Teaching Aleck (The Last Hangman MC #2)(76)
I’ll forever be grateful for Aleck saving my life. I’ve been in love with the man for years and that’s never going to change. Our love will continue to grow every single day we spend together. I’ll make sure that he is loved and feels loved every single day we get to spend together. I never want him to feel like he isn’t loved or wanted. He’s loved by so many people that he’ll never ever feel alone again.
Do I wish he would stop going on runs for the club and dealing with dangerous men? Absolutely, especially after what happened. A part of me wants that, but I would hate myself if I asked him to do that. He loves what he does with the club and his brothers. Now that he has a family inside and outside the club, I don’t want to ask him to leave one. We just have to hope that nothing bad will happen and he will continue to come home to us safe and sound.
In the meantime, we’re going to enjoy each other and our new life together as much as we can.
Just between you and me, I cannot wait until the time we can be as kinky as we want. I miss him being a bit rough in the bedroom.
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Aleck
Man, life has been f*cking crazy.
Not only did I get f*cking shot by Line’s ex and f*cking stalker, but she killed one of his minions who threatened Gabe and I. I didn’t know she had it in her to pull the trigger. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared it would haunt her, but it didn’t, well not fully. She’s had a couple of nightmares, but we’ve talked about it, she talked to Ayden and she seems to be doing better now. I admire her strength. The first time I killed someone is still haunting me. She keeps reassuring me when I’m the one freaking out over making sure she is okay with what went down. The last thing I want is for her to have a meltdown, I don’t think I could cope with that. We decided to be open about everything and not keep anything a secret anymore. And that started with her telling me the full story of what happened.
I was f*cking crushed when she told me about Emma. It f*cked with my head for a while, but Line made me realize that it wasn’t going to bring her back feeling responsible for what happened. I never wanted her to die, she never got to meet her daughter, but I’m glad she‘s free of that messed up situation. It’s not for the best, but at least, she’s at peace now.
I have wanted to slip back into old habits a couple of times. It would have been easy with the couple of drug deals we’ve been running but Charline, Ant and Callum have kept me in check. Gabe has been MIA for a couple of weeks. He was in a bad shape after that f*cking prick, our own prospect, attacked him. Everything that has that happened over the past couple of years to Ayden and Charline messed with his head more than anyone imagined and he needed time for himself. Ant is keeping in touch with him, but he’s the only one who knows his full story. We’re all hoping our brother will come back to us soon.
Line’s parents have moved into my old house to be closer to us and have been amazing grandparents to Ally. They didn’t have to, but they love her as if she was their own. They often watch her when we need some time alone. Luckily, we are not having forcing her to go, she loves it there. Debbie is teaching her how to bake and Robert treats her like a Princess. On Christmas Eve, I had a serious talk with her father.
“Aleck, can I talk to you outside?” Robert asks me.
“Of course.” I kiss Line’s cheek and walk outside with him. “Everything okay?”
“I couldn’t help but notice the ring on her finger, care to explain?” Oh shit, I’m in trouble.
“I asked her to marry me when I woke up in the hospital. I know you wanted me to ask you for your blessing before, but I just couldn’t wait any longer. Nearly losing Line really put my life into perspective. I want her as my wife. I want her to wear my name and be the mother of my children. I love her and I swear to anything that’s holy that I’ll do all I can to protect her, keep her safe and make sure she has all she could possibly want and need, even if that means losing my life. I’d do it all over again in heartbeat. You can kick my ass all you want, but I love your daughter. I’ve never loved before and there will never be anyone who can compare to her or the feelings I have for her. I hope you’ll approve of us being together. If you don’t, I’ll fight for it because I know she loves me too and we are good together, we complete each other…”
“Breathe son.” He chuckles. ‘Son.’ I can’t remember the last time someone called me that and meant it, well besides Cabe.
“Sorry.” I chuckle nervously.
“I know you love her and she loves you. I wasn’t sure about you, not going to lie. I was worried about her dating someone who was in an outlaw MC. I judged you quickly, too quickly. While it’s true that you’ve done bad things in the past, that I’d rather not know about, and you’ll probably still do illegal shit in the future,, there’s nothing I can do to stop you two from loving each other. The fact that you have such a sweet daughter, who seems to be the happiest kid in the world, shows me that despite everything, you are a good man and that’s what matters to me. Sure, we always hoped she’d find a man with a big career ahead of him, but it’s clear that it’s not what Line wants. All that matters is that you both are happy together and make Ally happy. You didn’t ask for it, but you have my blessing, Son. Welcome to the family.” He hugs me and I’m speechless. I pat his back and smile. It’s f*cking amazing to be accepted.