Page 299 of One Winter Knight
“I take you as my partner in good times and bad. I’ll love you forever and I won’t go to bed mad.” He flashed me a silly grin.
We had picked the bands out together. While matching, mine also formed a set with the diamond ring, and the band Fiona would give me.
“I think the moment you weren’t silly and ridiculous, I’d realize something was very wrong. Thank you for being patient with me as I learned to love both you and myself. I will always love you in good times and bad and as we go through this life together as partners and a family.” I slid the band onto his finger. “I love you, you wonderful, silly man.”
My grandfathers watched with tears in their eyes. Some of Carlos’ friends down at the front looked teary as well.
Ava chuckled. “You may now kiss your husband.”
Grabbing Dusty by the bowtie, I pulled him to me and kissed him long and deep, as people cheered and whistled.
Vixen and Ava began to sing a song they had written for us as a present. Stage hands helped crowd-surf the giant stuffedbride bear. Tyrell and Kace started tossing out wedding favors to the crowd–special commemorative T-shirts and boxers from Box Munch’s new wedding collection.
Another song started as the four of us launched into a new song, something Dusty had come up with about making choices.
As we sang, the bear found a new home, our pack and my family went into the wings, and the flower wall disappeared.
Squeezing his hand the music changed toBig Dick Contest,and it started to rain inflatable dicks. Yep, that was my husband.
I left the stage with Vixen and Ava as he went back to his equipment and bounced around. Bringing up the party energy, he went into another one of his songs. I stood there and watched him just radiating joy.
“That was the most fun ever,” Ava said as one of her mates brought her Baby Meatloaf, who had on big ear protectors.
The three of us went into the greenroom attached to the stage where we could watch him, but it was quieter.
“Thank you so much for coming all the way out to Greece for this.” I gave Ava a hug. She’d been a really good friend to me, and it wasn’t all music talk and parenting advice.
“I wouldn’t miss it. We get to have a European vacation and then go to a party at a castle in Ireland. We haven’t done much travel since Maya was born,” she added. “The song Dusty sang about your ex and sister was absolutely amazing. I really hope they know it’s them.”
“Tadghand my cousins will make sure of it,” I agreed.
“And thank you for learning the song,” I added to Vixen.
“It’s so beautiful. It was an honor,” Vixen replied.
Dusty’s set wound down. Vixen went to get ready for her set. Ava left because Baby Meatloaf needed a snack. I went back out to the wings to watch him.
“Alright, Lovely Fuckers. We’re almost at the end. Thank you so much for joining me tonight on this beautiful evening here inGreece, and thank you for witnessing my wedding to my lovely sky.” He waved at me and I came quickly out on the stage, waved, and ducked back. “I hope you had a good time and are planning on staying for the fabulous Vixen Underground next. We have time for one more song.”
He started playingBang, Bang, Boom,like he’d ended so many sets.
Everyone in the crowd sang and danced, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Finally, the last notes faded.
“Well, I’m out for the evening, Lovely Fuckers, remember be a Ken not a Dick. Thank you for being here tonight.” He waved and ran off the stage.
Dusty picked me up and spun me around. “That was amazing. Have I told you that I love you?”
Still holding me off the ground he gave me a kiss. The stage went dark as they quickly got things ready for Vixen.
I broke out of his grasp and jumped back down to the ground. “I might love you, too. I think.”
He had taken off the wedding coat, but still wore the bowtie and hat. I grabbed him by the tassel of his hat and kissed him.
“You might?” His eyebrows waggled.
“Yes, I think I might love you enough to stay with you forever, have your child, train your dog, and live in a chaotic house, but you know, semantics,” I teased.
“I’d like some semantics tonight.” His grin widened as his eyebrows waggled suggestively.
