A Cruel Confession, page 20
“If that is true...” I tighten my hand around the keyring and smile up at him. “You will stay here with me forever.”
His lips tug higher and my heart flips. “That is a very enticing proposition.” He pulls me closer to him and I willingly go. His shaft grows hard again. “How about we stay here for a while longer.” He opens my hand and entwines our fingers. His eyes lock on the keyring.
“I really like the sound of that.”
His eyes darken with a hunger I’m ready to feed.
“I wish Ella O’Leary would marry me.”
My heart feels like it’s ready to explode in my chest. His dark eyes are so light and I watch the gold flecks swirl and dance.
“I wish Ella O’Leary would marry me.” I echo back and his smile would conquer nations and stop wars.
He is everything.
He is mine.
CHAPTER THIRTY – TWO
-LUCAS (EPILOGUE)
I can’t take my eyes off Ella as she smiles from Hannah to Jessie. They group together as I flip another burger.
“We make a great team.”
I flick a glance at Alex and smirk at him. “I wouldn’t go that far.”
He sips from his bottle as he looks at the committee members. He’s nervous and his eyes still look haunted after all that transpired.
“Thank you for agreeing to this,” I say while flipping the burger again. I had never personally barbequed before, but this experience was a first for Ella. She had seen it on TV and had thought it looked fun. She looks up at me as if she can feel my eyes on her. Her green eyes sparkle and I know how lucky I am.
“Honestly, I had nothing better to do.”
I laugh at Alex and he steps away and joins his father at the table. He is now part of the committee.
“Shall I take over, so everything isn’t burnt?” George arrives and I’m quick to hand him the tongs.
I don’t meet my mother’s eyes as she seeks me out. She refocuses on Aine and Sean, but I catch the sadness in her eyes. I get it, but I’m not ready yet.
I pull Ella close to me and kiss her gently. “I can barely concentrate when you keep looking at me,” I tell her.
She laughs and so does Hannah. “I did nothing.” Her smile is wide.
I kiss her again. “You’re here, so that’s distracting.”
“Shall I leave?” She pretends to walk away.
I pull her back. “Never.”
She exhales loudly and leans into me.
“I’d tell you to get a room, only you would, and we wouldn’t see you again.” Hannah teases and Ella sticks out her small pink tongue at her. My mind goes south and I drag it back.
I meet Ella’s mother’s eye. She’s seated with the committee members, she’s only here because she is Ella’s mother. Otherwise she would never be in my company. I will never forgive her for giving up on Ella.
“Do you want to tell everyone?” I ask Ella and her smile is nervous.
“You tell them.” She didn’t like public speaking.
I turn her towards everyone.
“We have an announcement to make.”
Aine raises a brow and I can see it on her and my mother’s face. Don’t tell us she’s pregnant.
“The twenty-seventh of February. Save the date.”
“The wedding?” Ella’s mother can barely breathe as she joins her hands together in prayer.
“Yes, I’m getting married.” Everything is worth it to see the pure joy on Ella’s face right now.
She bites her bottom lip as she looks up into my eyes. “WE are getting married.”
I hold her face and kiss her, everyone cheers.
“To Ella and Lucas.” I release Ella as everyone rises with their drinks. I nod at Brendan, I hadn’t expected him to stay, but he had.
“To Ella and Lucas.” Everyone repeats before drinking. We had a community to rebuild. The chaos that followed after my father and Henry’s deaths were hard to control, but we managed to restore some faith in the community. My mother had taken the position as leader, not me. I wasn’t ready yet. I was on the committee, but I wasn’t leading. I wanted time with Ella. We had so many first things to make come true for her and I planned to make sure I didn’t miss a second of her experiencing life with me.
I hold her tighter. This was our beginning. She turned out to be my savior.
My everything.
THE END
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Contents
CHAPTER ONE
LUCAS
CHAPTER TWO
ELLA
CHAPTER THREE
LUCAS
CHAPTER FOUR
ELLA
CHAPTER FIVE
LUCAS
CHAPTER SIX
ELLA
CHAPTER SEVEN
LUCAS
CHAPTER EIGHT
ELLA
CHAPTER NINE
LUCAS
CHAPTER TEN
ELLA
CHAPTER ELEVEN
LUCAS
CHAPTER TWELVE
ELLA
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
LUCAS
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
ELLA
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
LUCAS
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
ELLA
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
LUCAS
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
ELLA
CHAPTER NINTEEN
LUCAS
CHAPTER TWENTY
ELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
ELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
LUCAS
BEFORE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
ELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
ELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
ELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
ELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
LUCAS
BEFORE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
LUCAS
BEFORE
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
ELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE
LUCAS
CHAPTER THIRTY
ELLA
CHAPTER THIRTY - ONE
EPILOGUE
LUCAS
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