Rebuilding Stone (The Stone Brother Series Book 2)

by Saint John, T.

  Shit. I hadn’t thought about a bachelor party. Does this mean she's having a bachelorette party? The thought of Kerrigan going to a strip club gets under my skin.

  “You having a bachelorette party?” I ask her.

  “Well, yeah,” she replies. I have the irrational urge to take her into that death trap of an RV and fuck her.

  “No strippers,” I growl out.

  “You’re kidding, right?” Kerrigan asks in disbelief.

  “Well no, I’m not.” Why would Kerrigan seeing a stripper bother me? I trust her. I just don’t want another guy rubbing his sausage anywhere near her.

  “Maddox Stone, I’m not going to see strippers, but if that was the party my friends have set up for me, then that's what I'll see,” she says, getting angry. I want to snap at her, but I won’t because I love and trust her. I’m also proud that she is sticking up for herself.

  I pull her in close to me and whisper in her ear, “I’m sorry. Do what you want and have a good time.”

  She giggles and whispers back, “There isn’t a stripper on the planet that looks like you, so I wouldn’t waste my time anyway.” I love this woman.

  Kerrigan

  The girls didn’t plan a party per se. Molly is taking us to ‘Naughty but Nice’ in Ashland. It’s not too far of a drive and there are more places to eat that we can choose from. Buying lingerie with my friends and sister isn’t what I had in mind, but after only ten minutes in the store, I’m having a blast. Each girl has decided to buy me a surprise piece of lingerie. Molly already warned me that whatever Kelly gets me would be leather. I have to say that I’m with Molly on this. I’m not a fan of leather.

  Holy shit. You can’t be shy and be in this store with these girls. I don’t know how many vibrators I was chased with and I was paddled a couple of times. The sales clerk just smiles, it probably happens a lot.

  I start to try on different pieces of lingerie. I have a moment of sadness while in the changing room. Heck, maybe it's happiness. Standing here in front of this mirror in lingerie, I believe I’m beautiful. It’s definitely the first time I’ve ever wanted to be sexy. I’m so happy I came to Kentucky. I really found myself here and as much as I missed Maddox while being here, I had to fix myself. And I did.

  Thankfully, we finish at the lingerie store. I don’t know how much more I could take. I love my friends and sister, but man, they can make me blush. I haven’t seen what they picked out for me, but even if I don’t love it, Maddox definitely will.

  We stop for dinner before heading back to Brady’s. He hasn’t met the girls yet. They were at Kelly’s when the guys came up. I can’t wait for them to see the place. We ate fast food so that we could get to Brady’s quickly.

  I have to laugh when all the girls except Molly start saying prayers driving up the hill. Brady said that tomorrow, everyone can park at the bottom and they’ll run the four-wheelers down to pick up each guest.

  When we get to the top, I can see the boys have been working hard. Everything is up and it looks just like I dreamed. I think the boys took it upon themselves to add white lights to the lattice. It’s more than I could’ve hoped for. I can’t believe tomorrow I’ll be Mrs. Stone. I feel a mixture of emotions, I can’t decide if I want to cry or laugh. I settle on both as we get out of the car.

  Molly took Ari, Kelly, and Lani to the bathroom. Missy and I head over to the canopy. The boys aren’t here; I assume they're out in the woods somewhere.

  “It’s beautiful, Kerrigan,” Missy says.

  “It is. I can’t believe how much everything has changed. For the first time in my life, I’m truly happy. Well, I’ve been happy since Maddox and I officially started dating.” I start missing Eli. He's with Jay, Annie, and Molly’s boys.

  “It’s a good feeling when you can let go of the past and focus on the future, isn’t it?” Missy asked.

  “Yes.” I sit down and continue crying. I’m overwhelmed by where my life has taken me and what it’s put me through. “What did Brayden say when you told him you were pregnant?” I asked, wiping away my tears.

  “I still haven’t told him.”

  “Why?” I ask. I know Brayden will be thrilled.

  “Well, you know Brayden. I think when he finds out, he'll rush to propose. I don’t want him to feel like he needs to marry me.”

  “Brayden would marry you anyway. He's probably taking things slow because he knows rushing you wouldn’t help. If you tell him and he does propose, it won't be because of the baby.”

  “You’re right, I want all of this.” Missy gestures towards our wedding space. “The lights, the friends, the intimacy of such a small group, and I want Brayden.” She smiles.

  “Tell him when they get back. Don’t wait, Missy. Brayden has been very patient, but he's a lot like Maddox. I knew Maddox was waiting for me to be ready, and when I finally was, I had to be the one to make the move. I’m so happy I did. Look at where we are.”

  The rest of the girls join us and we sit around talking about tomorrow’s wedding. The boys finally join us after about two hours. When they get back, I can tell they played the one-up game on each other because there isn’t a clean spot on them. I know when I played it my first day here, everyone tried to find a bigger puddle and splash more mud than the person before them. I nudge Missy to go tell Brayden and I’m surprised she does. I watch as she pulls him to the side and a smile starts to spreads wide across his face. He picks her up and twirls her around; then, drops to his knees and kisses her stomach.

  Maddox

  I see Kerrigan glowing, so I walk over and sit beside her. She really is beautiful. I don’t see a hint of stress, hurt, or fear on her face anymore. I’m filthy right now, but I can’t stop what I’m about to do. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been inside her.

  “Come with me,” I whisper in her ear. Kerrigan can always read my face.

  “Come find me after you shower,” she teases.

  “I was wondering if you could help me with that.”

  “Maddox, we are getting married tomorrow. No sex tonight, and I’m staying with Kelly. The girls decided to cancel their hotel rooms so we can all have a girls night there,” she says. No sex? Obviously, she doesn’t realize that our honeymoon sex will last an entire minute.

  “Babe, you’re killing me,” I complain. She laughs and I groan. My dick fucking aches right now.

  “Hey, I should get going and pick up Eli.”

  “No, I’ll get him. Let me keep him tonight,” I say wanting to have my son with me. I’ve missed him so much.

  “Okay. Get the breast milk out of the fridge at Annie’s. There should be enough.” Just hearing Kerrigan say breast makes my dick ache again. It's going to be one long night.

  Chapter 26

  Maddox

  I’m here at Brady’s getting ready for my wedding, along with my brothers, our children, and Brayden. I’m not even a bit nervous. I’ve waited for this day for far too long. I’m getting Eli ready. Kerrigan picked out a cute little tux for him. My chubby little boy is busting at the seams and it’s so cute. My brothers and I all clean up nicely, but when Kerrigan mentioned we’d be wearing tuxes, I wasn’t thrilled. I hate feeling stiff. But this is her dream wedding, and all I care about is that she will forever be mine.

  “You ready?” Noah says, with his hand on my shoulder.

  “Absolutely,” I answer.

  “I’m so happy for you, brother,” Evan says, joining Noah and me.

  Kerrigan

  I’m sitting inside a spare bedroom at Brady’s, and I’m thankful to have my friends and sister surrounding me. It’s a moment I’ll never forget. Tears have been shared, laughs have been laughed, and words of wisdom given. Annie made me a blue garter and Lani gave me a blue necklace that she never takes off. It’s a blue topaz, her birthstone. It’s my something borrowed. Ari is giving me her blue hair clip with blue gems as my something old.

  Kelly fixed my hair for me. I’m wearing it down, but with the sides pulled back from
my face. Kelly added a few sprigs of baby’s breath. My dress fits perfectly. I still have a baby belly, but this dress hides it perfectly. It hugs my hips and lifts my breasts. It’s very flattering. Annie also made my bouquet. It’s made with pink roses with a blue and purple ribbon tying them together.

  The girls picked out silk, knee-length lavender bridesmaids dresses for themselves. The dresses have pink silk belts that cross at the waist. They all look beautiful. I give them one last look over before it’s time to start.

  Everyone walks out to take their places. I realize way too late that I didn’t ask Jay to walk me down the aisle. I know I don’t know him very well, but that man has given me more than my own father ever did. I also thought about asking Evan, but I quickly decided against it because Evan doesn’t seem like the wedding type. So, I’ll be walking down the aisle by myself, and I’m fine with that. Today is about Maddox and me anyway.

  I hear “Here Comes the Bride” start playing, and I start my walk. I look down the aisle and see a beaming Maddox, who looks super hot in his tux. I want to run to him and just scream, “I do.” I walk slowly looking at everyone because I want to smile and nod “thanks” to each of them for helping me along the way. Finally, after what seems like an hour, I make my way to Maddox’s side.

  Jay asked if he could use traditional vows with God in them. I said yes because I know Maddox believes, and saying them doesn’t affect me. Maddox and I also decided we wanted to add to our vows.

  Maddox

  Kerrigan looks stunning. Her dress is so beautiful, and it fits her perfect figure to a T. Watching her walk down the aisle so slowly was killing me. I want her by my side where she belongs. Finally, after she makes the slow walk up the aisle, she reaches me. I take both of her hands and hold onto them.

  I look her over and whisper, “You’re beautiful.” She smiles that smile that ignites me, and the whole world vanishes. I’m standing here on this beautiful hilltop with her. Nothing else in the world matters right now. I can hear Jay talking, but I still keep looking at my beautiful bride. I hear Jay clear his throat, and I realize it’s my turn to say what I want to tell her and what I want everyone to know.

  “Kerrigan, you’ve brought so much to my life. The love I feel for you, I’m unable to put into words. There isn’t a word that would do this moment justice. I love you. Standing here, I know it’s where I'm supposed to be. I promise to be your best friend, your supporter, and your lover. I can't wait to start our life together.” I know it’s not much, but I hope she knows what I’m trying to say. Gauging by the tears in her eyes, she does.

  “Maddox, I know exactly what you mean, when you say there are no words to describe the feelings we feel. I’ve gone over what I’ve wanted to say to you a million times. I trust you, Maddox, to always love and protect me. You give me courage to try new things, and to be who I want to be. I promise, Maddox, to love you the way you deserve to be loved, to be who you need me to be, in the moments you need me to be them. I love you, Maddox. Thank you for this amazing life.”

  At the conclusion of the ceremony, we head straight to take our pictures. Kelly is our photographer. The sun is going down, and this hill, with the trees in the background, is perfect. As much as I would love to capture this moment on film and go through all the reception rituals, I want nothing more than to rush Kerrigan to the hotel—I’m impatient to start our honeymoon. I won’t rush her though because I know she wants to dance our first dance and cut the cake.

  After we finish taking pictures, she rushed indoors quickly to find relief in the form of feeding Eli. I offered to relieve her and she smacked my arm.

  Brady was gracious enough to let us throw our reception here. It really is the perfect location to share this event with our friends and family. As the evening goes on, everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, dancing and listening to music, and engaging in friendly conversations.

  “It was a beautiful wedding,” Molly says to me, dabbing her eyes with a tissue.

  “Yes, it was,” I say as I hug Molly. I’m so happy Noah found the love of his life. On the other hand, watching Lani and Evan is extremely painful to watch. Evan has found the love of his life too, one that doesn’t want him. Lani is avoiding him like he has the plague. I am so caught up in my own happy moment that I decide to speak with Lani. She is drinking punch and laughing with Kelly.

  “Lani, can we talk?” I ask.

  “Uh...yeah…” she says, unsure of what this could be about. She comes over anyway, and we walk to the side of the house.

  “I was wondering if you got me a wedding gift,” I joke with her.

  “Of course, I did. Why?” She did? Shit. This was my opening into having her dance with Evan.

  “Want to give me something else?” I ask.

  “I think when you see Kerrigan in the lingerie I bought her, you won’t want anything else.”

  “Lani, I don’t mean to sound ungrateful,” I say with a laugh, “but lingerie only slow me down, you know what I’m saying?” I wink and nudge her. “Can I exchange it for a favor instead?”

  “Fine, Maddox,” says Lani, “what do you want?”

  “Well, It’s a big one,” I say. “Promise me you’ll do it.”

  “Yes, of course. After everything you’ve done for me my best friend, I’d do anything.” Perfect. I know Lani won’t back out of this.

  “Slow dance with Evan?” I raise my eyebrow and cover my dick, waiting for Lani to kick me.

  “Dammit, Maddox! Anything but that.”

  “You promised, Lani. And I see him looking at you.”

  “Do you know how much we fight? How much I get on his nerves?” Her face looks completely irritated.

  “I know. Make a peace offering. We are all going to be together much more now.”

  “Fine. You owe me big time, asshole. And I mean BIG TIME!” Lani stomps off and I laugh.

  Kerrigan comes back about twenty minutes later and tells me it’s time for our first dance. I don’t know the song she picked. She said it was country music and it was a song by a band called Lonestar. It doesn’t matter to me. I got everything I wanted when Kerrigan said, “I do.” I lead her out under the canopy where we were married. The lights are shining and casting a glow on her perfectly tanned skin. I pull her in close because the October air has gotten chilly. I’m a married man, and it feels incredible!

  Kerrigan lays her head on my chest. My heart picks up speed, but I hold on and move with her. I listen to the lyrics, and I think are perfect—I do want to spend the rest of my life with her by my side.

  Kerrigan

  Our night is coming to an end. I’ve asked Missy and Brayden to keep Eli. It’ll give Brayden some practice.

  This whole day has been perfect. Maddox and I have enjoyed ourselves so much, especially with our first dance. Who knew Maddox has moves? I am impressed. All of the guests seem to have gotten along wonderfully. Except maybe Ari and Brady—she was flirting with him, but he wasn’t flirting back. Poor Ari. I should've warned her.

  I know I’m done for the night, so I go find Maddox, who is filling Eli’s diaper bag.

  “You ready to go?” I ask.

  “Oh babe, I’m more than ready,” he says with that cocky smile of his. His eyes do a sweep of my body. It makes my stomach churn with anticipation.

  We say our goodbyes to our guests, very quickly, I might add. Maddox was all but running me out of there. We are staying at the Greenbo Lodge tonight. Thankfully, the drive isn’t that far. When we get there, Maddox grabs our bags and checks us in.

  Our room is decorated nicely. It has a homey feel, and it’s rustic, which I think might be a theme in Kentucky. I take my bag to the bathroom to see what each of the girls got me. Molly was right; Kelly got me a leather corset. Yeah—not happening. Not tonight, and not ever. I’ll save it for her if she ever gets married. Lani got me a red lace corset with garters. It’s sexy, but maybe not “wedding night” sexy. Molly got me a soft pink nighty. It’s an ice pink color and very silky
. This is a maybe. I pull out Ari’s gift, and I immediately know this is what I am wearing. It’s a purple see-through nighty that has a matching panty and bra set. It’s beautiful and sexy, just the way I want to feel tonight.

  Maddox

  Kerrigan is killing my dick. He is dying a slow death right now. Why does she need to put anything on? It’s being ripped off the second she gets out. Finally, I hear the door crack open. Thank GOD! I watch as she shyly rounds the corner. Fuck me. She looks beautiful. Hot. She is mine. For the rest of our lives she is mine. I walk over to her slowly, taking my time and enjoying the view.

  “You look amazing, Kerrigan,” I say and lay a soft kiss on her forehead.

  “Thanks. This is one of my gifts,” she says.

  “Mmhmm….” Paying very little attention to her words, I start kissing her on the neck as I run my hand up her thigh.

  I hear Kerrigan inhale, and then slowly exhale. Her breath on my lips smells wonderful. I’m taking care of my woman tonight. For once, I’ll slow it down and feel every part of her. I pick her up and walk her over to the bed. Our mouths are joined the whole time with soft, slow kisses. Enough to make my heart start pounding. I want to do this right tonight. I lay her down on the bed gently. I go to her feet, massaging one foot with one hand while running my other hand softly up and down her legs. I can see she is trying to close her legs.

  “Oh no, you don’t, Kerrigan. I want to see all of you. Don’t close your legs.”

  “Maddox,” she whimpers, and I can’t help but smile. Yes, I will draw out her anticipation and her orgasm.

  I start kissing her leg. I start out at her ankles and make my way up to her calves. I part her thighs a little wider, and again she tries to close her legs.

  “Kerrigan!” I growl out. She opens her thighs again, and I can see through her purple panties. My dick is twitching. He is just going to have to wait.