Unbreakable Hearts (Broken Series #3) (7 page)

Gray

"Theo,
are you almost ready?" I swear he took longer to get ready than a damn
girl.

"Yeah,
fuck. Stop rushing me."

I paced
back and forth in Hannah and Theo's living room, as I was waiting very
impatiently for him to finish getting dressed, or do his hair or whatever the
fuck he was doing. The last week had been a blur of events. Bennett and I had
to take Daniel into the doctor one more time. Bennett had to go in for a
check-up when one of her stitches popped, and Hannah had been at our house
practically every day wanting to know our opinion on her and Theo's current
"situation". It was exhausting, but I loved every bit of it.

"Alright,
I'm ready. Let's go."

Theo
appeared at my side dressed in an all black suit and black tie. "You look
good, man. Now let's go." We made our way out to the black limo that had
been waiting for us for at least thirty minutes. That was definitely going to
cost extra. "Now, you sure you don't want to just surprise her with a
wedding like I did?" I couldn't contain the amount of laughter that
followed that comment. Hannah would have Theo's balls if he ever tried anything
like that.

"I
think I'm good. I like my balls too much to try that shit."

Twenty
minutes later, we were pulling up in front of my house to grab the girls.
Bennett wasn't too thrilled to be leaving her kids only two weeks after having
Daniel, but Ryan's fiancé had offered to watch them and well, who wouldn't feel
comfortable leaving their kids with a doctor?

I slid
out of the limo and ran up the front steps to gather my beautiful wife. When I
opened the front door, I half expected Bennett to be standing there crying, not
being able to leave, but to my surprise she was practically bouncing off of the
walls with excitement.

She
came bounding up to me, throwing her arms around my neck and planting a slow,
yet passionate kiss on my lips. When she eventually pulled back to look at me, my
need and desire for her was probably beyond evident on my face. A slow sneaky
smile spread across her luscious lips and I couldn't help but crash mine
against hers one last time.

"Well
hello to you too." She smiled and my heart melted.

She was
dressed in a long black satin dress. It hugged her curves in all the right
places and made her ass look more tempting than it already was. "You look
good enough to eat." Her hair was down in soft waves and it was pulled to
one side, leaving the other side of her neck exposed. I bent down and bit a
little hard against her silky smooth skin.

"
Ow
, Gray." She playfully slapped my shoulder.
"What was that for?"

"Just
a little taste test." I licked my lips playfully. "Mmmm,
delicious." I wrapped her up in my arms and scanned the room for Hannah.
"Where is she?"

"Finishing
her makeup in the bathroom down here. She literally took forever to get
ready."

"Tell
me about it. Theo has been pampering himself all day."

A few
minutes later, Hannah came walking up to us in the foyer. She looked beautiful.
Not as beautiful as my wife, but close. Hannah was a pretty girl regardless,
but when she cleaned up, she cleaned up nice. Theo was going to be elated.

"Let's
go."

"After
you ladies." I ushered both of them out the door and shouted a quick
goodbye to Sarah. She shouted back to tell Ryan hi for her and I smiled as I
closed the door behind me.

It had
been a few weeks since the opening of Ryan's new restaurant, but I guess being
such a big name like he was already, the crowd would never die down. It was
amazing how many people were just standing around, waiting to see if they could
get into the hot new restaurant in town. Luckily for us, we had an in. The limo
dropped us off at the front and we quickly bypassed the line of patrons waiting
for a table. The hostess immediately recognized Hannah and led us to a
semi-private booth near the kitchen. The entire kitchen was made up of glass
walls, so you could see every piece of food being cooked. It was pretty cool to
watch. Ryan noticed our entrance almost immediately and came out to greet us.

"Hey
guys. You all look amazing."

We all
said hello and then Ryan excused himself to go finish a dish. It felt so good
to be out with my amazing wife and our close friends. A bottle of champagne
showed up at our table a few minutes later, along with a bottle of sparkling
cider for Hannah.

"I
see the tables have turned." Bennett laughed.

"So
funny. Although, if you recall, I didn't even open the bottle that night."
Hannah chided.

"I'm
not sure I understand what's going on."

"Me
either." Theo and I were both at a loss.

"Nothing."
Bennett whispered as she poured everyone a round.

I slid
my arm around her shoulders and pulled her as close to me as possible. I
couldn't take my eyes off of her. She had to be the most beautiful woman in the
entire restaurant. I was lucky to call her mine, and even luckier to call her
the mother of my children.

We
didn't have to order anything; Ryan had prepared a special menu for us in honor
of Daniel's birth and what was about to happen tonight. Hannah was completely
oblivious to what was about to happen and Theo looked as though he was going to
throw up at any moment. I nonchalantly leaned near him to ask if he was okay.

"I
think so. Dude, were
you
this
nervous?"

"Maybe
a little." I laughed. "You'll be okay. It's the build up and
anticipation that's the worst."

"Or
the fear of rejection." He let out a nervous chuckle.

I
grabbed Theo by the shoulder, trying to reassure him. "Dude, you'll be
fine and there's no way she's going to say no."

"I
hope you're right."

A few
minutes later, Ryan was bringing out dessert. He knew what Theo was about to
do, so he quickly retreated back into the kitchen. He knew how nervous Theo
was, and he didn't want to make the audience any bigger than it already was.

"Theo,
are you okay?" Concern laced Hannah's every word. "You look like
you're going to be sick."

Theo
turned towards Hannah, clutching onto her hands for support. "Hannah,
never in a million years did I think I would find someone as amazing as you.
You keep me on my toes and make me feel more loved then I ever thought
possible. You're one in a million and I count myself lucky to have even met
you. Now that you are going to be the mother to my unborn child, I would
lik-" He slid off of the chair and sank down to one knee. Bennett gasped
as she covered her mouth in surprise. I may have forgotten to tell her about
this part.

"Hannah,
will you marry me?"

Bennett
and I looked at one another in anticipation of Hannah's answer. Although we
both probably thought Hannah would never say no, it was starting to look like
that might be exactly what she was going to say. I watched as Bennett leaned in
towards Hannah to ask her something, but Hannah held her hand up as a stray
tear started to roll down her face.

"Are
you only asking because we are having a baby?" Her voice was barely above
a whisper, but Bennett and I heard her loud and clear.

"Of
course not, Hannah. That just made me want to marry you even more than before.
I was going to ask you before I even found out."

"Um,
I can vouch for that one." I chimed in.

"Then
my answer is, yes. Yes Theo, I will marry you."

The
entire restaurant erupted in cheers and applause for the happily and newly
engaged couple. I could see the tears falling down Bennett's cheek as Theo picked
up Hannah and twirled her around the room. I pulled my wife into my side and
gently wiped her tears away.

"You
happy?"

"The
happiest."

Bennett

"Oh
my god, I can't believe
you
are
engaged. Let me see that ring. Oh Hannah, it's perfect." I wrapped my arms
around Hannah's neck and gave her a small squeeze. "I'm so happy for
you."

I could
see the blush creeping up Hannah's neck. "I can't believe he actually
wants
to marry me."

"Oh
honey, why wouldn't he want to?"

"I
don't know. I guess my mom just always made me feel like I would never be good
enough for anyone to want to spend a lifetime with me."

"Hannah,
you know that's not true. Let's face it, ninety percent of the time, your mom
barely knew what was going on."

"I
know, but after hearing it so many times, you start to believe it. I'm happy
though, so happy."

I
grabbed some toilet paper out of the stall and wiped the mascara stained tears
from her cheeks. "Hannah, you deserve this. You deserve to be happy."

Hannah
grabbed my hand and held it close to her heart, "Bennett, thank you for
everything. You have been an amazing friend over the years. Even when I didn't
deserve your friendship, you were still there. I love you."

"I
love you too, Han." I hugged her tight and then pulled back to check her
makeup for her one last time. "Now let's go out there and celebrate."

As we
made our way back out to the table, Ryan stood and pulled Hannah into a deep
hug. I knew just like Gray and I, that he was happy for her. I don't think I
would ever understand how their friendship had gotten so strong in such a short
amount of time, but I could see just how much he cared for our Hannah, and that
didn't need any explanation in my mind.

We only
stayed at the restaurant for about another hour. It was killing me not being
home with my babies and Gray knew that, so we left early and said our goodbyes
to Hannah and Theo, opting for a cab so they could take the limo. When we got
home, the kids were sound asleep in their rooms and Sarah was quick to head off.
I went to climb the stairs to go change, but apparently my husband had other
ideas. His hand caught my wrist and he turned me into his arms. His fingers ran
up the back of my satin dress, leaving a heated trail in their wake. I shivered
under his touch as he slid the zipper down, letting my dress fall to the floor.

When he
caught sight of my matching lingerie underneath, I could see his desire flash
across his eyes. My hands cupped his face as my lips found his. His tongue slid
across my lower lip and I instantly opened my mouth to him. Our tongues
intertwined with one another's and I could feel my desire for him in my
panties. I pushed my hands into the back of his hair and gave it a small tug.
Gray deepened our kiss and scooped me up in his arms. Our lips never broke
contact as he carried me up to our room, kicking the door shut with his foot.

He
gently laid me on the bed and I opened my legs for his body to fit perfectly
between them. His mouth continued to explore my body and the wave of pleasure
that washed over me was one I hadn't felt in a while. I needed him inside of me
almost as much as I needed air to breathe, but we both knew that wasn't an
option as of now. The doctor said no intercourse, but she never said anything
about any other kind of sex.

Gray
must've been thinking the exact same thing because he was quickly removing my
panties and his mouth was on my most sensitive spot within seconds. My body
bucked at the overwhelming pleasure that racked through my body. Just when I
thought I couldn't take anymore, I came with more force than I had ever felt
before. Gray stilled as I rode out the wave of pleasure that had been built up
inside of me for weeks. When my body relaxed, Gray came up and lay beside me.
If he thought this was over, he was in for a big surprise.

I sat
up next to him, pushing him back against the mattress. My lips moved slowly and
deliberately over every sensitive part of his flesh, before I made my way to
the front of his pants. I quickly unzipped and pulled his pants down away from
his skin, leaving his excitement for me exposed. I would never get enough of
this man. I licked my lips before my mouth made contact with his rock hard
cock. I sucked him into my mouth and his intake of breath was the only noise to
be heard. I took my time pleasuring my husband, making sure he felt my desire
for him with every stroke. His hands grasped at my hair, making my mouth slide
faster up and down his length. I could feel him getting closer and with one
last stroke, he let go.

I
climbed up the length of his body, tucking myself into the crook of his arm.
His fingers slid up and down my skin in a soothing motion and before I knew it,
I was asleep. My dream that night was one of pure elation. We were happy. Our
kids were happy and not once did a bad thought cross my mind. My mind was
finally at a peaceful place and I couldn't wait for what our future would
bring. All I knew was that for the first time in my life, I felt safe and loved
unconditionally in the arms of the one man that had always been there for me.

1 year later

I was
finishing up making the rest of the sandwiches and lemonade when I heard
Charlie's giggle echo from outside. I could see her curls bouncing around as
she ran in and out of the tree house, her little brother crawling on the ground
below. Theo, Gray and Ryan were all standing in front of the tree house, beers
in hand, talking and laughing as they watched over our kids.

The
last year had been one of the best. Hannah and Theo married shortly after
getting engaged. She didn't want to wait until after the baby was born and who
could blame her. After she had accepted that she was going to be a mother and a
wife, she wanted to do it all at once. She had embraced motherhood just like I
knew she would.

Riley
Anne was born four months after and she was just as beautiful as her mother.
With dark hair and porcelain skin, she was almost an exact replica, at least in
my eyes. The minute that little girl was born, Theo had the same look as Gray
when Charlie was born. That little girl had him instantly wrapped around her
little finger, and he loved every second of it. Theo was amazing with Riley,
and with Hannah. The two people, who didn't want to be parents, ended up being
the most loving and nurturing parents I had ever met. Fatherhood suited him and
I was pretty sure they were busy working on baby number two.

Ryan
and Sarah were still engaged, but had yet to marry. Although we all think they
secretly wed when they went to Hawaii a few months back. Those two were a
welcome addition to our little circle of friends, and they were going to make
great parents, someday.

I
walked out onto the back porch and set the food and drinks on the table. Hannah
and Sarah were in a deep conversation about something or another, but I didn't
want to jump in, so I sat back and took in the sight of my husband tending to
our kids. There wasn't a day that went by that I didn't tell Gray how much I
loved him, or how much I appreciated him. Throughout all of the good and the
bad since the day I met him, he was the one man who stayed by my side. He never
judged me or made me feel ashamed of what had happened with Raylon and for that
I would forever be thankful.

He
turned and caught me staring and my cheeks flushed with desire. With just one
look that man could have my insides turned upside down, and I loved it. He
smiled a knowing smile and I happily returned his look of contentment. I
pointed in the direction of the house, wanting to steal a few seconds with him,
but he simply laughed and shook his head. Oh he was going to get it later that
was for sure.

I stood
and made my way over to Gray, who was waiting with open arms. I wrapped my arms
around his waist and took in all the happiness around us. I felt him kiss the
top of my head before continuing his conversation with Ryan and Theo. I could
feel the tears welling up behind my eyes as I watched my kids playing without a
care in the world.
If they only knew what we had been through
to get to this point.
That was the best thing about kids, they were
oblivious to the bad things around them and saw nothing but the good. There
used to be days when I wish I could've been a child again, just to feel that
type of joy.

"Would
you change anything?" Gray's voice broke through my revelry and I smiled
up at him.

"Never.
You?"

"Not
in a million years."

His
hands cupped my face as his lips melted into mine. My eyes fluttered shut,
leaving nothing but him and me in that moment. When he pulled back, he tucked
me underneath his arms, and held me there. There really was nothing I would
change. I was who I was because of the people I had met and the things we had
been through. I went from a broken girl to a neatly mended mother and wife. I
was whole again, but in a new way. And if anything ever tried to break me
again, I had my husband and kids to stand by my side and give me the strength I
would need to get through it. I looked up at the clear blue sky knowing that
our parents were looking down on us, and I knew they would be proud. Although I
missed them dearly, they were always here guiding us along the way. I could
feel it, and I knew at that moment Gray could as well.

He gave
me a gentle squeeze and leaned down near my ear, "I miss them too."

A small
tear escaped, but I quickly swiped it away with my finger before anyone would
notice. "I love you, Gray."

"I
love you too, Button."

"Thank
you for fixing me." I whispered.

"I
didn't fix you, Bennett. I just made your heart unbreakable."

"That
you did."

The End