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**McKee POV: **
It's Saturday which means a full-out training day. Finishing up my morning routine, I leave my room and find everyone running around like chickens with their heads cut off. I am at a loss for words. Usually, everyone will be on their way to the gym or outside the arena.
I step back into my room and look for my phone and see an association-wide text to everyone. The text said there will be an important announcement made today at 3 pm. And all training is canceled today, and everyone is to help decorate the great hall.
Wanting more information, I knock on Bas's door, but she doesn't answer. I use her spare key to open her door. Once I walk in, the bed is still made and there is no sign of her. It looks like she didn't come here last night, maybe she stayed home. I got a bad feeling that whatever this announcement is I am not going to like it. Wanting to know more information I text Bas.
Me: Good morning
Bas: Morning
Me: Do you have any idea what this important announcement is about?
Bas: Yes, are you at the association? Or are you at home?
Me: Association, why?
Bas: I am on my way. I will tell you about the announcement before it is made. Meet me by our tree in ten minutes.
Me: Okay, see you then.
She hasn't called our tree our tree in a long time. Hell, I haven't been there since I left for college. I change out of my training clothes and make my way toward OUR tree. I still can't shake the feeling that I am not going to like what I am about to be told. Walking through the field I see OUR tree.
It is a cherry blossom tree in full bloom. It's had our initials carved in it inside of a heart. This became our tree the day after we gave each other our virginities. We made love under night this tree. I swear our child was conceived under this tree.
I hear a noise and look up and see Bas walking toward the tree. She is fucking beautiful. She is wearing a yellow sleeveless sundress. Even though she is beautiful something seems off about her. She seems worried, scared, and sad. What could have happened to make her feel like this?
"Hello Bas", I say with a smile.
"Hi McKee", she said nervously and look at the school. She called me McKee this can't be good.
"So, care to tell me what the announcement is about?", I asked as I embrace her in a hug.
"Jason, you know I love you right? And at once upon a time, we were each other's everything", she said. This really can't be good.
"Everything is an understatement. Bas, you are my peanut butter to my jelly, my Tom to my Jerry", I say as I kiss her forehead.
"I know Jason, and what happened between us during the mission I don't regret it at all", she says, and I see tears in her eyes.
"Bas tell me what is wrong and what does it have to do with the announcement that has everyone acting crazy?", I asked worriedly.
"Jason, Jo… John", she hesitated which made my heart beat faster.
"Let me ask, Bas, what did John do?", I asked franticly.
"John asked me to marry him", she says as she shows me her ring hand. My heart literally stops, and I lost breath as I looked at the ring on her finger.
"Yo...you said yes", I said confused and on the brink of tears.
"Yes, Jason I said yes", she said with a nod not looking at me.
"No…. Why...Bas why would you do that?", I asked heartbrokenly.
"I…. I love John", she said in a whisper.
"I don't doubt that you do love him but I know you are still in love with me", I say as I cup her face.
"Jason, the council won't let dad retire unless I marry someone", she said.
She explained that Abrams fought with the council about requiring her to marry. But agreed that she can marry whom she chooses. And that Abrams told her he will give his blessing to those who ask him if he deems them worthy. I can't believe that Abrams deems John worthy of my Bas. She stares at me and waits for me to say something.
"Jason, I know you might be hurt but know you will always have a place in my heart", she says with pleading eyes.
"So, you seriously want to do this?", I asked holding in my anger.
"I do love him", I rolled my eyes at her.
"Answer this, if I would have asked first would you have said yes?", I already know the answer, but I need to hear her say it.
"Yes, I would have Jason. But you have already known that, so what's your point", she said.
"My point is why marry someone you only love and not the person you are in love with? Someone who let's be real is a rebound", I said pinching the bridge of my nose.
"Look Jason, I love you and I love you enough to tell you before you hear the announcement. Dad is announcing our engagement in a couple of minutes. I rather you hear it from me", she says as she plays with her ring.
"It doesn't feel right, does it?", I asked trying to prove my point.
"What doesn't feel right?", she asked confused.
"The ring on your finger. That's why you are playing with it", I said with a smirk. I am trying not to show how hurt I am.
"You are such an ass", she says with a guilty smile she knows I am right.
"Yup, and I always will be your ass. Look Bas this is your decision, it's not expected but I will respect it because I love you", I said. I want to rip that fucking ring off her finger.
As we both walk to the building. As we walk, we both hum the lyrics to Halleluiah. I knew I would not like what the announcement will be. My only hope is that she realizes her mistake. When we got into the building, we went our separate ways. I need a drink a hard-on at that. I grabbed my keys from my table to go hit a bar. There is no need for me to be at the announcement since I already know. Walking towards the front door I hear Abrams call my name.
"Sir", I say really not wanting to be bothered.
"Come with me please", he said as he walked towards his office.
"What can I do for you Sir", I asked.
"Have a seat", I sit while he pours me a drink.
"Thanks, Sir", I say as I take the glass of bourbon, he hands me.
"By the look on your face, I can guess that Bastet told you about her engagement to John", he said.
"Yup, she did", I said as I swallow the amber liquid.
"So", he says with a raised eyebrow.
"Bastet wants to marry him then so be it. I can't change her mind about it. She loves him", I said.
"But she is in love with you", I stopped mid-drink when he said that I swore he didn't know.
"What you think I didn't know", he said with a laugh.
"I guess it was the worst-kept secret", I said smiling a little.
"I know about everything. The baby, yall break up. I never mentioned to her what or knew and how I knew it. Honesty, I think you are the better man for her", he said as he sips on his bourbon.
"If you think I am the better man, why give John your blessing", I asked confused.
"Because she loves him, and he loves her for what I can see. I do wish you would have beaten him to the punch", he said then sips his drink.
"As you know our relationship is a weird one", I said with a sad smile.
"Yes, I know but that didn't stop you guys from getting it on during the mission. Very unprofessional might I add", he said looking at me.
"Sir don't believe the rumors", I say trying to throw him off.
"I wouldn't believe rumors but when we gave her a physical found your DNA in places a father should never know of”, he said with a disgusted look on his face.
"Fine, Bas and I are still in love with each other", I say admitting what he already knows.
"I know, why don't you think I didn't give John her mother's ring to propose to her with", he said as he pulls out the ring and looks at it.
"I don't know why she is doing this", I said like a lost puppy.
"Because John is the safer option. He won't give her a run for her money like you would do. He is a yes man. While you will challenge her. Bastet is like her mother, very dominant, and well you are like me dominant as well. It was hard getting her mother to submit once in a while, but I accomplished it and we loved each other for the better”, he said.
"And how did you do that?", I asked curiously.
"I fucked the shit out of her every time she challenged me. You will be surprised how amazing dick can make a woman submit", he said with a laugh.
We talked some more he told me about the roller-coaster ride of a marriage he had with Bas's mother. And if Bas is anything like her mother, she will give John a run for his money. Abrams gave me permission to not attend the announcement. He told me that after the announcement there will be an engagement party. There is no way in hell I am going to do that shit. I left and went to a bar to get shit-faced.
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