Epilogue Part One- Aiyana

Friday, August 23, 2024

" O kay, okay, we're going!" I shout to the DJ, who did an incredible job at keeping everyone hyped the entire night. So well, in fact, that we had to pay him extra to stay here doing karaoke with us until now.

It's almost three in the morning, but I have no regrets as Kas clutches my bicep to steady me while we make our way down the dimly lit path to our cabin.

Once inside, he kicks the door shut and hauls me into his arms.

Running his nose along the length of my neck, he breathes me in. "You look so fucking gorgeous in this dress," he growls. Spinning me around, Kas unzips me from behind. "But you'll look so much better without it."

Heat pools in my core as he slides his hands down my back, nudging the black silk gown to the floor.

Kas's fingers wrap around my throat. Leaning in, he whispers, "Get on the bed so I can breed this pretty cunt. My wife's cunt."

My back goes rigid and my eyes wide. Turning to face him with flushed cheeks, I say hesitantly, "Kas, I thought we discussed children. And the fact that we don't want them."

His brows crease. "Baby, I just meant I wanted to fill you up. I didn't mean we should have a child ." His demeanor changes as he takes in my worried expression.

"And you're sure you don't want a baby? Because I really, really don't." My heart rate is increasing by the second. We've had extensive conversations about this, and now would be just about the worst time for him to change his mind.

Holding my cheeks in the palms of his hands, he gazes at me warily. "There's gotta be something else going on for a breeding joke, of all things, to send you spiraling. What's going on?"

"I'm sorry, I'm overreacting because I have you now, really have you, and I don't want anything to come between us."

"Aiyana, there is literally not a single thing that could come between us now. I won't allow it. Now tell me what's going on, please. You're freaking me out."

"You know how I've been trying to get an appointment with someone willing to perform a hysterectomy? And I've had such a hard time after three different providers told me no because I haven't had any children yet, regardless of the fact that I don't want any. I know it won't reverse the tissues outside of my uterus that are affected, but if there's even a chance it'll help, I'm more than willing to take it."

He nods slowly, letting his hands fall to his sides.

"Well, I finally found someone, and she's really great. I had the appointment just a few days ago, and with all the wedding craziness going on, I didn't have a chance to really sit down and talk to you about it. And truthfully, I didn't want to jinx it either. But she called me just before our ceremony to tell me she has an opening to get it done next month, and she even said she would perform the surgery while keeping my ovaries. So, I won't struggle with as many hormonal imbalances, and I'm just so freaking happy I could scream."

Kas's concerned expression quickly morphs into one of sheer joy, and all of the anxiety filling me is suddenly flushed out. He grabs me around the waist, carrying me over his shoulder and depositing me on the bed.

"Jesus Christ, woman! You scared the shit out of me!" He laughs, settling in between my legs and pressing kisses up my abdomen as he finds his way to my mouth.

"I'm so fucking proud of you, baby," he whispers, eyes filled with unshed tears. "No one deserves to deal with the pain of endometriosis or the countless treatments you've endured. I'm so sorry it took so long to find someone who respects that we don't want children, but I'll be there every step of the way. No one and nothing could stop me."

"Thank you," I cry, crumbling into his chest. He holds me so tightly, pressing kisses to my skin and whispering warm affirmations.

Children are wonderful, but they aren't everyone's happily ever after. And I'm so glad to have found mine.