The Marine (Black Hawke Security #3)

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

AIDAN

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“T hen marry me,” I say , pulling back and cupping her face.

“Okay, slow down Marine.” Briar laughs, wiping her tears. “I’ve just found out my last marriage wasn’t real.”

I know I’m glowering down at her right now, but I don’t care. I’m not letting her get away again.

“I still need to speak to Mom.”

“To ask permission? Because I swear to god, Briar, if y—”

“No,” she says, patting my pecs, and I really like her doing that. I press her hand into my chest and tighten my own around it.

“I’m serious. Say yes. I will wait and give you all the space you need, but I want to hear you say you will marry me.” I say firmly, which is hardly romantic, and she deserves so fucking much more. “The rest we will work out together.”

I see the clogs of her mind churning as the fingers of her other hand press into my back.

I did this wrong.

Shit.

I release her hand and see her face shift in surprise. Then I drop to my knees in the hotel where we first made love ten years ago.

I take her hand as she wells up.

“Oh, god.”

“Briar Sutton. Love of my fucking life. Will you please spend the rest of your life with me? Will you be my wife, my best friend in this stupid world? Will you let me do my damn job and protect you, love you, create a family with you, and be goddamn happy with you?”

She starts crying so hard I’m not sure if I completely fucked it up.

“Bri—”

Then she drops to her knees and wraps her arms around my neck.

“I’ve waited all my life to hear you say those words.” She cries.

With what feels like my entire body wrapped around hers, I lean into her ear and say, “Okay, but sweetheart, if you could please say yes, that would be really awesome.”

She leans back and I’ll be honest, she’s a total mess, but the most beautiful thing I’ve even seen.

Finally she nods. “Yes. Yes, Aidan Black, I will marry you.”

Thank fucking god!

I lift her up and swing her around. We fall onto the bed laughing and yeah, I might be crying a little.

Do not repeat that to anyone.

“Yes you are! You are fucking marrying me!”

More giggling from my fiancé.

My. Fiancé.

“You’re going to be my wife!” I climb over her and almost suffocate her, kissing her so hard.

“Hey big guy. I need oxygen.”

“Do you though?”

“Yes!” She laughs.

How annoying.

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“Y EAH, I FOUND her.” I say softly from the balcony as I stare back into the hotel room.

“Good, I’ll let Savannah know,” Ryder says.

Briar is lying on top of the hotel sheets with my dog tags laying between her breasts.

Most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

I told her she’s wearing them until I get her a ring.

Yes, I’ve marked her as mine.

Because she is.

After she said yes, our clothes came flying off, and I had her breast in the palm of my hand and my mouth on her nipple.

“I need to be inside you so deep and hard right now.” I groaned.

“Yes.” She gasped, arching.

Reaching between her legs, I plunged two thick fingers into her wet pussy.

“Aidan, oh god.”

A couple of thrusts and I knew she was moist enough for me.

I leaned in and swiped my tongue over her folds, tasting my soon-to-be wife before straightening. Lining up my erect cock, I stared down at her.

“I love you,” she said, placing her hands on my abs. “And I love your body.”

“Inappropriate.” I smirked, pressing the tip inside her.

“Fuck,” she cried and arched again.

I pressed in farther.

“Oh god.”

“Take me deeper, sweetheart.” I thrust in again, holding her knees wide.

“Yes, oh shit. Move. Aidan, move.” She begged.

“Yes, ma’am,” I replied, falling over her as my cock hit her wall and she cried out. Then I plowed in and out, claiming her in the way only I could.

Body, mind, and soul.

As our mouths slammed together while every inch of skin connected, our gazes didn’t waver. Not even when both of us climaxed, shuddering through the pleasure.

“Stay with me,” I demanded.

“Always,” Briar promised.

As I filled her with my seed, and then did it a second and third time, I felt us connecting in a way we never had.

She loves me back.

We are one.

As much as two people can ever be.

Committed forever.

“Mrs. Briar Black,” I said against her mouth. “Take my name. I want you to have my name.”

“Well, I spent most of the time we were dating practicing my signature as your wife, so I guess I could.”

I grinned so big.

Waiting was going to be the hardest part.

For now, I wanted her to myself a little longer.

“Can you ask Savannah to let the other girls know Briar is fine? We’re going to take a few days before we return to the rest of the world.”

Ryder is quiet for a moment.

“You’re marrying her, aren’t you?” he asks.

I smile, proud as fuck. “Yeah man. I am.”

“Good. Good for you,” he says and hangs up.