It’s a scream, melodic but a scream none the less and then the guitar rift kicks in and the music starts. I stand for a minute trying to place the song. When I do, I throw my head back in laughter. Just like that, the nerves are gone and I leave the room anxious to see my crazy ass husband-to-be.
I walk to a red silk covered aisle to the song ‘Heaven’s on Fire’, by Kiss. I’m still laughing, but when I look down at the end of the small runway and see my man standing beside what I can only assume is a Gene Simmons look-alike—with makeup, I lose it. I feel a touch on my arm and look up to see a very handsome Bull standing there with one single black rose. The color doesn’t shock me at all this time. How can it, when all of the Savage MC and their women are standing in front of me wearing leather and cuts. My man is standing tallest of them all, holding Dom in his hands. My baby is in pajamas that reads, I then a big red heart with mom under it. I take the flower and link my arm in with Bull’s and walk towards my future.
When I make it to my man, he hands Dom over to Dancer. Dom protests just once before Dance produces his favorite squishy rattle. I give my rose to Dani and when I turn back around Dragon is staring down at me with this smile on his face and I get lost in the deep, chocolatey depths of his eyes.
“You’re looking good, Mama.”
“You are so crazy, Dragon.”
“You asked for different, I aim to please.”
“I love you,” I answer. I’m so happy, I feel like I might explode.
“Are you ready to do this?”
“Completely.”
We turn together to face the…err…Gene Simmons?
“Dear freaks and psychos we are gathered here tonight to celebrate the union of Dragon and Nicole, so let’s get this party started. Nicole, do you promise to always take care of Dragon’s Love Gun? Do you promise to worship at the altar of Detroit, Rock City, Forever? He asks, using titles of Kiss songs, which at this point doesn’t surprise me at all.
“Love Gun?” I question Dragon and he is smiling as big as I’ve ever seen.
“Hey, women like it when a man writes the vows, right?”
I shake my head, taking the ring Dani hands me and slipping it on Dragon’s finger, “I promise to love you and stay by your side, forever.”
Dragon kisses my forehead.
“Dragon?” Fake Gene questions and I expect more silly song title vows, instead, Dragon’s gets serious and he caresses the side of my face.
“Nicole, I was lost until you came into my life with that rocking ass and those sexy bare feet. I fell fast and hard and I’ve never looked back. You keep me grounded, Mama. You give me a reason and a purpose to keep going. You are my life. You are the air I fucking breathe, woman. I promise I will love you in this world and into the next. I promise that I will protect, honor and spend my life doing my best to make you and Dom happy. Forever Mama, for-fucking-ever,” he says quietly, sliding a simple gold band on my finger that has a D and N engraved on it with a diamond in the middle of the interlocked letters.
I don’t even try to stop the tears that come.
“I love you, Dragon. I love you so much.”
“Does that mean I did okay?”
“Well, I did miss the hokey song titles and all,” I joke through my tears.
“Hmmm… I promise I will Lick It Up, and Uh! All Night. That better, Mama?”
I can’t answer but then everyone around is laughing, so it’s not needed.
“Alright! If I can have your hands?” Fake Gene asks and Dragon and I turn around to face him.
Fake Gene takes our hands, places his over them.
“Then by the power invested in me by the State of Nevada, I pronounce you man and wife! Time to kiss the bride!” He yells and starts wiggling his tongue like crazy.
“Mama!” Dragon growls.
“He really is just like Gene. I didn’t realize they made tongues that….What are you doing?” I gasp as Dragon picks me up and throws me over his shoulder. Everyone in the room is laughing.
“Taking you back to our room to show you the only fucking tongue you’ll ever need.”
My man, he always has the best ideas.
The End
At least for now!
Read on for a personal note from the author as well as a glimpse of Claiming Crusher coming August, 2015.
Dear Readers,
I hope you enjoyed this book as much as I did. As mentioned, I never meant for this book to develop in the way that it did. Sometimes, the characters have wills of their own, and I find I enjoy it much more when they do. Because of the way Nicole bloomed though, it changed previous plans for Claiming Crusher (and this is why I don’t write by outline).
Claiming Crusher’s timeline takes place at the same time as Loving Nicole, and though the book starts with the past, so you get to know the characters, the actual chapters will start two weeks before Nicole and Dani were warned that Michael was lurking. I try to make my books standalones and for the most part they still are, but Loving Nicole weaves the series and future spin-offs together. For instance, Diesel is screaming for his own story and I’m dying to write it. So, with the time line in mind, please read on for a glimpse of Claiming Crusher.
J
The End of Her
Melinda