The Biker's Fate Chapter 222

"I'm sorry?"

"Individual gold, sugar, and this means we get team gold as well."

I let out a squeal as the rest of the team milled around and we group hugged it out for the next five minutes. I couldn't believe we'd actually done it.

I felt soft lips kiss my shoulder and sighed as Knight's mouth moved to my cheek. "You need to roll over, sugar. You're gettin' burned."

I did as he suggested and sat up a little, staring out at the pristine water of one of the private beaches no one was supposed to know about. It was crowded today, but we'd managed to carve out a little privacy under an umbrella not far from the water.

It was one week after the closing ceremonies, just over a week since our horses were shipped home (safe and sound), and two days before Knight and I had to head back to the States. The rest of the team had left the day after the closing ceremonies, but with a promise from Flea and Buck to take care of Fozzie, Knight had convinced me to stay behind so we could have a short vacation alone. It honestly hadn't taken much cajoling.

"Why are we leaving again?" I complained as he sat on his towel next to me, handing me a cold beer.

Knight wore a pair of black board shorts that sat low on his hips and showcased his incredible chest. His tanned chest proudly displayed his Dogs of Fire tattoo over his left pectoral and I rejoiced in the fact that, other than that one tattoo, his body was blank. I had never been a tattoo lover, and even though I appreciated the art form, it just wasn't my thing.

He chuckled. "We're gonna get home and have to sort out all your promo offers. Mine too, I guess."

"This is why I'm asking. I kind of want to put it off." I took a swig of beer and smiled. "I guess they're good problems to have."

"Mack's gonna help us with the legal shit."

I nodded. "Good ol' Mack."

"I think I'm gonna buy some land."

I cocked my head. "Really? Where?"

He shrugged. "Not sure. Carter and Cass live up in Felida and they talk about acreage being for sale close to them... Ridgefield and Battleground area. We could buy land, build a house and stables, put in a covered arena, make it the training center to beat all training centers."

"We?"

"I'm not doin' this without you, Kim." He frowned. "Why? You want somethin' different?"

"I always thought I'd eventually move into Gran's house, honestly."

"Oh, yeah? Does it have land?"

"About seven acres."

He grinned. "You willin' to build somethin' here, sugar? We'll protect it. 'Cause I don't want any of it, so you're covered."

"You really want to take the risk of going all-in, huh?"

"With you, yeah." He slid his hand to my neck and stroked my pulse. "Sugar, I want the kids, the dogs, the horses... all of it. But only with you."

I blinked back tears and studied him. "You're serious, aren't you?"

"As a heart attack."

"You're comparing spending the rest of your life with me to a heart attack?"

He smiled. "You sayin' yes?"

"I haven't actually heard a question."

"Kimberly Elizabeth Church, will you marry me?"

I studied him, warring again with my emotions, wanting so badly for "us" to work... wanting to believe in forever, but I just wasn't quite there. I couldn't subject him to my crazy. "Aidan Scott Quinn, no I won't."

"What the hell?"

"But," I rushed to say, "I will promise to be open to thinking about it."

"Seriously?" he asked, his hand slipping from my neck.

I smiled. "Yes, seriously."

He let out a surprised laugh and pulled me to my feet, kissing me quickly before scooping me up in his arms and making a run for the water.

"Ohmigod, Knight, you better not be doing what—" I didn't have a chance to finish my warning, because I was promptly hurdled into the water. He never lost hold of me, though, so I had the chance to pull him under with me and we both came up for air laughing hysterically.

"You are an ass!" I snapped. "Now I'm going to have to actually wash my hair before dinner."

"Don't know why that's a problem." He grinned pulling me into his arms. "Means I get to fuck you in the shower, sugar."

I looped my arms around his neck. "FYI, you would have gotten to fuck me in the shower anyway."

"My bad," he said, and kissed me.

I smiled against his lips. "You're just lucky I'm an Olympic gold-medalist or you'd be in big trouble."

He dropped his head back and laughed. "How long shall I expect you to milk that?"

"Um, for as long as we last."

His expression grew serious. "So forever, then."

I bit my lip. "Promise?"

"Promise."

We made out in the water a little more, then decided to head back to the hotel.

Knight

I left Kim in the room for a few minutes to make some last-minute plans for our evening, returning to find her securing an earring, wearing one hell of a dress. "You look amazing."

She smiled, the same smile that brought me to my knees more often than not. "Is it okay?"

She wore a white dress with what she'd called a "halter neck," and it looked like rope had been woven into a knot as it went around her neck and low on her back. It fell in pleats to her knees, showing off her kick ass legs.

"Fuck, sugar, you look amazing." I ran a finger down her spine, kissing the back of one of her shoulders. "I love it when you keep your back bare."