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Chapter thirty six

She said fucking yes!!
I know I should be thinking about how to make everything right but right now my mind is stuck on one thing. My beautiful Angel, my love, mother of my children wants to fucking marry me. The way I feel right now, is awesome. Nothing can take this feeling from me right now. I have my woman in our bed, in our room, in our house. I have worked so hard for this moment, I'm taking a fucking minute to enjoy it.
I kiss Beth's sleeping face, it's soft and relaxed and her hands lay softly on my ribs under the thick blankets of our big bed. She looks peaceful and happy, she looks so beautiful. I have my arms wrapped around her with my fingers resting over her stomach, already I'm impatient to meet the little faces that will melt my heart. Already I know there is nothing I wouldn't do for them.

I hear footsteps on the stairs and pull my arms free of Beth, ready to fight to protect her.
"Man you better not be naked, I'm not hugging you naked" Cole warns as he makes his way downstairs.
"Shhh" I tell him quietly relaxing again.
"Oh man, the guys upstairs didn't say you had company. Sorry dude. Hey?! Is that Beth?!" Cole does a double take as he turns to leave.
"Shh, yes it's Beth. Who else would I be in bed with?" I shake my head whispering.
"I don't know player, last time I checked you were single and lonely looking for love" he smiles.
"Well there is only one place I would find it" I tell him.
"Blondie okay? She looks sick" he says concerned and sits on her side of the bed.
"She is sick, I just got her out of hospital a few hours ago"
"Poor thing she looks exhausted" he brushes her hair back gently and sighs, yeah they made friends.
"Morning sickness takes it out of you apparently" I smirk
"No way, you leave her alone for a few weeks and she goes and gets herself knocked up?" He whispers shocked.
"Asshole. They're mine idiot" I shake my head at him.
"They?" He frowns looking at Beth.
"We're having twins man. Good news for me, not so much for my woman. Double the sickness and double the exhaustion. And double the hormones so be nice to her please, or maybe don't, your funeral" I grin.
"Congratulations man, you look happy right now. Way to go Blondie" he whispers to Beth with a smile.
"Cole, you like Beth right?" I ask
"First where are you going with this? Define like?" He asks carefully.
"You two are friends? You would, I dunno, die protecting her and her babies?" I ask casually.
"Oh yeah for sure, I thought you were gonna ask something weird like joining you two under the sheets" he says relieved.
"Mine, mine, mine dude" I tell him with my angry face.
"Fuck you sound like Coop, calm your panties" he chuckles quietly.
"Cole, I was actually serious. I need you to protect my Angel with your life" I kiss her temple and she doesn't even stir.
"What's going on man?" Cole nods.
"Her ex doesn't understand he's the ex, he's stalking her. He's bad news, he did some very bad things to her and he's not done. He broke into her apartment a few weeks ago while she slept and he's been back a few times since. He scared her so much she left me because he told her too, threatened to take our little sisters for his sick enjoyment and her punishment. I know where he is, Beth's security is going to help me take him down. The girls are locked up with my parents but I can't leave Beth alone, I need someone I can trust to look after her. Beth requested you, she trusts you. Beth trusts nobody, Izzy and me, that's it. Not even Cooper, so I need you to understand how important this is" I tell him and I pray Beth doesn't kill me for telling him.
"Fucking hell, can't she stay with your parents? I'm coming with you" he keeps his voice soft and his eyes on Beth but I can see the rage she told me about.
"She could but she asked for you, I really shouldn't tell you this but I need you to know she plans to kill him. Under no circumstances but her own death is that to happen. She has a gun and she's willing to use it, I'm hoping her plan isn't to get you riled up for a gunfight. You have to promise me you won't leave the house and no one gets in" I grimace feeling like I'm betraying her.
"It keeps getting better doesn't it, what about me? I can kill him right?" Cole asks dead serious.
"Cole" I sigh.
"What the fuck do I got to lose man? I watched my mother get beaten and raped every fucking day, I did nothing. I couldn't do shit about it. She fucking killed herself while I slept in the next room, because I did nothing. I won't let that happen to Beth, to anyone I love ever again. If he gets in here while you're out, best believe I'll end it. But only as a last resort, I know what they do to sick fucks like him in prison. A bullet would be wasted on him" Cole strokes Beth's hair like a pet as he talks and I think maybe I'm kinda scared of him now.
"I'm very sorry to hear that, I know very little about your father. Coop doesn't like to talk about him but I know he was not a nice man, just like this guy isn't. He needs to go to prison so please, no guns. No killing. Elizabeth is still so innocent after everything she has been through, I need to keep it that way" I tell him.
"I'll keep her safe, you have my word. I can't believe she is pregnant, does Izzy know?" He smiles now.
"No one knows, I didn't know till today. Beth has kept it secret for weeks"
"I'm so jealous man, all I've ever wanted was a family. Don't fuck it up, I don't think you know how lucky you are" he smiles sad.
"Yeah I do. That's why I can't fuck this up"
"So I saw the truck, thought I'd give you a hand but if we're just taking a nap I'm in" he sighs and stretches out on the bed beside Beth.
"Seriously dude?" I raise my eyebrows at him.
"Shh, she's sleeping" he whispers and closes his eyes the fucker.