I rise to my feet and hug my mom as she and Will make it up to the top row of the bleachers.
“Hi, Mom.”
“Hey, baby Blue, I love you.”
“Look what grandma bought me.” I feel a light tug on the end of my shirt. When I look down, I see Will smiling brightly back at me with a large bag of blue cotton candy.
“Of course she did.” I roll my eyes in my mother’s direction.
She shrugs. “I brought wet wipes.”
The Friday night lights flip on, bringing the football field to life, and I see my very sexy husband lead his team out on the field. He’s dressed in a short sleeve team t-shirt, with sexy gym pants, and a backward ball cap. He’s followed by the star quarterback and his biggest fan, Ruger. We moved back to his hometown after my father passed and made our home. My mom is our next door neighbor, with Joe on the other side, so yes, I’ve become the pro at not screaming out in pleasure as Tuck works his magic on my lady bits.
I refuse to sit by Joe at games because of her hot head, screaming, and well, she’s just downright embarrassing, and typically ends up pacing the sidelines. I know one day she and Tuck will break out into a wrestling match behind the bench.
Even through all of our trials and errors—or as my mother likes to refer to them, our growing pains—I’m still proudest in the moments when Tuck is Tuck. He rips his shirt off to wrestle Will and answers every question the little toddler asks him. Sometimes the scene is so heartbreaking for me that I leave the room, but Will will always know who his dad is. Then there are times I’ll catch him coming from practice in a tank top or wearing a super tight tee like tonight. In moments likes these he’s Tuck, exposed and completely whole.
“Daddy,” Will begins squealing. “Daddy.”
I know Tuck doesn’t hear him, but always scans the crowd for his little man and waves up to him like an idiot. Ruger always follows suit, making Will feel like the hometown hero. I stand and wave back, rubbing my swollen belly and praying like hell for a little girl. I’d never be anything without Tuck and his endless love. He cursed me the day I saw him and never relented. He’s my curse and my warrior…my happily ever after.
THE END
“Fairytales do exist if you’re brave enough and have just the right dash of badass in you to chase them down and fight like a warrior to live them out.”
-Blue
Acknowledgements:
Thank you to all the readers who support me on a daily basis. I love receiving your messages and support. But truly this book wouldn’t have even been born or thought of without Lauren Perry. I literally saw this cover picture and instantly messaged her and BLUE was born. Lauren, you are a rock star and I love your guts.
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Blue Playlist
Beverly Hills- Weezer
We Be Burning- Sean Paul
Roses- Outkast
Pop (Radio Version)- NSYNC
I’m Like a Bird- Nelly Furtado
One Thing- Finger Eleven
Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey
Uma Thurman- Fall Out Boy
Don’t- Ed Sheeran
American Bad Ass- Kid Rock
Let Her Go- Passenger
All These Things That I’ve Done- The Killers
Time of Our Lives- Pitbull, Mr. Vegas, & Lil Jon
Fireball- Pitbull, Mr. Vegas, & Lil Jon
Make Me Feel My Love- Adele
You Give Love a Bad Name- Bon Jovi
Hot in Herre- Nelly & Tim McGraw
Honey, I’m Good- Andy Grammar
Home- Dierks Bentley
Halo- Beyonce
Bills- LunchMoney Lewis
Funky Cold Medina- Tone-Loc
Without Me- Eminem
Lonely Eyes- Chris Young
Hey Mama- David Guetta & Sia
Outside- Calvin Harris
Everybody- Backstreet Boys
Budapest- George Ezra
Goodbye- Who Is Fancy
Little Red Wagon- Miranda Lambert
Counting Stars- OneRepublic
Cool Kids- Echosmith
Me and My Broken Heart- Rixton
Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying- Sabrina Carpenter
Dumb Love- Sean Kingston
I Would- One Direction
Sugar- Maroon 5
Nothing Without Love- Nate Ruess
Cheerleader-Omi
Demons- Imagine Dragons
The a Team- Ed Sheeran
Radioactive- Imagine Dragons