Epilogue
One thing about my wife was that she loved nature.
She didn’t care if it was in the form of a body of water, fresh flowers, a meadow of grass, or snow-capped mountains—she wanted to see it.
And with her birthday quickly approaching, I planned a trip after our first Thursday night game of the season.
The thing about Thursday night games was that they gave players a three-day weekend, with us not having to return to practice until Monday.
So, Friday morning, we boarded the private jet and flew to Jackson Falls, Oregon, to stay at Manor of Sienna Sunset Resort .
The all-inclusive resort was known for their private cottages that offered visitors an upscale and unique glamping experience within the backdrop of the Cascada Noir Mountain Range.
“It’s so beautiful here.” Skyy gushed, looking around at the mountains that flanked both sides of the Pakpak’kali River as we floated peacefully.
I adjusted myself on the seat of the boat. I’d rented a mid-size craft. It wasn’t large enough to have a crew, but it had a captain. He was at the front of the boat, while Skyy and I were alone in the back.
“I have a birthday gift for you,” I told her.
Skyy’s love language was gift giving. She was always thoughtfully picking up things for the people she loved when she was out and about. If she saw something that she knew a friend, or family member would enjoy, she would buy it for them. Her thoughtfulness made me want to be thoughtful with her.
She smiled. “Aww, that’s so sweet, Jay.”
I reached into my backpack and pulled out the oversized velvet box.
Her eyes danced with excitement as she took it from my hand.
I watched as she opened it. Inside was a custom-created charm bracelet. The bracelet was a platinum bangle, and all the platinum charms had been custom designed to my specifications.
“Some doms like to ‘collar’ their subs. It signifies the deep level of commitment, mutual respect, trust, and connection. Some people feel that it shows ownership. You’re already mine.
Besides, you like your privacy, and a collar is a very obvious symbol of BDSM.
I don’t want to collar you, per se. But I do want you to understand that I am deeply committed to you. I love you.”
“I love you, too!”
I pointed at one of the charms, “The house is because we lived next door to each other, and because you’re my home,” I told her. “And the schoolhouse because I’ve loved you since tenth grade.”
Tears started to pool in her eyes. “The scorpion and the fish . . . you and me?”
I nodded. “The football is, of course, me again. The bulldog is for our time at Tubman A. & M.”
“The letter S for Skyy. The shopping bag.” She glanced up at me. “I do love to shop. The peony?”
“Your love for nature.”
She held a specific charm between her fingers. “My favorite.”
The charm was a white cloud with tiny blue stars. “The sky,” I told her.
She scooted closer to me, then attached herself to my lips. We kissed and kissed. My hands traveled down the front of her, landing on her breasts.
“Thank you.” The sincerity in her eyes when we broke the kiss made my heart do some weird shit in my chest. “I love it.”
“I love you,” I assured her.
“I actually have something to share with you,” she told me, digging into her own backpack. She pulled out a little gift bag.
Taking it from her outstretched hand, I looked inside. I was confused by what I saw, so I took it out. It was a brand new, unopened pregnancy test.
My eyes shot over to hers. “You pregnant, Skyy?”
She shrugged her shoulders. “I guess we’ll find out when I take the test.”
“The fuck?”
“You married a mysterious Scorpio. Whooo,” she said, sounding like a ghost.
I laughed my ass off, before pulling her into my arms and holding her close to me. “I love your ass. All those years that I imagined what it would be like to actually have you, . . . it’s so much fucking better.”
I looked down at the pregnancy test again. I would be happy either way. If she was pregnant, I would get to have a family with my best friend. If she wasn’t, we would have more fun trying to get her there. Still, I was curious to know.
“Ay, Captain!” I yelled before I kissed her lips, then stood up. “Let me have him turn this damn boat around. I hope you have to pee.”
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