The Future of Love (Bachelor Billionaire #6) (28 page)

Jenny
kissed his cheek before going out to sit by Julie. She looked around
at all of the couples and couldn't help the emotions that were
flooding her. When she felt Julie's hand on her leg, she looked over
and wiped the few tears that had escaped from the corner of her eye.

“
You
okay?” Julie whispered. “I'm supposed to be the emotional
one.

Jenny
let out a laugh.

“
I'm
fine,” she said. “I just look around and see so much
love. It's not something I've ever had in my life. This group has
grown so fast, and it hits me hard every time I see you all
together.”

“
You're
part of us,” Julie said. “These guys have been friends
for a long time. They all love their women with every bit of
themselves. They would each do anything it took to keep all of us
safe. We may not all be blood, but we are a better family than you
could be a part of. Not all of us have had perfect lives. Ethan's dad
left him with a horrible mother. John lost his love and his daughter
for years. I was being stalked by my ex. If Ethan hadn't been up my
ass, I probably wouldn't be here right now. Heath was in love with a
woman his friend fell for. Tara had her ex coming after her house.
Josh lost his father in a fire when he was young. Lisa was in a fire.
Josh was hurt while fighting a fire. Kyle's dad ended up being a
lying asshole. All you had was your mom, and she doesn't sound like
much. We all have our shit to deal with, but not a single one of us
goes through it alone. We've all got each other's backs. I love every
single one of these people with every bit of me. You've got all of
us. You better get used to it.”

Jenny
nodded and looked down at her hands.

“
You're
such a good mom,” Jenny said. “Do you like it? What's it
like?”

“
I
get no sleep and not a moment to myself, but I have so many amazing
moments and memories that will be with me forever. I might complain
and joke about being a mom or being pregnant. Every single second
with my babies is precious. It helps that I have a great man right
there helping me through it. He listens to me cry and laughs at my
corny jokes. Sometimes he drives me crazy, and sometimes he saves me
from my own crazy. Being a parent is more work than anything else in
the world, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.”

Kyle
walked up and handed Jenny her plate before sitting down next to her.

“
You
okay?” he asked.

“
Perfect,”
she said, as she smiled at Julie.

When
dinner was over, Becky called everyone to the dining room so they
could sing for the birthday. Jenny helped cut the cake and pass it
out to all of the kids. All of the adults were still around the table
when Kyle walked over to Jenny and wrapped his arms around her. She
saw him look over and Gavin who nodded to him. Then Jenny noticed the
room quiet. She looked around to see John and Sandy standing close to
Kelly. All three of them had huge smiles on their faces. Then she
turned her face toward Kyle's.

“
What's
going on?” she whispered before hearing him laugh into her ear.

Kyle
stepped back and released his hold on her. Then he turned so she was
facing him. He handed her a small wrapped box with a smile on his
face.

“
It's
not my birthday,” she said.

“
Open
it,” he said.

She
unwrapped the box and opened the lid to find a bunch of tissue paper.
After she took out a few pieces, she stopped and looked at him.

“
Is
this a joke?” she asked.

“
No,”
he said.

Then
she pulled out a few more before feeling something fall from the
paper into the box. She looked down at it and burst into laughter.

“
You're
giving me back my key after three months,” she said, as she
shook her head. “You're so funny, Kyle. I had a key a long time
ago. Something happened and I gave it back to him. That was before
anyone knew we were friends. We've been talking again for three
months, and I thought for sure he'd never give it back again. I guess
you got tired of picking me up or having to get up and answer the
door.”

Kyle
looked into her eyes with the most serious look on his face, and she
felt her stomach drop.

“
Will
you move in with me?” he asked.

“
What?”
she yelped.

“
I
want to wake up with you in my arms every single day of the week. I'm
so sick of bringing you back here on Sunday nights. Two nights a week
isn't enough anymore. I want us to come home from work to each other.
I'll complain about Ethan and you about Gavin. We'll cook dinner,
eat, and then fall asleep together. In the morning, we can run
together without having to meet up. I need you with me, baby.”

She
looked at him and could feel the tears fighting to break free. He
wanted her to live with him. She looked over at Gavin who was all
business and then at Becky who was full of smiles. Then she looked
back at Kyle.

“
Really?”
she asked. “Every day. You want all of my stuff there.”

“
I
do,” he said. “What do you say?”

“
I
say yes,” she squealed, as she wrapped her arms around his
neck. “I love you, Kyle.”

“
I
love you, too,” he said.

Then
he pulled out of her hold again. She let out a whimper, and he smiled
at her. Then she watched him drop down on one knee and thought she
was going to pass out.

“
I've
known you for almost six years, Jenny. For the first five of those
years, I fought my feelings for you. I told myself that I needed to
build my life into something I was proud of. I told myself that I
needed to stay away because of Gavin and my dad's friends. When I
lost you to someone else, I thought my life would never be the same.
When I kissed you on that beach, I couldn't have imagined never
kissing you again. We were friends for three months before we ever
took that next step. It took all I had not to pour my heart out to
you during that time. You were all I could think about. You've been
my woman for three months, and I know positively that you are it for
me. You are the only woman I will ever love. I will fight for you,
protect you, love you, and keep you safe every single day for the
rest of my life. I want to do that with you as my wife. I've built my
life for us and for our family. I want to chase babies with you, fall
onto the couch exhausted with you, travel with you, and grow old with
you. I love you more than life itself, baby. Will you be my wife?
Will you be by my side for whatever life has in store for us? Will
you marry me, Jenny?”

She
stood speechless above him. Tears fell from her eyes and slid down
her cheeks. She hadn't even noticed the open ring box until he was
looking up at her nervously. Then she let her body move down in front
of his, and she wrapped her arms him and buried her face in his neck.

“
You're
my everything, baby,” he said.

She
knew she was soaking him, but she couldn't move from him. He wanted
her to be his for the rest of his life. She always thought he was out
of her league, but when they started dating, he never once did
anything to make her feel less than perfect. She felt beautiful and
special to him. Her mom was all she had, and she never made Jenny
feel good about herself. Everything Kyle and his family did had her
thinking she was so much more than she had ever given herself credit
for. She couldn't believe he was asking her to be a part of that
family. Not only would she have the most amazing husband ever, but
she'd have a family.

Kyle
cleared his throat and pulled her from her thoughts. Then he took her
cheeks in his hands and pulled her up so he could see her face.

“
You're
killing me here,” he whispered. “I'm starting to get
nervous.”

A
huge smile spread across her face, as she leaned forward and covered
his lips with hers.

“
Of
course I'll marry you,” she whispered. “You have no idea
how much I love you.”

He
lifted the ring for her to see it, and she covered her mouth with her
hand.

“
That's
the most beautiful ring I've ever seen,” she said.

Then
he slipped it onto her finger and wrapped his arms around her. They
stood up and everyone came around congratulating them. John wrapped
his arms around her and hugged her tight.

“
I'm
going to treat you just like I do them. You're my daughter now too. I
hope you're ready,” he said.

“
I've
never really had a dad before,” she said.

“
Then
you're in for a treat,” Kelly said with a laugh.

“
Hey,”
John said with a laugh. “I'm not so bad.”

Sandy
pulled John away so she could hug her too.

“
We
have a wedding to plan,” Sandy said.

Jenny
felt her eyes widen and looked over at Kyle. He shrugged and burst
into laughter.

“
You
ready to officially be a part of all of this craziness?” Kelly
asked.

Jenny
kept her eyes on Kyle.

“
I
am,” she said.

Kyle

Kyle
couldn't take his eyes off of Jenny. Ethan reminded her that she was
going to be his niece, and she laughed when he told her that meant
she needed to come over and help with the kids since they were now
officially family. Julie laughed and mentioned he was the one that
wanted her pregnant again. Then Becky wrapped her arms around Jenny
and congratulated her.

“
Did
you know he was going to ask me?” Jenny asked.

“
I
did,” she said. “He talked to Gavin first. I don't think
he wanted to kill him.”

“
I'm
going to have a family,” Jenny said.

When
Kyle heard her, he felt his heart melt and knew he would always make
sure she knew that she had family.

“
You
are,” Becky said. “Every one of these crazies will do
anything for you. The only thing you have to do is ask. You scared me
that day of the accident. We were already your family, Jenny. We
loved you.”

Jenny
got tears in her eyes, and Kyle walked over to pull her in against
him. She needed to know he was there for her. He looked up at all of
his family and felt so lucky. Just six years before he'd felt alone
as well. They could be overwhelming, but they were the best bunch of
people in the world. Even Ethan, and he'd heard some crazy stories
about him.

“
It's
been a great dinner, but I'm taking my woman home,” Kyle said.

“
We
do have names,” Julie yelled out. “What is it with you
men calling us your women?”

“
You
don't like that, woman?” Ethan asked.

“
If
I wasn't so damn big and tired, I'd get up and kick your ass,”
she said.

He
stood just out of her reach and taunted her with a smile.

“
You're
going to be sorry, Ethan,” she said with a smile.

“
We
love you all, even Uncle Ethan,” Kyle said. “We're going
home.”

They
got in the car and Jenny was quiet with her head back against the
seat.

“
How
are you feeling?” he asked.

“
Great,”
she answered. “That party was a lot of work. I didn't realize
that many people could eat so much.”

Kyle
laughed, as he reached over to take her hand in his.

“
We
should have let Josh have his restaurant cater it. Becky likes to do
it. She fights every time Lisa brings it up. I think she's starting
to realize it's too big of a group though. What is she going to do
when the kids are all teenagers?”