Epilogue

EPILOGUE

PAYTON

A MONTH LATER

" W hat's the rush? I thought the event didn't start until ten?" I asked Lennie.

We were days away from the start of the world tour, and I was so excited. First stop: Japan. I couldn't wait. The only thing I was worried about was leaving Finnigan for so long. But I knew he was in good hands with Lennie's sister.

Two weeks ago, I'd packed up my stuff and moved in with Lennie. Bella was looking for a new place, so she rented my condo. It worked out great for all of us. And we didn't need to hire a moving company. All the guys in Lennie's protective detail volunteered to move me in.

And tonight? We had a party to attend before we flew to Asia. Lennie was on duty at this one. But even if I couldn't dance or flirt with him, at least we'd still be in the same room.

I wore my a silk pantsuit—hot pink, of course—and Lennie was sexy AF in his navy tuxedo. But I had no idea who would be in attendance or what this event was about. Lennie and everyone at the label had been hush about details. I was told it was a black-tie gala with label executives and corporate sponsors.

"I promised Regan we'd be the first ones there," Lennie replied, running a hand through his hair.

Again. All my styling work was going to be ruined in no time. Lennie had been acting strange all day. Fidgeting—with his hair, his watch, his tie, which was not like him. Not to mention, he checked his phone every two minutes, like he was expecting an update. On what, I had no idea.

He hustled me into the venue, which had no lights on. That was odd.

"What's going?—"

"Surprise!!!"

Voices yelled out and suddenly, the room lit up. When I looked around, the place was packed with our friends and family.

"What's this?" I gasped, too stunned to move.

Lennie kissed my hand. "Since we didn't have a wedding reception in Vegas, I thought we could have one now. A vow renewal and then a proper party to celebrate."

My eyes welled up as I looked around. The place was beautiful and decorated with every shade of pink imaginable, from the flowers to the table settings to the candles. There was even a rose carpet down the center of the room. It was over-the-top glam and so… me . This was the dream wedding I'd always wanted.

I reached for Lennie, kissing him soundly, too overcome to speak.

"Save that for later! Make it legal first!" Valen shouted.

Lennie gave me a tender kiss, then pointed to the end of the aisle. "Are you ready to make it official? Again?"

"Yes."

I was shaking, wiping tears from my face. Thank God for waterproof mascara. Bella stepped forward, offering me a small bouquet of peonies. My favorite. Lennie thought of everything. This wonderful, sweet man of mine.

"Thank you," I whispered, and leaned forward to give my sister-in-law a kiss.

Lennie and I walked down the makeshift aisle, hand in hand, and I spotted Evert at the front, taking pictures. Lennie's mom and dad, his Nonna, aunts, uncles, and cousins were all here. So, too, were my aunt and uncle from Atlanta. And all the Wayward Lane boys, as well as Van, Dawson, and Jesse. Our road crew, including Ace and Tommy, Tommy's boyfriend Nate, and his band brothers from Killmine. Every bodyguard and crew member that Lennie and I worked with. Our motley crew. One I was so proud to be a part of.

Lennie's dad moved to stand at the end of the aisle to face us.

"If everyone can take their seat, we'll begin," my father-in-law stated.

Having David perform the ceremony for us was so meaningful. Our first wedding would always be special, no matter how it happened. But now we had a second celebration to cherish.

"You ready, Angel?" Lennie asked me.

I held on tight to his arm.

"For you? Always."

Thank You for reading Don't Fall For A Bodyguard! Read about the Wayward Lane boys in Punk-In (Brodie and Van), B-Mine (Holloway and Dawson), and 4-Ever (Ronin and Faise).

And get ready for more Wayward Lane Backstage in Don't Fall For A Dreamer (Jesse & Evert) and Don't Fall For A Movie Star (Ace & Colm).

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