe that
I’d almost let her go. What a stupid mother fucker I’d been.
Tonight it was all going to change. I was going to make love to her
for the first time.

Oh shit. I feel sick.

“Jeff? Are you okay? You look like you’re
going to be sick!”

I smiled down at Ari, I lifted her chin up
toward me and kissed her. She deepened the kiss and let out a small
moan.

After a few seconds, she pulled away. “You
want to get the hell out of here and go back to my place?” Ari
asked as she wiggled her eyebrows up and down.

Oh shit…here we go.

“Um…actually, I had something else planned
for us tonight.”

Ari looked at me and smiled.

“Oh, yeah?”

“Yep, but it’s a surprise.”

Just then, Brad and Amanda walked up to
us.

I slapped Brad on the back. “Congratulations
y’all.”

“Thank you both for being in the wedding and
helping out with so much. I couldn’t have done it without your
help, Ari,” Amanda said.

She gave Ari a hug and then
turned to hug me. Ari pulled up the top of her
dress….
again
…. and
smiled at Amanda. She’d been screwing with that damn dress all
night. I almost got into it with three guys just for staring at her
a little too long.
Bastard
pricks.

“You wait until I get
married, you bitch. I’m
so
going to make you wear this same fucking dress. I
can’t even breathe in this bitch.”

Amanda let out a laugh and hugged Ari again.
“I love you, Ari! I hope that you have a wonderful evening. We’re
heading out in a few minutes, so I just wanted to say thanks and
good-bye.”

Ari and Amanda both got tears in their eyes.
Brad and I looked at each other. Brad just shrugged his shoulders,
and smiled.

After Brad and Amanda said their good-byes to
everyone, Ari and I found Gunner and Ellie. They were talking to
Heather and Josh.

“Oh my gosh, wasn’t that such a beautiful
wedding?” Heather gushed.

Ari rolled her eyes and screwed around with
her dress some more.

“It was beautiful. Amanda did a great job and
I was surprised she was able to keep it on the small side with
Brad’s mom so involved with the planning.” Ellie said as she looked
over at me and winked.