Xavier FINAL(114)
“Oh I’m just a spectator.”
“You’re more than a spectator. But if you’re not ready for the Steel name I understand.”
“He doesn’t want marriage. I wouldn’t do that to him.”
“We don’t do it to them Taelyn we do it for them,” she laughed. “He will and you’ll have no choice.”
“Irish.” I smiled. “I want Irish on the back of my neck. Nothing big.”
“Kat will have to do that. I don’t think my hand will allow it.” She laughed and so did I.
Chapter 28
Rings
I pulled in to Tara and Cyrus’s Red Hook house and jumped out of the SUV. I walked around back and just about fell the fuck over. Cyrus said he was putting on an addition not building a new place. It was the shape of an octagon and dark wood half way up. The rest of it was glass.
I looked at the sign that said Birdie’s Nest. Damn that’s cool.
I walked inside and Cyrus was standing in a tux next to Jase and Zandor. Falcon, Abe, Kat, Ricco, and Carly’s stepdad Thomas were there too.
The room was all wood and around the entire perimeter were leather built in benches. Under each were baskets. There were four tables each had five chairs and a smaller table with two. I assumed that was for them. I wished it was for Taelyn and me.
We had been so damn busy all week and she spent the night with the girls and Momma at a hotel just outside of town. Cyrus was taking this all very seriously and you know what? I understood that now.
When Taelyn was free I knew that I had to have her. I sure as hell didn’t want anyone else to get her. I fought so hard to hang onto my views on love for my entire sexual life. Variety was not the spice of life…Taelyn Patrick was.
Momma Joe and Little Bell walked in. “Places.”
“Where is she at Momma?” Cyrus asked.
Momma wiped her face, “She’s out there with her sisters trying to fix her makeup. You Cyrus Steel are a beautiful man. You make her feel like Jonathon made me feel. Your father would be so proud of you.”
Momma hugged Cyrus and cried.
I looked at Jase and Zandor who looked just like I felt. We weren’t pussies but we missed Dad. Fuck this was hard. I took a few deep breathes and a minister walked in.
Jase, Zandor and I stood next to Cyrus and music blew softly through the speaker system. Unconditionally by Katy Perry started playing. Jase, Zandor, and I looked at each other and Cyrus glared.
“She likes this song, Back the fuck off.”
When Taelyn walked in she tried to sit with the others and Carly grabbed her hand. Taelyn looked up at me lost and needing direction. I smiled and winked. Bekah put her hand on her back and guided her towards us.
All three of them had on a metallic brown dress. None were alike but they were the same material. Taelyn stood next to me and I wrapped my arm around her waist.
“Sorry I didn’t know,” she whispered.
“This is where you belong. I fucked up that day. Let me off the hook babe. I love you.” I kissed her neck.
Her dress was floor length and strapless. I was thanking God that I had a jacket on because the only thing I could think about was licking her bare neck, unzipping that dress and licking the rest of her.
“You look so fucking sexy right now Irish.”
“I can’t wait to show you how hot you make me in that tux.” She looked up at me and smiled.
Tara floated in. Yeah she floats. All her movements are fluid. She stopped and locked eyes with Cyrus. Her mouth opened a little and she took in a big breath and her whole body quivered. She mouthed hi.
He gave her a half smile she held her hand out.
He walked towards her and she hugged him as soon as he got to her. She looked up and he rubbed the back of his hand up and down her cheek.
I looked over at Taelyn and she was taking a tissue Carly passed her. The chicks were already crying.
Cyrus and Tara walked up together and the minister did his thing. I didn’t pay much attention because I was too busy watching Taelyn’s reaction to it all. That girl couldn’t hide emotions at all.