Epilogue

One Year Later…

Tossing the empty tray on the counter of the bar, Levi let out a breath. It had been non-stop drink requests all night. Apparently, Matteo was raising money for some charity, and four Euros from every drink purchased was being donated to the "Belle Fund." Levi had no idea what the charity was or who they were helping, but guests seemed extra eager to purchase drinks and donate money. Some of them weren't even drinking the drinks when they were delivered. They were just leaving them at the end of their tables. It was a waste of booze if you asked him, but they were raising money for charity, so who was he to argue with a good cause.

"Hey, Claude, can I get two more scotches and a gin and tonic for table three?" Levi asked, leaning over the bar and resting his head on its surface.

"You might not want to do that," Claude advised, grabbing four glasses and reaching for the bottle of scotch.

"Argh, but the surface feels so nice and cool on my skin."

"Yeah, but Isaac was rubbing his bare ass on that surface during his second number this evening. Do you really want to rub your face along the same surface that his bare ass cheeks were on?"

Levi's head popped up. "You have a point. Love the guy, but not his ass sweat."

Claude chuckled and placed the drinks on Levi's tray.

"Hang in there, sweet cheeks, the evening will be coming to an end shortly."

"Remind me never again to volunteer to work service when Matteo is down a man. Especially when he's got some crazy-ass charity fundraising thing going on."

"Do I hear someone bitching and complaining?" Matteo said, materializing out of nowhere.

Levi gave a jump and almost dropped his tray. Thank God he had balance and strength.

"You need to get your hearing checked, old man. Not sure where you hear these weird-ass things," Levi answered, balancing his tray once again.

Matteo grabbed the tray from him and placed it down on the bar. "The big number is coming up. You won't want to miss it."

"Remind me again what charity this is? Do they at least help small children or fluffy animals or something? Please tell me it's not some greedy corporation raising money to test on fluffy little bunnies."

Matteo laughed and wrapped his arm around Levi's shoulders.

"You've got such a wild imagination, my boy. Now shush as the show is about to begin."

Around the room, the lights dimmed, and the audience began to cheer. Levi had no idea what number his brothers were performing as he'd been running around doing errands for Matteo all friggin day.

A golden spotlight came to life, shining directly onto Isaac. The boy wore a pair of gold booty shorts tight enough to see the outline of the man's dick and a hat on his head that looked like the top of a candle.

Then the music started.

Levi's eyes lit up, and his lips pulled back into a gigantic smile when he realized that they were performing the song "Be Our Guest" from his favorite book/movie, Beauty and the Beast!

Up on stage, Isaac began dancing and singing while other members of his brethren joined him on stage, dancing as napkins and dishes and even sexy silverware. The number was so cute and looked like so much fun.

Levi was laughing so hard his eyes were beginning to water. For the first time in ages, he wished that he was up on that stage dancing with his brothers. The song was magical and had him wishing that Chase was standing here enjoying it with him.

Unfortunately, Chase had a last-minute assignment in downtown Paris, so he was missing this whole event.

When the number came to an end, the room erupted in applause. Levi whistled and shouted and cheered on his fellow brothers. God, that number looked like so much fun.

From beside him, Claude passed Matteo something.

"Will you help us with this next number?" Matteo asked, passing him a solid black box with the words "Mon Coeur"—My Heart—written in gold lettering.

The box was simple and classic.

"Matteo. What's this?" Levi asked, taking the box from his boss and running his hand over the embossed lettering.

"Oh, this isn't from me. Open it."

Curious, Levi pulled off the lid and gasped when he saw the item lying inside. He pulled it out and stared at the most gorgeous suit jacket he had ever laid eyes on.

The jacket looked like it had stepped out of a Beauty and the Beast musical production. It was yellow, with white sequins that glimmered under the lights of the club. Around the cuffs was a delicate white lace that added a certain classical feel to the bright and flashy design. This jacket was so perfectly meant for him.

"Oh my God, this jacket is gorgeous!" Levi squealed, quickly ripping off his shirt and wrapping his bare chest inside the surprisingly soft jacket. This was La Maison de M, after all. People did come to see a sexy show, even if he wasn't sucking on their dicks anymore.

Matteo helped him with a few of the buttons before adjusting his collar and smoothing out the surface.

"There. You look stunning," Matteo said, patting Levi's chest and arms before leaning forward to give him a gentle kiss on his cheek.

"Oh, you're going to make me cry, M." Levi felt touched. He felt gorgeous and couldn't believe he got to wear such a beautiful piece of clothing, which, of course, fit him perfectly.

Then panic set in.

"Shit! M, what number are we doing?" He suddenly realized he hadn't rehearsed anything with the guys, so he had no idea what he should be doing.

"Oh, don't worry, you'll know what to do when the time comes," Matteo said with an evil grin on his face.

Okay, that wasn't weird at all.

Then the lights went out, and a single purple spotlight reappeared on stage. Levi struggled to make out the figure standing in the darkness, but it was too dark, and the man had a cloak covering his head.

Slowly, the lights got brighter, and the song "Beauty and the Beast" began to play. Levi's throat tightened. He loved this song. He often played it on repeat whenever he was cleaning or dancing in his room.

The figure on stage stood, removing his cloak and letting it fall to the stage. The man was shirtless and dressed in the tightest navy-blue booty shorts known to man. Seriously, the damn thing could barely contain the massive bulge struggling to get loose and strangle everyone on stage.

Levi felt guilty for staring. But seriously, how fucking big was that thing? The last time he had seen a bulge that big was on… wait. Could it be?

No. It couldn't. He was working tonight in Paris.

Levi lifted his gaze, taking in the man's chiseled bare chest, his strong jawline, then his gorgeous blue eyes, which were hidden behind a half mask that resembled the face of a beast.

It was the eyes that did it.

They contained so much love and emotion that Levi recognized them instantly.

Chase.

Frozen in place, Levi watched as the man he loved walked toward him and stuck out his hand. Levi placed his hand gently in his and was pulled tight against his love's broad chest.

"Dance with me," Chase whispered.

Around them, a path cleared as Chase led them both back on stage. Their eyes were locked together as the music continued to play.

This had to be the most romantic thing anyone had ever done for Levi. His heart was racing, his eyes were watery, and his grip on Chase never loosened.

It was in that moment when Levi thought that nothing could ever top what he was feeling, that Chase opened his mouth and began to sing.

His voice was deep, and his pitch was all off, but the fact that Chase was singing "Beauty and the Beast" to him made Levi's heart explode.

Staring into each other's eyes as they danced, goosebumps covered Levi's skin. Unable to take it any longer, Levi decided to join his man in singing his favorite song. The moment was pure magic.

In a sea of candlelight, his brothers and guests, and even Matteo, watched on in silence.

The world disappeared as Levi and Chase fell into their own magical world of love and devotion.

When the song finally ended, Levi watched as Chase got down on one knee and pulled a tiny satin box out of his back pocket.

Levi's heart stopped once again. Was this really happening? Could this moment be any more magical?

Smiling, Chase looked up at Levi and opened the tiny box.

"Levi. Right from the moment that I laid eyes on you, you've had me under your spell. I've never met anyone so kind and loving and so damn sexy." The room erupted into laughter. "But seriously, you take care of everyone all around you, including these crazy shits you call your brothers. You even manage to get cranky Daddy pants over there to smile occasionally, which I know is no easy task. But above all else, I can't imagine my life without you in it. I want us to grow old together and yell at kids who walk on our lawn together.

"Levi, I promise to always provide for you and protect you and give you the best fucking orgasms of your life. I want to be with you, forever and a day."

Levi smiled, remembering when he spoke those words to Chase on their first picnic date together in Paris. He had mentioned to Chase that the only thing he truly desired was finding someone who wanted to be with him forever and a day.

Chase remembered.

God, he was the luckiest guy in the world.

"So, please, babe. From the bottom of my heart, will you do me the honor of being my husband? Will you marry me?"

Levi's hands shook as he looked into the vulnerable, hopeful eyes of the man who made his heart ache whenever they were apart. He wanted to spend the rest of his life waking up next to this big lug of a man.

Without thinking, he leaped into Chase's arms, knocking them both onto the floor in a tangle of limbs and body parts.

"Yes! Of course, I'll marry you!" Levi shouted before smashing his lips against Chase's.

All around them, people erupted in cheers and whistles before Levi felt a body jump down onto his, then another and another.

Laughing, Chase squeezed Levi close to his body as brother after brother piled on top of Levi, burying him and Chase in hugs all around.

"Congrats, you two!" Isaac cried, squeezing Levi tight around the gut.

"It's about time you made an honest man out of my boy," Jared said to Chase with one arm wrapped around Levi and the other wrapped around Isaac.

"Any room for me?" Teo asked before squeezing in between Levi and Jared.

"Guess I may as well join in," a deep voice said, followed by a crushing weight dropping on Levi's back.

He looked over his shoulder to the smiling face of his older brother, Diesel.

"Always room for you, bro," Levi chuckled, struggling to breathe under everyone's weight.

Poor Chase. Was he really ready to join this crazy and fucked up family of misfits?

"When you are all done feeling each other up, I'd like to get a look at the ring, please," Matteo announced, casting his shadow over the giant Maison de M pile-up of limbs.

"Oh my God! My ring!" Levi shouted, using near Herculean strength to lift his brothers off of his body and snatch the tiny box out of his crushed fiancé's hand. "Here, here. Put it on me, babe," Levi squealed, his yellow suit jacket sparkling as his body moved.

Chase chuckled and sat up so he was face-to-face with the love of his life. "Sure thing, babe."

Levi watched as the giant pink diamond slid across his finger. It was perfect. It was so him.

"It's beautiful," Levi gasped.

"Not as beautiful as you," Chase whispered, grabbing Levi by the back of his head and pulling him in for another kiss.

"I'm so happy for you, son," Matteo said, standing next to the pile of Maison boys that had been flung off Levi only moments before.

Levi stared up at the man who had become like a father to him. He felt so much love and respect for the man.

"Chase approached me and told me that he wanted to propose to you tonight, and he wanted to include the whole family in the proposal. I knew instantly that Chase was the right man for you. He understands you; he loves and cares for you, and he will also do everything in his power to make sure that you are always happy and protected. So, as my gift to both you and Chase, I sent out invitations to all my closest friends and asked if they would like to join us for your proposal here tonight, and they all agreed to donate money as a gift to help you both start your life as a married couple."

Shocked, Levi gasped, covering his mouth with both his hands.

"All funds collected as part of the ‘Belle Fund,'" Matteo gave a wink, "are funds that will be given to you both as this gift. So far, we have collected over seven hundred and eighty thousand Euros."

"Holy shit," Chase gasped, gripping onto Levi's waist for support. The two still sat as they were, with Levi straddling Chase, unable to move.

"Oh my God!" Levi finally managed to break through the shock in his system. He jumped up out of Chase's lap and lunged into Matteo's arms. "I can't believe you did this," Levi whispered into Matteo's ear as he hugged the man like never before.

"Just wait until you get your wedding gift," Matteo whispered back.

A large set of arms wrapped themselves around both Levi and Matteo.

"I don't know what to say… Dad," Chase hesitated before adding that last word.

Matteo shot Chase an awkward glance. "Let's not go that far just yet."

The room burst into laughter.

Chase took Levi's hand, and they turned to face everyone who had come out for this evening's event. Levi tried his best to hold back his tears, but tonight meant so much to him.

"We wanted to thank everybody for being here tonight to participate in one of the most amazing nights of my life," Chase began. "We can't thank you enough for your generosity."

Chase bent down and planted another kiss on Levi's lips. The room around them swelled in a sea of love and excitement.

Levi couldn't imagine a more perfect proposal. He got to celebrate it with his family, his friends, and most of all, with the man that he loved.

Staring into Chase's gorgeous blue eyes, he caressed the side of Chase's face. He couldn't wait to start the rest of their lives together. Forever and a day.

"I love you, babe," Levi said, overwhelmed with emotion.

"I love you, too."