Asking Jukebox what he would like for his birthday, his answer had been surprising, to say the least.

"Take me on a honeymoon. Like we're real"

Cheating on your husband with a cheeky biker wasn't on your bucket list, but Aaron had turned a decade of being ignored by the man of your life to feeling like the World's eighth wonder ; he deserved that gift.

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It had been easy enough to find a reason to disappear for a week. Aaron had gotten the rings, slid yours on your fingers just before driving off.

He'd booked a room in a lake town resort, not too fancy, discreet enough, but more importantly somewhere he might have actually picked had those wedding bands been genuine

Setting the bags down after opening the door, he turned around, coming up to hold you

"So ? How does it feel to be a Carter ? Or do you think I would have taken your name.?"