Ash's point of viewShe said yes, and I feel like the happiest man in the world. Tonight has been a strange night, a night full of mixed emotions. I let those emotions get the better of me as I just blurted out those four little words."Will you marry me?"In my head, I had planned to do things so differently, but she said yes!"You mean it?"I ask as she giggles, "Of course, I mean it, Ash, I cannot wait to be your wife." I chuckle as I say. "I'm sorry, I never meant to ask you like this. I wanted to make it perfect."She wipes away her tears as she whispers. "Ash, I'm glad you asked me tonight; you opened up to me tonight and told me things that nobody else knows, even though it was hard for you to do. To end this night like this is perfect."I grin before walking over to my bedside table and finding the ring that I have been hiding away; I walk back over to Anna, taking her hand in mine before dropping to my knees as I say." My beautiful little Anna, will you make me the happiest
Ash's point of view. We pull up outside the Fire pit; Dylan goes to run off to the training rings, I shout out. "Dylan, before you get kitted up, can we have a word with you and the guys. Anna and I have some news that we would like to share with you all." He lets out a frustrated sigh before he replies. "Sure." I chuckle as I help Anna out of the car, thankful I'm not a teenager anymore. We head inside; Bear is in the main ring with a group of youngsters. I'm amazed how well the big guy has settled here. The kids love him; that's once they get over the initial shock at the size of him. He nods his head as we walk in, and I shout out. "Have you got a minute, buddy?" "Yeah, sure." He replied before leaving the group of kids with one of the other fighters; he jumps through the ropes before making his way to us." "What's up, Ash?" He asks as I reply...."Let's just grab stan; then we can have a drink." Stan is in the bar area, going through the stock; he grins when we walk in. We
Anna's point of viewI watch, smiling as the three of them hug it out, I'm glad Ash has good friends, and I know these two will never let him down, and Dylan and I will always be taken care of because of Ash.These three men will always look out for us.After Ash shares a joke about his Vampire Pet owner being a bit of all right, he grabs hold of me and pulls me into the hug, and I find myself eloped in the middle of these three huge men. I've never felt as though I've belonged anywhere for a long time, but this feels right. These guys are my new family, and it feels good to have a place to call home.We end up having a few more drinks, celebrating our engagement, before Ash gets one of the other fighters to take us home so that he can leave the car at the Pit. Dylan has decided to stay for a while with Bear and some of the other fighters. They will probably end up staying in a couple of the bedrooms upstairs.We know that Bear will look after him.Ash always has rooms ready for any
Anna's point of viewWe're just finishing our breakfast when Bear rings to let us know that he's bringing Dylan home, telling us that he thinks it's time to speak to him about his strength.I agree with Bear; the sooner Dylan knows, the sooner we can help him understand this.Ash nods his head in agreement; although I know he's finding this hard, he knows the implications that come with this power, and once Dylan knows, it will change his life forever. Ash worries that telling him now is someone going to take a part of his childhood away.Probably because he's been there himself, but Ash had to go through this alone; Dylan has us now, a family, He wont have to deal with this alone.I put my arms around Ash's massive frame leaning my head on his chest as I whisper. "It's going to be okay, Ash, Dylan, has all of us now; we will help him to get through this."He nods his head as he whispers. "I know, baby; it's just that I know how hard this is going to be on him."I lean up and kiss his
Ash's point of view.With the help of Anna and Bear, I finally pick up the courage to tell Dylan my story; at first, I see the admiration in his eyes, but that admiration quickly fades to realisation, and when I get to the final part, fear. The feeling I know too well is the fear of the unknown, the fear of realising that you're not the same as everyone else; there is something different, something that's a little inhuman.I pull him into my arms as I say."We will get through this, kid; you're not on your own anymore; we're all here to help you."Then my heart breaks as I watch him fall apart in my arms, Dylan has built walls around him all of his life, and it's hard to forget that he is just a child.I should get it, though, because I've been in the exact same spot where he is right now, only I did it alone, but Dylan won't ever be alone in this. He has me and Anna and Bear, who I know from experience will help him to get control of his fears, and then lastly, there's Stan, the best
Ash's point of view. We spend most of Saturday in bed; what can I say? My little queen is insatiable, not that I'm complaining. I love it. Dylan has decided to have a sleepover at the Fire pit with Bear and a few of the guys. I think it's good for him to get away from the pair of us for a while and mix with the younger lads down at the Pit. I know there's no need to worry about him, not when Bear is around. And tonight, he has his fight; I've matched him with a very capable fighter. Although he doesn't know it yet, tonight is more about seeing if he has learnt to hold back rather than winning the match because I know he can win, but will he hold back? That's what I need to see. The fighter in question, Skid, has been told to goad him and try to get a reaction from him. We need to do this. We need to know that he's ready to face the world and ready to go back to school on Monday. We can't have him beating the shit out of the other kids at school; yes, he got away with it this time
Anna's point of view.After a few drinks at the Fire Pit, the three of us make our way home, Ash and I didn't want to stay out too late, as the and the boys have a surprise planned for Dylan tomorrow.Dylan heads off to his room. As soon as we walk through the door, I take my coat off in the hallway, Ash leans in to kiss my lips, and I let out a little moan."Mmmmmm"He growls as he says. "God, I love that sexy little moan you make."Before he throws me over his shoulder as he strides upstairs and into the master bedroom, he throws me down in the middle of the bed. I giggle as I land with a bounce.He crawls up the bed over my body as he kisses me. "Mmmmmm"Now, this is not a gentle, sweet kiss; this is a kiss filled with raw passion, one that leaves us both breathless with promises of a night to remember. He nibbles on my lower lip, gently sucking it into his mouth as he works his way down my neck, gently sucking my skin as our hands rip at each other's clothes.We're naked and breat
Anna's point of view.We're soon racing through the waters and out into the open sea; I don't know who's more excited, Dylan or me, neither of us has been on a boat before, and this one glides along the clear water at an unbelievable speed. The boys are in their element.I laugh as I watch Dylan's face; he's loving it, especially when Bear lets him handle the boat; at a slower pace, of course; when we eventually stop, Stan throws the anchor down before the boys start setting up the fishing rods and equipment. I strip off my dress, leaving myself in my bikini as I sunbathe at the front of the boat, smiling to myself as I feel Ash's eyes on me.After an hour of listening to the guys having fun fishing, I throw my dress over the top of my bikini before joining them.Ash pulls me into his arms as he whispers. "Are you having fun, baby?"I smile as I reply. "I am, and Dylan's loving it; it's good to see him enjoying himself."Ash nods his head as he turns to look at Dylan. "Yeah, it is. H