Chapter 49
Parker
I have a plan set in place. It’s perfect, at least I hope it is.
Waiting until my cast was off was the worst part. Second worst was making sure the ring was hidden. Now that Lily lives with me, she’s no stranger to looking in every single drawer whenever she wants. Which I normally wouldn’t mind, I don’t have anything to hide. Except right now.
The first part of my plan is tonight, something she asked for a while ago.
She wanted a big show of my love in public, in front of people.
So that’s what she’s going to get. That’s why I have flowers I picked up from the local flower shop with the owner I can’t even look in the eye because I just think of Lily referring to him as “flower daddy.” I’m at the hospital, toward the start of her shift, and don’t care if it’s embarrassing for either of us.
She’s not expecting me, but I talked to some of her coworkers as a heads up. They don’t know what I’m doing. They just know I’m coming. I’m given nods as I walk through the front on my way to the nurse’s station where Lily’s supposed to be.
I find her and lean on the desk across from her. She does a double take as soon as she sees me. “What’re you doing here? You’re not working?”
“Nope, I came to see you.”
“You just saw me, literally an hour ago.” Her voice drops. “You were just inside me a little over an hour ago.”
I smirk at the vivid memories of her screaming my name as I made her come in a handful of positions. Being pregnant has made her crazy for my dick, and I’m not complaining about it one bit.
“And I missed you already.” I hand her the bundle of flowers with the tulips she loves so much.
“What’re you up to?” she questions.
“You told me before I should have showed up at your school and made a big scene of declaring my love for you,” I start. “But you’re not in school anymore, so this was the next best thing.”
I gesture for her to step out from behind the desk. She does so warily, but I can see how excited she is about it as well. My girl loves the attention.
“Lil,” I start, and she raises an eyebrow at me. “I love you more than anything else in this world. You’re my everything, and it would be the biggest honor if you would…” I pause for dramatic effect, and I can see the panic on her face if I’m about to ask her right here at work.
Then I continue.
“Go out on a date with me.”
She lets out a breath, laughing lightly, shoving at my shoulder. “You’re ridiculous.”
“Is that a yes?”
“Yes, I’ll go on a date with you.” She kisses me softly. “Now leave, I have work to do.”
I wink in her direction as I leave, but what she doesn’t know is that she just agreed to the date that will end with her being my fiancé.
I made a reservation for Lily’s favorite restaurant to start our date. Then it’s going to end in true Parker and Lily fashion. My truck, our spot with the moon and stars.
She comes out to the living room with Tulips following behind her like she usually does. Lily’s wearing a light blue dress that matches the color of her eyes. Brown cowboy boots are on her feet; her blonde hair is loose, hanging down her shoulders in curls.
“You look beautiful,” I tell her, feeling under dressed in a button-down flannel with my sleeves rolled up to my elbows, jeans, and boots. I move to kiss her, but she stops me with a hand on my mouth.
“You’re not ready,” she tells me.
I furrow my brows as she goes back into our room and comes out with my light brown cowboy hat in her hands. I used to wear it more when we were younger and hung out with the horses. I lean down so she can place it on my head.
Smiling, she says, “That’s better.”
I haul her against me, crashing our lips together in a passionate kiss. She moans against my mouth, and I know we’ll end up fucking right here on the floor if I don’t stop it. As much as I want that to happen, I’m not wasting another day waiting to ask her to be my wife.
The ring in my pocket is long overdue to be on her finger.
“Let’s go, baby, we have plans to get to,” I tell her, panting against each other’s lips.
“Do we have to?” she whines.
“Yes, but trust me, it’ll be worth it.”
After we’re full of Italian food, we get back in my truck and my nerves kick into high gear.
I keep her pressed against me while I drive us to our spot.
She rests her head on my shoulder and is tracing her delicate fingers along the skin of my hand.
I don’t know if she’s tracing anything specific or just following the lines in my palms. She moves her fingers between mine, sliding them through mine, then back out.
She won’t stop moving and I think she may be nervous too.
I’m not sure why. I don’t even know why I’m nervous.
Other than this is such a long time coming.
I park, keeping the headlights on because the late summer sun is setting and I want her face lit up so I can see every small piece of her reaction.
She follows me out of the driver’s side door, and I refuse to let go of her hand for even a second.
I lead her to the front of my truck, my heart is racing and my throat is dry.
I know I have nothing to worry about, but the reminder of the last time I had this ring in my pocket for her has the nerves kicking in.
I do everything I can to push them away. I hold her hand, and then place the other on the side of her neck, rubbing my thumb along her jaw lightly.
“Lil,” I start softly. She’s looking up at me; her bright blue eyes completely focused on mine as she rests her hand on my forearm.
“You’re everything to me. You light up every room you walk into.
You’re my first love, my only love. You’re the mother of my future child.
I love you so much. There was a time I didn’t think I could be good enough for you, and sometimes I think that may still be true.
But I promise you I’m going to make sure I’m worthy of every beautiful moment you give me for the rest of our lives.
When I got hurt, the last thing I saw was you.
Even in the hospital all I could think about were memories of you. ”
I move to kneel in front of her, pulling the ring box out of my pocket and controlling my shaking hands. “Lily Baker, will you marry me?”
Tears are already streaming down her face, and she’s nodding, already trying to throw herself into my arms before I’m able to get the ring on her finger. I stand up, picking her up as our lips crash together.
She rests her head on my forehead and says something so perfectly Lily. “You should’ve asked before knocking me up, you know?”
I chuckle, chasing her mouth with mine for another deep kiss.
When we break apart again, I guide her back onto her feet so I can slide the ring on her finger. We both watch as the slim silver band with the oval cut diamond in the middle surrounded by several smaller diamonds on the band slides on.
“I’ve had this ring since we were eighteen,” I tell her honestly once it’s past her second knuckle.
“What?” she gasps.
Nodding, I examine how it finally looks on her, where it belongs. “I was going to propose to you that summer. I had the ring with me every single day just waiting for the perfect moment.”
Her shoulders slump. “Wow, I really am a dick for leaving.”
I shake my head. “You’re not a dick. I’ve told you I don’t regret how anything happened, and I never will.”
I pull her in for a kiss, cupping her face and she grips onto my shirt tightly, trying to bring us closer together.
“I love you,” she pants against my lips.
“I love you, Lil. Always have and always will.”
“Please tell me you’ll fuck me now.”
I chuckle, shaking my head. “No, I’m not going to fuck you.”
Lily pulls back, and I can see the argument ready to start, but I cut her off with my mouth on hers and she melts into me. Then I speak against her lips, “I’m going to make love to my fiancé.”
She sighs. “I guess I can accept that.”
This woman. This perfect woman.
I pick her up, her legs wrapping around my waist and I can already feel her trying to grind herself against me. She moans so easily, even more sensitive than before she was pregnant. I bring her back to the truck cab, opening the door to lay her down on the seat.
I slide my hands up her thighs, pushing her dress up to her waist, then even higher over her stomach.
She still isn’t showing much, but when I put my hand on her, I swear I can feel our baby in there.
She raises her arms up enough for me to push her dress up off her body completely.
I unhook her bra, which she quickly removes, and I lean down to run my tongue along her skin.
Swirling around her peaked nipple, circling my tongue around the hard bud before wrapping my mouth around it.
I suck so hard she gasps, arching her back, trying to get closer to me.
Moving over to her other nipple, I do the same thing. She’s already gasping, moaning and squirming under me. Her hips are thrusting up, seeking my touch. It only makes me suck her nipple into my mouth harder, grazing my teeth against her skin.
“Parker,” she whines.
“Mhm?” I hum against her chest.
“You know I’m not dramatic, but if you don’t let me touch your dick in some way right now, I’m going to tackle you to the ground.”
“I love how needy you are,” I groan, moving my mouth down her stomach, kissing my way down to the waistband of her underwear. I kiss over the fabric, and she moans loudly. She knocks my hat off to yank at my hair.
“Yeah, I am.” She doesn’t even try to play it off as her hips thrust up again.
I hook my fingers into her panties, pulling them down. As soon as they’re off my mouth is devouring her sweet pussy. I groan, and she squeals when I flick her clit with my tongue.
She’s chanting my name as I lap up her wetness.
She’s fucking dripping, and I’m hard as a rock in my jeans.
I reach down to squeeze myself over the fabric, but it’s not enough.
I need to feel her. Especially with how desperate she is, undulating her hips trying to meet my mouth, pulling at my hair, holding me harder against her. It’s all so fucking good. So sweet.
So perfect.
She screams out my name as she comes. She’s already reaching for my shirt as I stand up, shedding my clothes quickly.
Lily sits up, her legs still shaking as she rips at the buttons on my shirt, undoing them quickly. I try to help her, and she’s moving down to my belt, unbuckling it and undoing my pants.
After Lily pushes my shirt off my shoulders, letting it fall onto the dirt, she scoots back, bending her knees and resting her feet on the seat. When her legs part and I see how wet she is I’m practically brought to my knees right here.
When she crooks her finger to me, I waste no time climbing into the truck, covering her naked body with my own. I run my thumb along her cheek, just looking into her wide eyes. So full of love, my past, present, and future shining right at me.
She wraps her arms around my back, her fingertips digging into my skin as I angle the tip of my cock against her.
I groan at how wet she is, the heat from her practically sucking me in.
I thrust forward, instantly enveloped in her warmth.
She cries out, yanking my mouth down onto hers.
Her tongue invades my mouth, rubbing against my own and I pull back to thrust in again roughly.
“I can’t believe you’re mine,” I moan into her mouth.
“All yours,” she vows easily.
I thrust again, reaching around to take her left hand in mine so I can feel the ring on her finger as I’m buried deep inside her while she grows our baby in her stomach.
All mine.
“And you’re mine,” she whispers.
“Always have been. Always will be.”
I hold her hand down by the side of her head as my hips move faster, fucking her harder, rubbing against her.
Bringing us both to the peak. Kissing and moaning, nipping at each other’s lips.
Her legs tighten around me as she starts to shake.
I keep the pace, everything exactly how she needs.
I move to kiss along her jaw, down her neck so when she cries out as her pussy squeezes me, I sink my teeth into the spot where her neck meets her shoulder as she forces my own release from me from how tightly she clasps around me.
I come with a groan, thrusting into her, marking her as mine even more. I roll onto my side, hauling her into me so I can keep holding her even though the space is limited in here I don’t want to move too much yet.
She looks up at me with a smirk on her face. “You know we have a house together now, we don’t have to sneak around out here when we want to mess around.”
“But you like it.” I squeeze her.
She nuzzles against my chest even more. “I do.”
“I can’t wait to hear you say that at the altar.”
She holds up her hand so we can both examine the ring on her finger, the place it should have been for a while now.
“I guess we should start planning a wedding.”
I hold her against me. “I want whatever you do. I just can’t wait to get started on forever.”
“Forever with you is everything I’ve always wanted.”