Choices. (Completed) A Bam Brown Alaskan Bush People story

Chapter 10

Watching Bear Brown sprint out of the hospital doors and toward the parking lot, I was suddenly overwhelmed with the ridiculousness of my whole situation with the Brown brothers.

It started out as a small chuckle deep in my throat, then progressed to a small giggle, and before I knew it, my high pitched laugh burst out of me and I doubled over with one hand clutching my stomach and the other twisting in my short, spiky hair. I was certain I looked like the biggest idiot in the world, but I couldn't stop. As the laughter rolled out of me and tears ran down my face, I drew in a deep breath, gasping for air, and then the final surge exploded out of me like dynamite.

If I had been in control of myself, I would have noticed Bam staring at me like I had two or possibly three heads. His own head was tilted at an angle as he stared at me, concern for my sanity clear on his face. By the time I had finally settled myself down enough to stop grinning like a madwoman, Bam had moved close to me and slipped one arm around my waist, leading me to one of the small chairs lined up against the wall. He looked nervously around the room as he sat down beside me, clearly grateful that by that time there were no other people in the small waiting room.

"Are you going to be OK?" Bam sat leaning forward in the chair with his elbow propped on one knee as he watched my face. I realized that I must have looked a mess and I wiped my runny eyes with the back of my hand.

"Yes, I am. I'm sorry. I'm just a little loopy." I sniffed and dug in my pocket for a tissue.

"I mean, if you need a doctor or something, I'd be glad to go find one for you." Bam's words were serious but his smile gave him away.

"You shouldn't mess with crazy people, Bam. You never know what they'll do." I smiled back. I was so tired and so drained from everything that had happened. Meeting Bam and his brothers had been an adventure that I hadn't expected when the night first started. All the ups and downs with all of his gorgeous brothers had made my head spin. But I knew that Bam was finally convinced he was the one I wanted to be with and I was sure he was my choice. I was so done with being the ice queen and I was so done with guarding my heart. So I did the one thing that I knew was guaranteed to either bring us together forever or would tear us apart.

"Marry me , Bam." I flung myself down on one knee in front of him and the startled look on his face almost made me start laughing again but I pushed it down and grabbed both of his hands in mine.

"Marry me and take me with you wherever it is you live and I'll cook for you and clean for you and make love to you every day and every night and I'm really fertile, I think, so I'll give you as many babies as you want and all you have to do is say yes."

The words finally stopped spurting from my mouth and I looked up into his beautiful face and I prayed so hard that he would say yes. The seconds passed and I began to pray that he would say something. Anything. Just when I was about to give up and laugh off my proposal as a joke, I saw the beginnings of his smile. My heart started to pound in my chest and just as he opened his mouth to answer...

"Hey, Bam!" Noah shouted from the doorway. "Dad wants to talk to you. He's in Matt's room."

Noah's eyebrow shot up as he saw me kneeling on the floor in front of Bam. But I didn't really care. Disappointment hit my chest like a hammer as Bam closed his mouth and stood up, pulling me up with him. He slid a finger under my chin and looked so deeply into my eyes that I started to get a little uncomfortable.

"Don't leave." He whispered. Releasing my hands, Bam walked to the double doors leading to the patient rooms. As he passed Noah, he didn't speak to him and barely even seemed to look at him. Noah walked slowly over to where I stood and as he did, he flipped his long ponytail back over his shoulder. My eyes followed his every move and I groaned inwardly. How could I live in the same town as all of Bam's brothers? How could I stand to look at them every day? They would be my brother-in-laws. They would be family. I was assuring myself that once they were family, it wouldn't be a problem. I could look at all of their beautiful eyes and hair and bodies but it wouldn't matter. I would be with Bam and they would just be random family members. But as Noah stepped close and his lips began to lift in a smile, I knew I was doomed.

BLAM! The double doors suddenly slammed open, banging against the far walls with a loud crash. Bam strode through the doors, his boots stomping nosily on the tile floor. He crossed the small room in four long strides and reached around Noah to grab me by the arm.

"Obie, you're coming with me." He yanked me roughly behind him as he marched back toward the double doors. I was stunned but happier than I had been all night. My feet barely touched the ground as I tottered along behind Bam and I turned back to grin widely at Noah and wave at him with a waggle of my fingers.

"Later, dude."

Bam held tightly to my hand as he pulled me along toward Matt's room. I tipped my eyes down from time to time to take a look at his cute backside as he walked. I resisted the urge to reach out and give it a little pat. Barely. Instead, I gave Bam's hand a little squeeze. He stopped so abruptly that I smacked into the back of him and my nose buried itself in the softness of his long curls. When he turned around to face me, I had only a moment to be amazed again at how handsome he was before his soft lips came down on mine. As far as deep kisses go, it wasn't. As far as long kisses go, it wasn't. But it was soft and gentle and perfect.

"Can we talk later?" He asked when the kiss finally broke.

"Of course."

"And when we get in Matt's room, I'm going to give you to my mom." Bam was serious.

"Whaaaaat?" What?

"Don't talk to my brothers, don't touch my brothers, don't even look at them, ok?" I watched his lips as he spoke and thinking of them pressed tightly to mine was the only thing that helped me to keep my mouth shut. For once. I nodded and snuck in one more quick kiss before he turned and led me into the room.

"Hi Obie." Gabe smiled shyly as I walked past him, clutching Bam's hand tightly.

"Hey there Obie!!" Matt yelled from the bed. I lifted my head to smile at his exuberance. He must be feeling better. Bam turned his head and glanced at me and seeing his look, I dipped my head and walked over to stand beside his mom. Bam smiled and gave me a thumbs up but his smile turned to a horrified grimace as he heard his mom whisper to me.

"Do you like children?"

THE END