Epilogue
EPILOGUE
AXEL
Three months later
I swallow back the nerves as I watch the door, willing them to open.
"Brother, you've got to breathe, otherwise you're going to pass out," Noah tells me with a grin. "You're already married. She's not going to run now."
I glare at him. He's not even funny.
The past three months have been the best I've ever had. My father reluctantly signed the business over to me without much of a fuss. He knew he was outsmarted, and there was nothing he could do. When my mother found out I was married and had a son, she broke down and found me. Apologizing for the way she treated me and told me she warned my father that if he didn't let her see me and Brandon, she'd divorce him. My father being a wise man, knew he'd not live without her, agreed. My mother and I have made peace, and she knows whenever she visits it's to be without my father.
My mom is currently seated beside Preston and Allie, all of whom are wearing bright smiles.
Noah has been happier than I have ever seen him, and I know that his life is on track, he's doing everything in his power to make things right between him and Scarlett, what he hasn't realized is it already was. He needs to relax a little.
My son is thriving under the love he’s getting from all the new people in his life. He's happy and playful and even enjoys daycare at the office, he's sociable and loves all the teachers and children.
The door opens, and my heart hammers against my chest as Scarlett walks toward me, Brandon holding her hand as he walks her down the aisle.
The room is filled with friends and colleagues, all of whom wanted to be here today to celebrate our special day.
I'm mesmerized by Scarlett's beauty. She's gorgeous anyway, but today she's breathtaking, she's got a beautiful smile on her face as she beams from ear to ear. The ceremony is a little longer than the one we had at the courthouse, but it's still special. I know that Scarlett loved our courthouse wedding, she told me it had everyone she loved, and that made it special, but I also know she had wanted a big wedding too. So, I gave her both.
I'd do anything to make my wife happy, as long as she's smiling, and content then so am I. It's hard to believe how quickly life can change, but thankfully, I got everything I could have possibly wanted right here, my wife, my son, our family and friends. There's nothing a man could ever want with these people in his life.
The melody to Christina Perri's 'A Thousand Years' begins, and my wife and I start to sway. This song couldn't be more accurate for us if we tried. I've loved Scarlett for so long, and I know that I always will. She's my one in this life, and I was lucky enough to find her the first time, but it was a damn miracle to find her for the second time.
"I love you," I say against her ear. "So fucking much."
She smiles at me. "I love you too, you make me happy, and I love how you are with our son."
My son is the light of my life, I couldn't imagine not having him. I missed his first four years; I'll never miss anymore. "Would you be opposed to having more children?" I ask, then instantly regret it, this isn't the time nor the place.
"I do want more," she says. "What about you?"
I pull her tighter against me. "Definitely. We could start practicing tonight," I tell her with a wicked smile.
She throws her head back and laughs, all the while we sway along to the music. I watch her amusement, loving the sound of her laughter. "Oh, Axel," she says through her laughter. "We don't need to practice."
I blink, frowning as I try to decipher her words. "You mean?"
She nods. "We're pregnant," she whispers. "We're ten weeks, I couldn't wait to tell you, but I don't want anyone else to know yet."
I press my lips against hers, unable to hold back. I fucking love this woman, I didn't think anything could make this day any better, but finding out that my wife is pregnant with our child definitely has. "I love you."
She smiles. "And I love you."
God, her coming to my office was luck, but making her mine was inevitable.
She's mine, always.