The Last Husband (Forever Love #2)(60)
Author: J.S. Cooper

“That Sidney.” He laughed and then looked at me curiously. “How did you meet him anyway?”

“We’ve been working on the documentary.”

“My documentary?” He looked shocked and turned to his brother. “You’ve been working on civil rights stuff now? Wow, you must really have missed me.”

“While I did miss you bro, the documentary was for Lucky.” Zane raised an eyebrow at me and I blushed. Noah looked back and forth between us and shook his head. “This is all too much for one day. I need to take a nap. I hope you feel better, Lucky. We’ll talk later?” He smiled at me warmly before yawning and I nodded eagerly.

“I feel awful. I haven’t even asked where you’ve been. Or how you were able to come back. Or if Braydon knows you’re really alive.” I blurted out a bunch of questions. “Sorry, that was a bit much.”

“No problem.” Noah walked over to me and kissed me on the cheek. “I’m honored that you’re interested. I’d love to tell you more.”

“Back off, Noah.” Zane teased his brother and winked at me. “You can sleep in the room two doors down. You okay to go by yourself? I want to make sure Lucky is okay.”

I felt myself flush at his words. Oh shit, he still doesn’t know that I may be pregnant. I bit my lip and I saw Noah frown as he saw the worry in my face. He gazed at me in concern for a moment before turning back to Zane. “No problem bro, I can find it.”

He reached over and gave Zane a pat on the back and Zane brought him close for another bear hug. They stood there for what seemed like five minutes just hugging and then they broke apart. I could see the love and happiness shining in Zane’s eyes as he stared at his brother and I couldn’t believe I was in this moment. It was truly one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen in my life.

“Sweet dreams, Noah.” I smiled up at him and he winked before he left the room. Zane watched his brother walking away and then came back to the bed to join me. “Crazy day, huh?” I grabbed his hand as he sat on the bed next to me.

“I don’t think I even know the definition of crazy anymore.” He shook his head in disbelief. “I don’t know that I even know which way is up and which way is down right now.”

“Are you okay?” I looked at him, worried that it had all been too much for him.

“I’m beyond okay.” He shook his head. “Today has been the best day of my life. Lucky, when I saw Noah walking towards me, I thought I was going to pass out or that I had died and gone to heaven.”

“I’m surprised that he got to leave the program? On TV, they always make it seem like once you go into witness protection, it’s for life.”

“It was slightly different for Noah.” Zane explained. “The FBI was worried that Braydon would hire someone to take Noah out. They weren’t worried so much that Braydon would do it, but they knew he had a partner that was a lot more coldhearted. The problem is, they didn’t know who, so they didn’t want to take any chances.”

“Oh, my God, Braydon’s partner was Angelique right?” My blood ran cold. “What if something had happened to you that night? What if she got suspicious?”

“She didn’t harm me, Lucky. Nothing happened.” Zane leaned over and kissed me.

“But something could have happened.” I closed my eyes. “And I never would have known. I would have just been sitting here waiting for you to come home and you would have been laying dead in a ditch somewhere.”

“It didn’t come to that Lucky.” He pulled me towards him. “And I don’t think she or Braydon had a clue that I was working with the FBI. Or about Noah. My grief and hatred was too real.” He shook his head. “In a way, I understand why they didn’t want to tell me that he wasn’t dead. It was the best way for me to get into the group and to do everything I could to make sure I could get the evidence to prosecute Braydon.”

“They used you.” I frowned and we sat there in silence for a few minutes. “So what is going to happen to Braydon?” I was scared he was going to try and come and exact revenge on Zane and Noah now.

“Braydon and Angelique both took plea deals to testify against Sanchez.” His eyes burned. “But they will likely still be in jail for 20 years at least.”

“But what about Sanchez, will he come after us?” I trembled a little at the thought. I didn’t want to be looking over my shoulder every time I went out, and I certainly didn’t want Leo to become a full-time bodyguard.

“Sanchez was murdered last week.” Zane shrugged. “What can I say? Drug lords don’t play fair.”

“That’s really scary.” I cuddled up next to him. “Please tell me we don’t have to deal with this anymore. I don’t want to even think about these things anymore.”

“I promise, Lucky. It’s over.” His eyes gleamed as he looked down at me. “And I have Noah back.”

“He looks a lot like you.”

“Just a bit more handsome,” he laughed and I ran my hands through his hair and down his face.

“No one’s as handsome as you, my love.”

“Well, I’m glad to hear that.” He grinned and kissed me deeply. “I feel so happy Lucky, I don’t know that I’ve ever felt happier in my life.”

“I’m glad.”

“Make it the best day of my life.” He whispered while staring into my eyes. “Say you’ll marry me.”

“What?” My eyes popped open at his words and I thought my heart stopped beating for a moment. “What did you say?”

“Say you’ll marry me, Lucky. I love you to the moon and back. Since you’ve been in my life, I have felt such contentment. You’ve been able to awaken my heart and make me whole again, I don’t just want to be your last boyfriend; I want to be your husband.”

“My husband?” I breathed the words back to him, still shocked to my core.

“Say I can be your last husband, Lucky.” He winked at me. “Make me the happiest man in the world. Make this the happiest day in my life.”

“Yes, Zane. Yes, I’ll marry you. I love you, Zane. I love you more than life itself. I don’t even want to think about a day without you in it.”

“You will never have to know a day like that ever again, my dear.”

“I have something to tell you.” I took a deep breath. “Well, two things to tell you.”