It doesn’t take long before we’re both reaching our peak and climaxing together.
I want to do everything I can to seal this deal, and the thought of that drags me out of bed.
I grab my cell phone on the way out and call the first number on it.
“Hello?” Dolly says, still half asleep.
“I’m getting married today. Go get Blake and Trace and meet us at the courthouse. I’m gonna get ol’ Judge Thompson to run the papers through today. He owes me a favor after I broke his last horse.”
“What the fuck?” Dolly spits out, and I hang up.
I look over at Mary-Jane, who’s laughing at me. My smile matches her own as I pull her into the truck and make her sit in the middle, right beside me. Right where she’ll be for the rest of our lives.
Epilogue
Ty
Just over year later…
“I think she’s finally ready for you.”
I walk over and take Mary-Jane by the hand. My brother Blake sits in the grass with my son TJ and is talking to him about women. I just roll my eyes. He’s the last person in the world I want giving love life advice to my son. He’s all hung up on someone who won’t give him the time of day. But TJ’s babbling pretty good right now, so maybe he could offer up some help to Blake.
Mary-Jane and I walk over to the horse pen and take a look at Rarity. It took me a long time to break her in to where I felt comfortable enough for Mary-Jane to ride her, but I think the two of them are ready. Mary-Jane has been working with her alongside me, and I think something about her presence has gone a long way to soothe the horse. They’ve created a connection, and I’m happy that Rarity has bonded with my Mary-Jane.
“You ready?” I ask, squeezing her hand.
She looks at me with bright eyes and nods her head. “Yep. Today’s the day. “
Walking inside the pen, Mary-Jane walks up beside Rarity and strokes her neck. I stand back, leaning on the fence and watching as she talks to her in a calm, soothing voice. God, my wife is beautiful. If possible, she’s gotten more beautiful with every day that passes. She looked radiant the whole pregnancy with Ty Junior, or TJ as we call him, but even afterwards she still has that glow. Something about her just pulls at every part of my heart, and I love her more every day.
I watch as she climbs on Rarity and steadies her. They take a moment to adjust, and then Mary-Jane leans forward, petting her mane. She whispers words of calm to her, and after a few moments, they start to walk around the pen.
“She looks good up there.”
I look behind me at my brother and then back to Mary-Jane. Trace comes up beside me and leans on the fence.
“You keep looking at her and I’m gonna make it so it’s the last thing you see.”
“Calm down, big bro. I don’t want your woman. I just meant she’s doing a good job here on the ranch. Jesus, you get so touchy with her.”
I look over at him and then give him a smirk. “Just wait. One day you’ll find the one, and then you’ll want to keep her away from every other man on the planet.”
“Pfft,” he scoffs. “I’m never settling down. Blake is the one with goo-goo eyes over that girl in town.” He turns around to face him and little TJ sitting in the grass. “Me? I’m gonna stay single. I don’t need the drama of women. All I need is my land and my horse.”
“Spoken like a true Texan.”
I look back at Mary-Jane, and she beams at me. I give her a little wave, and she blows me a kiss. I catch it and then blow her one back. It’s silly and stupid and I don’t fucking care. I love that goddamn woman and I’m not afraid to show it.
“One day, little brother. One day you’ll change your mind. She’ll turn your world upside down, and you’ll beg it to stay that way. Mark my words.”
THE END