Page 60 of Angel's Forever

I could see they were all hesitant to move.

“Come on, we should be happy, not sad. I’ll be okay. I just need some time to process everything. This brunch is getting cold, and Munchkin is still hungry.”

They finally relented and went back to their seats, but the mood and atmosphere had certainly changed since hearing the news. We continued to eat in silence. I wasn’t hungry, but knew I had to keep myself healthy for the sake of my baby.

I sat there thinking about the whole situation. This was our time. I had been waiting a long time for this opportunity. I thought about the four boxes I had hidden away in my bedroom, containing the rings I’d had made at the same time as Hudson’s cufflinks. There was no reason now to hold back. We were all happy. The four of us. I saw no reason why we couldn’t commit to each other for the rest of our lives, or at least for as long as our love for each other lasted, which I hoped would be eternally.

As I thought about that, the cloud that seemed to be looming over me disappeared. This was a time to be happy. I was going to become a mother in just a few months and had three gorgeous guys at my beck and call, both inside and outside the bedroom.

Hudson looked over at me and smiled as he saw my face start to light up at the thought of having a ceremony. I’d had it planned in my head for so long. I just hoped they would go for it.

“What’s suddenly cheered you up?”

I smiled at him. “I’ll tell you all after brunch.”

I HAD BEEN THROWN out of the kitchen when brunch was over. Gino had insisted that I go into the living room, sit in my comfy chair, and continue crocheting Munchkin’s blanket. I wasn’t really going to argue because it gave me time alone with my unborn child. I had lost count of the number of times I’d found one of the guys standing in the doorway smiling as I sat there chatting away with them. I wanted them to recognize my voice immediately. The guys had started to do the same, although they all tended to do it while I was asleep – or when they thought I was asleep.

It was funny to hear them sometimes. They acted exactly as I had described them to Munchkin when I was with Vincent. Hudson promised them the world. Nico told them how he would protect and teach them to look after themselves, and then Gino said how he would always be there for them no matter what. My child couldn’t have asked for more loving fathers than the three men I loved.

I sat there working on the blanket as I spoke to Munchkin. “We are going to have so much fun when you come into the world. I want to take you to all the places in the world I have never seen. We have to go to Sicily, where Daddy Nico and Daddy Gino are from. Italy is a beautiful country too. I know you will love it. There are just so many places to see, I’m not sure we will ever be at home.

“I’m not sure if we will be able to visit Russia. That is where Dedushka Viktor is from. Moscow looks amazing, and I would love for us to go there with him. But it is a very dangerous country to visit, so I’m not sure if your daddies will let us go. We can try to convince Dedushka to take us one day.

“Then, of course, there is Detroit. That is where Daddy Hudson and I are from. You’ll get to meet Uncle Trent, Auntie Kristen, and Christian when you go there. They are going to love and spoil you as well. You are such a lucky munchkin to have such a loving family around you. I want you to have all the love that I never had in my childhood. I want you to know what it is like to have loving parents who are there for you always.”

I looked up to see all three of my men standing there in the doorway, watching me as I spoke to our unborn child. Every one of them had a look of pure love in their eyes. I had never really looked at them together as they were now. It truly was a sight to behold. Three gorgeous men, all different, but all in love with me. I knew then that what I was going to ask them was the right thing to do.

“Come and sit down, I want to talk to you about something.”

The three of them walked from their position in the doorway and sat down. I got up from my chair and joined Hudson on the sofa, while Nico and Gino both sat in the chairs across from us. I wasn’t sure how they would take my suggestion, but I really hoped they agreed.

I took a deep breath and started to speak. “So, over the past few weeks, I have been thinking a lot about us and our relationship. Before anyone tries to interrupt, I’m not about to say that I don’t think it is working for me. Far from it. This is the happiest time of my life ever. I have three gorgeous guys that I get to call mine, who love me and each other with all their hearts. Plus, you have given me the chance to become a mother, something I never thought I could have.

“Anyway, as I said, I have been thinking about this a lot. I know that Hudson, Nico, and I briefly talked about this when we first took the plunge into this relationship, but now Gino has joined us, so I think it’s time to talk about it again. Especially after everything that happened with Vincent. To make a relationship binding, most people would get married. We don’t have that luxury in our relationship, as you know. I couldn’t possibly decide to marry just one of you. That wouldn’t be fair. Therefore, I wanted to suggest having a commitment ceremony.

“I cannot see my future without every one of you in it. Each one of you completes me as a woman. You each have your own ways of showing me how much you love me, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I want to commit my life, love, and soul to you for the rest of my life. I’m not saying that you have to do the same – you can commit yourself to any number of us within this relationship – but would you all agree to commit yourselves to me for the rest of your lives?”

All three of them sat there in silence for a moment, and I was starting to wonder whether I had made the biggest mistake of my life by admitting my thoughts. I looked at each of them in turn and saw the shock on their faces. You would have thought I had just told them that Monica had gotten it wrong and I was actually expecting sextuplets.

It was Gino who caved first, taking a deep breath before he got down on his knees in front of me and took my hand.

“Tesoro, I love you more than life itself. I wanted to walk away because I felt I had failed you and didn’t deserve your love. However, I was convinced to stay, and I am so glad that I did because I get to spend my life with the people I love.” He looked at Hudson as he said the next words. “All three of them. I would die for all of you and will willingly commit to you all if it means I have you in my life for eternity.”

I could feel the tears slowly starting to form in my eyes and roll down my cheek. Out of the corner of my eye, I also noticed Hudson trying to wipe away a tear without anyone noticing. The fact that Gino was willing to commit himself to all three of us filled my heart with joy. I decided to push the other two. I wanted an answer from all of them.

“One down. Two to go.”

I looked at Nico first. I knew he should be the easiest, as he had always been in love with the three of us. He got up from his seat and joined Gino on the floor, taking my other hand in his.

“You know I love you all and always have. I would be honored to commit my heart and soul to all of you. I can’t think of any other people I would want to spend my life with than the three of you. I know we will have our moments, but together, we will get through them because we love each other. So my answer is yes.”

This just left Hudson, the man who had started this all off. The man who had never given up looking for me, or settling for second best just to have the relationship he and Nico wanted. The man who opened up a whole new life and world for me. My Dom, my lover, and my soulmate. He would always hold a special place in my heart, being the first of the three to tell me he loved me. I hoped he would agree and at least commit to me.

We all sat there waiting until Nico could bear it no more.

“Hudson.”

We all looked toward Hudson, who was sitting there with his head lowered, looking down at his hands. He raised his head slowly, and I could see the tracks of the tears that had fallen down his face. For a moment, I thought he was going to say that he couldn’t do it. That he couldn’t commit to us…until a small smile formed on his face.