THE BILLIONAIRE'S FOREVER CONTRACT

EPILOGUE

EPILOGUE

DANTE

It was foggy and I could hardly make sense of where I was.

I could not move too even as I struggled to but I could hear her.

Diana, I called out

She was talking about so many things and asking me to come back to her.

Where are you? I asked

I did not think she could hear me; I wanted her to hear me as so I struggled until I slipped into the blackness once more.

My eyes snapped open; it wasn't dark or foggy and I was staring at some white ceiling.

Is this heaven, I thought and then smiled stupidly

There was no way I would be in heaven if I died and this did not look like the hell that the bible spoke of which would be filled with fire and brimstone and where sinners would cry and gnash their teeth until the end of time.

I was feeling quite comfortable even though I still could not move without pains shooting up my body and...

I moved my head to the side, settling on hair touching my arm.

Diana, I thought

There was no way Diana who would be in hell with me and it suddenly hit me that maybe I wasn't dead. I moved slightly until I could wrap my fingers around hers and then I squeezed, watching her stir and her eyes flutter open.

They landed on me and widened in surprise then realization and downright giddy excitement

"You are awake" she yelled, rushing out to whomever.

A man in a white coat followed her in with a smile on his face and he came and touching my body all over and asking questions about how I was feeling.

I felt bloody fine, maybe sore in the right places and having this infuriating headache but I felt fine and I told him so.

He nodded towards Diana and left, leaving us alone

"Hey beautiful" I croaked

She said nothing, still staring at me like I was some apparition before she flew, enveloping me in a hug while I winced

"Sorry; you scared the shit out of me. You have been out for seven fucking days and I thought..." she sniffled, hugging me lighter this time

"What happened?" I groaned

"You cannot remember?" she asked, staring at me incredulously

"I remember Alejandro kidnapping you and your brothers and I coming in to rescue you and then..." my voice trailed off as I remembered exactly why I was in the hospital bed right now.

"You took a bullet for my brother" Diana said softly, her eyes watering.

"I wasn't thinking" I snorted

She smiled at me, slapping me playfully on the arm

"Sorry" she laughed, sniffling again.

The door popped open and her brothers came in; Jason nodded in my direction while Lucien glared as usual

"You are awake" Jason commented.

"Welcome back to the land of the living" Lucien murmured.

He looked like he had something to say or he was angry about something, I could not tell which

"You should not have jumped in front of me like that" he blurted

"I did not do it for you" I corrected him, my eyes trailing to Diana

"I know but I am thankful and I want to apologize"

"For what?" I asked, holding out a hand for Diana who took it with a smile on her face.

"For your brother"

"I don't care about Alexander" I scoffed.

I waited until both brothers were gone before I drew Diana close

"Marry me, beautiful" I whispered

"You are in a fucking hospital bed" she commented, her eyes filled with mirth

"Is that a yes?" I winked

"It might be but it depends" she sniffed, her nose upturned

My debutante, I smiled to myself

"On what? I asked with one eyebrow raised.

"On if you agree to be my husband too" she giggled.

My eyes grew stormy as I drew her in for a kiss and I did not care about the pain when she poked me in the rib as she leaned in.

All I cared about was the fact that I had found what was mine and I was never letting her go again.

THE END