I didn't know what I was missing.
I felt this overwhelming love for Tanner. I'd only known him for a short while but it felt right. Felt like we belonged together. But could this really work? We were so different. Could I stay with an outlaw?
“Do you think we could really work together?”
Tanner lifted my chin until his gaze met mine. “Don't we deserve to be happy?”
I kissed him, feeling his strong embrace. “Yes,” I replied. “How about some breakfast?” I asked.
Tanner nodded. “Sounds fantastic. I didn't know you knew how to cook.”
I laughed. “I don't actually. My sister Rachel has been doing all the cooking even though she isn't very good either.”
Tanner cocked an eyebrow.“She's the one that said she'll kill me if I hurt you, right?”
I sucked my lips in. “Yep, she's the one. I'm sorry, she's actually pretty harmless.”
Tanner hid behind the sheets. “I think I'll stay here why you go find us some breakfast.”
I swung my legs over him and straddled his hips. “Don't tell me the great Tanner King is afraid of a girl?”
Tanner swung a pillow out of nowhere and hit me right in the face. He could barely contain his laughter. I scoffed and grabbed my own pillow, swinging with all my might. My hit didn't even phase him. Tanner attacked with his tickling that rendered me useless. I fell over and Tanner rolled on top of me, pinning my arms above my head. His dark eyes gazed into mine, his lips all serious.
“I'm never going to leave you, Grace Holmes.” He bent down and bit my bottom lip.
“You better not, or I'll hunt you down,” I replied, kissing him passionately.
Maybe an outlaw and a doctor could actually be together?
Epilogue
Grace
It was the perfect day for a picnic. The sun was shining brightly and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. A huge crowd was gathering in the park for the annual picnic in Sacks County. I looked to the other end of our flannel blanket and Tanner was sitting up, unloading our lunches from the picnic basket.
I lay back and soaked up the sun, holding my swollen belly. I stretched out my legs and arms, the diamonds on my wedding ring reflected back at me.
“How's our boy doing?” Tanner asked.
“Kicking a lot out. I think he's ready to leave.”
“I can't wait. Remember our wedding?”
“How could I forget? One hundred bikers and my small family,” I replied.
“I'm glad I got to meet your parents,” he said.
“I'm just glad that they finally made up with Rachel. I felt so bad when we got engaged and I had to move out.”
Tanner reached his hand over to mine. “Where is she by the way?”
I looked around and found her walking over with Claire. “How's my little pumpkin?” Rachel said, rubbing my belly.
Claire kneeled down next to me. “What's his name going to be, Grace?”
“We were thinking about Isaac.”
Her eyes glistened as she smiled and felt my belly. “He's going to be a strong boy like his father.”
Tanner nodded and I laughed. “Yeah but hopefully he doesn't come out with a black widow tattoo already.”
We watched the other MC members set up for the picnic. Big Mike brought over a giant barbecue and he was cooking burgers and hot dogs. Caleb and Slade were sitting at a table arguing over whose Harley was better.
Tanner lay next to me. “Are you happy, Grace?”
I looked over at him concerned. “Why do you ask? Can't you see the smile on my face?”
“I know but I just want to know if you're truly happy being with me.”
I held his face in my hands. “We've had our ups and downs but I wouldn't change anything. We're about to become a family.” I put his hand on my belly and Tanner felt Isaac kick. “We made that and he's ours.”
Tanner almost started crying. My strong King. My heart couldn't handle the amount of love I felt for him right now.
“I love you, Mr. King.”
Tanner kissed me. “Love you too, Mrs. King.”
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Chapter One
Brooke
Shit! I arrived at the Nautilus Club fifteen minutes late again. The seedy building stood in an abandoned complex right next to the jammed freeway. A gigantic neon sign repeated girls three times and a long pink awning jutted out from the front door. I stumbled out of my car, carrying my purse and bag of school books. In between dances, I could get a little homework done if nobody bothered. Jerome stood at the front door looking menacingly as always. He was an over-sized black man with the softest heart and a hug that could crush every bone in your body. He grinned and let me right in.