Brothers in Blue: The First Love Match (15 page)

             
“I think you look beautiful in that one honey. Do you mind if I step outside to the bench for a few minutes and make some phone calls. Pick out a few pairs of pants, shirts and some pajamas and we’ll grab some lunch before heading back to my house.”

John spoke briefly
with the sales person and he gave Ariel his credit card before walking outside to sit on the bench. She quickly told the sales person what she was looking for and a few minutes later had a dressing room full of casual clothes to try on. After selecting three new outfits and two pairs of pajamas Ariel told the saleslady she was done and her purchases along with the dress and a black skirt for work were rang up, paid for and in a bag. Before she could even pick the bag up off of the counter John was behind her lifting it. Together they walked to the food court and John dutifully went with her to Sbarro and ordered pizza. Lunch was quick and soon they were back in the truck heading home. The quick trip to the mall had been exhausting for Ariel and she sat up with a start when she saw it was already after 3pm.

             
“John you’re going to be late for work!”

             
“Don’t worry, I was granted permission to have my shift covered for today and tomorrow, the downside is the weekend after next I have to work two doubles. I don’t mind but I don’t like the idea of leaving you alone for so long.”

Arriving at home Ariel saw that her few items of furniture were in John’s garage and John told her that her clothes had been hung in his closet.

             
“So we’re going to be sharing a room?”

             
“Of course, unless you have any objections to that, it is what married people normally do.”

Ariel sat on the couch and put her feet up on the coffee table, her feet were so swollen. They ached painfully and she was glad to have a few days off of them.

              “I don’t mind sharing a room with you, I’ve never done that before and I didn’t want to intrude on your routine and space, I know you didn’t intend on this happening or me moving in here.”

John sat down on the couch beside her and tilted her head up.

              “I want you in my bed every night for the rest of my life. I’m going to make those promises to you tomorrow. This is what I want. Here, I want you to wear your engagement ring.”

Slipping the ring out of his pocket he placed it on her finger.

              “It looks beautiful, just like you.”

Ariel sm
iled and placed her head on John’s shoulder when she woke up the room seemed a bit dimmer and she saw that she was lying on the couch and covered with a blanket. Delicious smells were emanating from the kitchen and when she walked in there she saw that John had baked potatoes and grilled steak.

             
“I thought you were going to sleep all night, good thing I made dinner for two anyways.”

They ate outside and let the dogs run around and eventually rest under the table waiting for any drop
of food.

The next morning Ariel took time getting dressed and doing her hair. She felt beautiful and couldn’t believe she had such a huge rock on her finger. Today she was going to marry the man that she had fallen for a long time ago, and he was going to be her husband. At the courthouse John didn’t seem nervous at all, as they recited their vows Ariel couldn’t stop smiling and neither could John it seemed that this was really going to be a fairy tale ending.

Epilogue

             
“Mary Ariana Hughes, I really think it has a good ring to it, don’t you?”

John was smiling ear to ear as he held his daughter for the first time. Ariel was in the hospital watching her husband of two and half months melt right in front of her over this little bundle of baby.

              “I think it does.”

             
“I already love her, I think I loved her from the moment I found out she was mine.”

Ariel felt her heart surge with happiness and the tears spring to her eyes. Her story wasn’t perfect in any way but here she was a mother and wife and thrilled to se
e what direction life would take her in.

The End.

If you enjoy alpha male romanc
e with a little spice try out the other titles by the author, Jayna concepcion, that are available in the Amazon Store:

Emma: A Fresh Start

Coming in the Fall of 2014 will be another related book in this series featuring Jeff, John’s coworker and fellow police officer. Find out what happens when he finally meets his match.