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I ran around the house to the back. Thankfully, there was no fence and I went straight to the back door. I grabbed the door and pushedโฆ to my relief, it opened. The fire hadnโt spread to the kitchen but the visibility was poor because of the thick black smoke.
A figure crawled from the thick black smoke. It was Brooke.
โBrooke,โ I called and went for her. I placed my hands under her arms and dragged her out.
As soon as fresh air hit her, she started coughing.
โAre you okay?โ I asked.
โI'm fine,โ she said. โBut Mason's in there.โ
I was about to fish out my phone to call the emergency services when I heard the sound of sirens. Someone else had already called them. โCome on, let's get out of here,โ I told Brooke and took her from the burning house to the car down the street.
By the time we got there, the fire truck was already parked outside the house and the place was milling with firemen. In a matter of minutes, they had the fire under control, and the police were already there.
The chief of the fire station came and spoke to us, and took us to the police. They asked Brooke a few questions and jotted down her address and other details.
They finally allowed us to go but not before we saw two men carrying a stretcher from the house.
Brooke covered her mouth with her hand. โMy God!โ
I tried to feel sorry for Mason and failed. Society was better off without men like him. Brooke had told me that heโd intended to rape her.
We left. I tucked Brooke into the car and drove home. She looked so frightened and lost. I just wanted to wrap my hands around her and take care of her.
In the house, we took a shower together and afterwards, we slipped into bed, and I held her in my arms.
She cupped my face. โThis is the second time you came to my rescue.โ
โIโll always come to your rescue Brooke,โ I replied.
โMake love to me,โ she said.
I proceeded to do just that. I kissed her everywhere, taking my time as if it was our first time.
When it was over, I held her in my arms, as she dozed.
I couldn't sleep immediately. All I kept thinking was, what if I hadn't gone after Brooke? Tears filled my eyes. I held her tightly. She was so precious to me.
I must have made a noise because she opened her eyes and looked up at me. โAre you crying?โ
โNo,โ I said but my voice gave me away.
โWhat is it?โ
โI was just thinking, what would I have done if I'd lost you?โ
โYou didnโt,โ Brooke said in a firm voice. She wiped my face.
โI love you so much Brooke,โ I told her.
โI love you more,โ Brooke said. โI was a fool not to realize it before. Youโve completed my life. You've made me happy. You filled that hole of loneliness I always carried with me. You've made me a whole woman.โ
โAnd you've made me a whole man.โ
We sealed our words with a long lingering kiss.
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Brooke
I stretched out on the balcony lounger and moaned with delight, as a slight breeze tickled my feet and the sun warmed my body. Below, happy voices lifted up to the balcony as couples, and people walked by on the beach.
Weโd gotten the same room weโd had a year earlier.
The balcony door swung open at that moment. Blaze stepped out carrying two glasses of lemonade.
โCan you believe it's already been a year?โ I asked him as I sat up.
โIt's been a beautiful year, the best year of my life,โ Blaze said. โYouโve made me so happy, Hot Sauce.โ
I grinned as he handed me my glass of lemonade. As our fingers brushed, sparks flew between us. We were still madly attracted to one another.
All Blaze needed to do was to give me a certain stare, a certain look and my whole body came alive.
So much had happened in the last year. My dad had more or less recovered and Blaze and I had gone to Florida twice to visit them. With Blaze acting as a buffer, the relationship with my parents had improved.
We were never going to be as warm as other families were, but we cared about each other. And for me, that was enough. I reserved love and passion for Blaze.
I had a little something growing in my tummy but I hadn't told him about it. Iโd brought a pregnancy test with me when we came to Hawaii the previous day. This morning, I had done the test and two pink lines had sprouted.
Now, I held the test kit behind me on the lounger. When Blaze settled down, I removed it and handed it to him.
He peered at it and his eyes grew wide with wonder. โDo these two lines mean what I think theyโฆ do?โ his voice broke with emotion.
โYes,โ I said. โWeโre going to have a baby.โ
โWeโre going to have a baby, Hot Sauce!โ A grin split his face in two, then his face grew solemn. โThere is something we need to do before we do anything else right here in Hawaii.โ
โWhat?โ I asked.
โWe have to get married,โ Blaze said.
I burst out laughing. โIs that your idea of a marriage proposal?โ
Blaze looked at me sheepishly. โIโd planned something a little more elaborate but this has come as a surprise.โ
โIt doesn't matter. I don't need anything elaborate. I just need to know that you love me.โ
โI do,โ Blaze stated. โMore than life itself.โ He got up and pulled me to my feet. โWeโre going to have a baby!โ he repeated and twirled me around.
โYes we are,โ I said laughing.
I would do things differently with my child than my parents had done with me. I want our baby to know
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