Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Jackson POV

Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Jackson POV
Bentley, Zack and Jace are helping me serve everyone. I made one of Sarah's favorite, chicken parm, salad and garlic bread. She said she was craving it and I hope she still is. Matteo's little outburst is adorable. He is pouting outside, leaving the model he brought with him inside looking confused. I bet he didn't tell her about him and Sarah. Brody told me earlier, this match between her and Matteo came from his parents. I don't understand arranged marriage, old money bullshit. I am amused she hasn't said anything yet though. I know her.

Harlow comes running around the kitchen island. "Daddy! Daddy! Up!" Zack picks her up. He has the garlic bread in his hands, he walks to the table and sets it in three spots. We have all been silent on how Mina and Zack have stopped correcting Harlow. He seems perfectly happy letting her call him daddy. Bentley and Jace take the big bowls of salad to the table. I serve all the plates and Jace is taking them to the table. Aidan gives everyone a bowl so they can serve themselves salad.

The thought crosses my mind so fast I get light headed...Did my kids call some other asshole "Daddy"! Fuck me, how have I never thought of that before, I bet I looked like an idiot when I showed back up in her life. I glance up at all her New York guys. Who was it? Which one of these fuckers put their hands on my wife's pregnant belly? Who was at the hospital with her? Who looked like the dad? Fuck me!

"Don't do that!" says Sarah coming up behind me.

"Do what?"

"You know what!" she says with her hand over her heart. "I feel you too! No one, they didn't call anyone that. As soon as they started asking, I told them about you!"

I lean down and kiss her soft lips as relief washes over me. My shoulders relax.

Sarah leans on me as she finishes eating. She isn't eating much, I try not to push her to eat more, even though I want to. Matteo hasn't stopped looking at her. All night his red eyes move with her. Bentley has been watching me, I shoot him a smile, he smiles back. I love my cousin, he knows me so well. I want to kill this fuck but I am playing nice.

"Did you put everything together, Jackson? I took a peek in the pup room!" Zach looks at Sarah. "Do you want to me check it, we all know how good Jackson is at putting things together!" he laughs and everyone else smirks.

"I would stop talking if I were you. I am really good with my hands!" I give Sarah my panty wetting grin. She slaps my arm, that grin never fails me.

"Are we playing any of your famous games?" asks Jace looking at Sarah. Kat stares him down but he doesn't notice.

Sarah chokes on her water. Kelly starts to laugh. "They were not Sarah's games. We all participated in coming up with them."

Bentley starts to laugh.

"What games?" asks Brody.

"We are not playing "games" at my kids party!" Sarah does air quotes. "We aren't kids anymore Jace!" she looks at him. "Well most of us."

Jace explains to Brody what games we used to play.

"Why do you want to play Jace! I always win anyway!"

"Smug fuck! You do always win!" says Zack grinning at me.

"I always win! Always!" I emphasize as I look directly at Matteo.

Alex and Aidan pick up all the dishes and clean up as we all sit at the table talking. Bentley pours a few drinks. He looks back at me but I shake my head at him. I am not drinking, the one or two drinks a few weeks ago were a mistake. A moment of weakness. Alex gave me a hug and headed upstairs, she wasn't going to sleep.

"Don't stay up too late texting them!" I look back at her. "Blaze and River will be here tomorrow all day helping set up!" she rolls her eyes.

Aidan follows her. Harlow is asleep on Zack. Roan is sleeping on Travis. They both refused to put their kids down, we have extra bedrooms. I can't wait to do that, I can see it now...relaxing on a lazy Sunday, watching football or some kids movie. My kids all over me as we lounge around on the couch. I come back from my daydreaming.

"Matteo!" everyone gets quiet and looks at me. "When is the wedding?"

"Next year." his voice comes out flat. "There is no rush really. There isn't another guy lingering around for us to rush into it!" he smiles.

He doesn't know. Sarah looks at me. "I asked Jackson to marry me!"

"Let's be honest baby, you didn't really ask. You told me!" I laugh and so does everyone else.

"How come you didn't get her a bigger rock?" asks Matteo.

I am not even going to reply to that shit. Sarah doesn't skip a beat though. "I don't need a big rock. I am perfectly happy wearing his mom's ring. I think it's beautiful and the sentiment means more to me than anything else." Sarah yawns.

"Are those the rings you used to wear around your neck?" asks Mariella, Matteo's fiance.

"Yes, Red. They are!" everyone's eyes dart between us.

She smiles when she sees the confused faces. "I used to cheer for the Boston Strides when Jackson played there!"

Mariella Malloni, cheerleader, model, socialite....blow job expert.......my ex.

Sarah stayed in my arms just as still as she was before. She is hard to read, I am not getting any emotions from her and I am hoping she isn't pissed at me. Kelly was quick to change the subject but I knew I would get text from the guys and the third degree from Sarah later.

"Do you have baby names yet?" asks Mina. "Please tell me you are sticking with "A" names!"

"We are!" a sleepy grin spread across Sarah's face. "Atticus, Atlas..." she yawned again."....Ares and Amos!"