Page 73 of Promise Me a Forever Texas Love

“I guess I’ll have to prove you wrong, Dawg.” Huck stripped off his tux jacket and got on the floor.

It was an arm-wrestling battle to beat all arm-wrestling battles. With Camden standing there watching, there was no way Huck was going to lose. Finally, he pinned Dawson’s arm to the floor. Although the twinkle in his brother’s eyes made him wonder if Dawson hadn’t let him win.

Just like Huck let Callum win in the next round because he was still trying to get on the youngest Stockton’s good side. After Callum won, he made some comment about being the strongest Stockton brother and Cooper proved him wrong by pinning his arm in seconds. Then Cooper challenged Jaxon and Jaxon won. And finally Jaxon and Camden battled and Camden pinned him quickly. Which resulted in Camden taking the title of overall winner.

Being a proud daddy, Huck hoisted him up on his shoulders and paraded him around the room to the cheers of all the brothers . . . until Poppy arrived.

“What the hell are y’all doing?”

Huck lowered Camden to the floor. “Just celebrating the Hennessy-Stockton arm-wrestling champ.”

Poppy looked at Camden and raised her eyebrows. “I don’t think so. There’s one Hennessy who hasn’t gotten to compete.” Regardless of the fancy dress she wore, she stretched out on the floor on her stomach and braced her arm. “Come on, Brat. Show me what you got.”

Of course, Poppy didn’t let him win. But she did let him have a moment where he thought he would. Once she had his arm flattened to the floor, she got to her feet and brushed carpet lint off her dress.

“Now come on, you hooligans. Let’s get this wedding over with so we can party our asses off.”

And they did party.

By the time Cadee and Huck had finished with post-wedding photos, they stepped through the doors of Honky Tonk Heaven to a loud, drunken cheer.

The townsfolk hadn’t been surprised when they’d learned Huck was going to marry Cadee. The rumor that he was Camden’s daddy had already spread through the gossip mill. Instead of being angry at Huck, they all seemed thrilled that some “outsider” hadn’t impregnated their sweet Cadee Stockton. Huck might be a Hennessy Hooligan, but he was Promise Springs’ hooligan. And how could they blame him when he was finally doing the right thing?

And when he’d given them a free open bar and barbecue.

Jaxon had done most of the cooking for the reception. There were big serving trays of smoked meats and all kinds of side dishes. The A-Sisters had made Huck and Cadee’s requested wedding cake—three tiers of oatmeal spice cake layered with vanilla cream frosting.

It tasted just like Little Debbie Oatmeal Crème Pies.

As Huck and Cadee fed each other the cake, they couldn’t help giggling like the two kindergarteners they’d once been.

They laughed a lot that night. They laughed at Poppy’s and Jaxon’s toasts that included embarrassing childhood stories. They laughed when the A-Sisters got into a big argument over which one of their husbands had been the worst. And they laughed at Camden attempting to two-step with Poppy.

“He got his dancing ability from you.”

Huck stared down at Cadee as he two-stepped her around the dance floor. “What? I’m an awesome dancer.”

“You’re an okay dancer. But, luckily, you’re a great father and kisser.”

“I’ll take fathering and kissing over dancing any day.” He kissed her. When he drew back and looked into her pretty blue eyes, he couldn’t control the swell of emotions that washed over him. “Thank you, Catydid, for giving me my dream.”

She tipped her head. “Dancing with me at Honky Tonk Heaven?”

He shook his head. “Marrying my best friend.”

Tears filled her eyes. “That was my dream too. And now that we’ve achieved that dream, what’s next, Huckleberry?”

He thought for only a second. “How about giving Cam some siblings and living happily ever after?”

She smiled. “Sounds like the perfect dream to me.”

THE END