Dirty Arrogant Boss by Terri E. Laine

Epilogue

Between Chloe and I,we got Molly to agree to a small wedding. I won her over by explaining how important it was for me to have photos of us on our wedding day that weren’t in front of a courthouse. I also added I didn’t want our kids to ever think it was a shotgun wedding.

She relented and we picked the place that accommodated what we wanted. She agreed to our special day including her and me. Our only guests would be Chloe and Ryan. Though I could tell she was getting in the spirit of things after shopping for a wedding dress.

“You’re going to love it,” she said that day.

I followed it up by telling her I’d be happy if she married me naked, except for the fact Ryan would be there as well as the officiator.

Chloe got her to pick wedding colors and asked what Molly thought were fictitious questions about what food she’d serve if we had a big reception to help her get more excited about our tiny wedding.

On the day of, Molly insisted we share a room to get dressed. She thought it was silly to surprise me. “I know you really want this, but it seems too expensive,” she said.

I kissed her cheek and said, “It will be worth it. You’ll have pictures to show your mother.”

That had been the wrong thing to say. My hormonal wife-to-be began to cry. “I’m sorry. I just wish she could be here.”

“I know.” I hugged her to me and kissed her temple. I had my tux on, but she still stood in sexy lingerie I had to ignore so I wouldn’t fuck her all over the room. “Let me get Chloe to help with your makeup.”

“What? You think I’m ugly now?”

She had no idea. “Hell, no. You are the most beautiful woman in the world.”

As I held her sobbing, I texted Chloe. When she came, I made excuses to leave.

Then I went into the room and marveled at all my preparations. Molly had to love it or I’d completely fucked this up.

* * *

Molly

“Oh,Chloe, it’s my wedding day and neither of my parents are here,” I cried, uncaring of the mess my makeup was becoming.

“I know, sweetie,” she said, patting my back.

“I just feel like leaving. I know Hugh wanted something bigger than a courthouse, but it’s killing me.”

She pulled back and looked at my face. “Do you want to leave?”

I nodded my head. “I do. But I can’t do that to him. He’s being so sweet when he wanted a big wedding so the world would know.”

“Some men,” Chloe teased. I giggled some. It was odd that a man wanted the big wedding. I could say it was a good sign of how much he loved me.

“Let’s get you into that dress and then fix your makeup,” Chloe urged.

We did just that and as I stood in front of the mirror, I didn’t feel the joy I should on my wedding day. I’d dreamed of the big wedding. The only reason I hadn’t wanted one was that it felt wrong without my parents.

There was a knock on the door. The fancy place we’d settled on had a wedding planner, which also seemed like a wasted expense. The woman popped her head in and announced it was time.

“Thank you for walking me down the aisle,” I said to Chloe on a choked sob after the woman left.

“Always.”

We walked out into the foyer in front of the grand double doors. Once we got into position, Chloe said, “Wait here a second. I need to grab you some tissues.”

I nodded and sniffed as I thought about walking down an aisle of empty rows. I had a feeling my makeup wouldn’t survive my vows as I couldn’t stop crying.

“A little birdie told me you needed a tissue.”

A lump caught in my throat as I spun. “Dad?” I’d never seen my father looking so handsome, wearing a black tux, and he seemed to glow. It reminded me of when I was a little girl and I thought he was the greatest man on Earth. He held open his arms and I flung myself into them. “How are you here?”

“Hugh.”

My makeup was surely ruined for now as I cried like a newborn baby. Then Chloe was there, makeup ready.

When the music started, the fancy double doors opened and beyond them the room was filled with family and friends.

“I’m going to kill and kiss him at the same time,” I said.

Dad whispered in my ear as Ryan appeared and took Chloe’s arm as they walked down the aisle. “Don’t cry, baby. Your mother will worry.”

“Wait. Is she here too?”

“Yes.”

“Hugh?” I asked.

“He’s a good man. I couldn’t have picked anyone better for you.”

* * *

Hugh

Molly had been rightabout the dress. Seeing her in it made it tough not to throw her over my shoulder and skip to the honeymoon part. But it was seeing the joy on her face as her parents were there for her on this special day that put the grandest smile on my face.

It hadn’t been easy. Finding a judge to grant her father an early release while he was on appeal had been tough. I’d been afraid we wouldn’t pull it off.

In the end, it had happened. I’d paid a private nurse so her mother could be here too with all her special needs. They were both present and that was the best gift I could give my wife compared with the one she would give to me in the months ahead.

* * *

When my son was born,months later, he came into the world on the same day his cousin arrived. Grandfather’s lawyers had a tough time not splitting the money between us as we argued against going by the time stamp.

My future with Molly was bright and, funny enough, I had my grandfather to thank for it. If not for the codicil in his will, who knew if I would ever have taken the time with any woman to fall in love?

When I looked at my wife holding our son, I knew I was the luckiest man in the world.

“You know I love you, right?” I told her.

“Only if you know I love you more,” she said back.

“Not possible.” Then I flashed her another smirk. “How long do we have to wait before I can fuck the hell out of you?”

“A month or so, why? Horny?”

“Always. But I thought why wait? We should start working on baby number two.”

When she gaped at me, I took advantage and claimed her mouth. For now, it would do. I showed her exactly how horny I was.

Babies wouldn’t remember things like this, would they? Our son was nestled between us during our soul-searing kiss.

THE END

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