"don't you stop loving me
don't quit loving me
just start loving me"

The cool metal of Bradley's dog tags made contact with the burning hot skin of her sternum as he leaned down closer to her trembling frame below him. He smiled against her parted lips, as they let out a silent scream, her eyebrows furrowing, her head being thrown back against the pillow; the stark white of the sheets in heavy contrast with her sprawled out black curls, that seemingly created a halo around her. At least in his eyes. She always looked like an angel.

Dakota's hands were interlaced with his, placed next to her head as he ground his hips into her harder and harder with each passing second; the tip of his dick kissing her cervix with each time he bottomed out inside her. She clenched her jaw, her mouth opening once more as his teeth lightly nibbled on her bottom lip. Her legs were shaking, much out of her control as she tried so hard to wrap them around his hips, wanting so desperately to keep him this deep inside of her.

He chuckled, his fingers tightening around hers as he shifted, looking down at her fucked out expression that was written beautifully on her soft features. "You alright baby?" His deep voice spoke, a hint of concern laced in his tone. His heart swelled at the sight of her, everything that had happened in the past year becoming so real to him. She briefly nodded, her eyes fluttering close, her lashed dancing upon her cheekbones.

"That isn't gonna work Kota," she felt her stomach tighten even more at the nickname he had given her over time, only ever calling her that while he was balls deep inside her. She clenched around him, "I feel you clenching around me but I'm gonna need words, honey." Even from behind her closed eyelids she could just see that sexy smug look that she had learned to love.

She swallowed harshly, letting out a shaky breath, opening her eyes to connect to his hazel ones. A smirk was planted firmly on his pink lips, his tanned skin covered in a sheet of sweat as he continued to ram his hips into hers. "I'm good Brad. Swear." Dakota always truly hated how weak her voice sounded but she was too far gone in Bradley to really care how she sounded.

He let out a huff, maintaining eye contact with as he pushed his length all the way inside her, making her breath hitch loudly in her throat. Bradley took one of their intertwined hands, and brought her hand flush against the very noticeable bulge that appeared in her lower stomach. His hand rested onto of hers, "You feel that, baby?" He looked deep into her eyes, his chest tightening but in the best way possible. "That's me inside of you." A weak whine erupted from her lips.

It was as if he was reading her mind, flipping through every corner of her brain. Bradley leaned back on his heels, still slowly applying more and more pressure to the bulge, but rest his unoccupied hand on her pubic bone, his thumb just resting on her clit. "Holy shit." She whispered under her breath, squeezing her eyes shut as he started rubbing tight circle on her button. "That's it," he cooed, his eyes trailing from her face to where they were connected, watching as she squeezed him so tightly, making him let out a loud groan. "Just cum on my cock don't worry, I got you."

Her mouth fell open in yet again another silent scream; her vision being blurred by tears the pooled her eyes from the pleasure that numbed her senses. The knot that was in her stomach snapped, her body quivering, her mind being clouded by the euphoric feeling that just seemingly kept on going as Bradley started moving, pounding inside her at a relentless pace.

"Ohmyfuc-" Dakota's jumbled words got cut off by Rooster placing his lips to hers forcefully, teeth clashing as their moans were muffled. She felt him take her hands once more, interlacing their fingers tightly as he came, with a final grind of his hips against hers; his pubic bone rubbing against her clit in the process, making her body twitch slightly due to the overstimulation.

After he gently cleaned her up with a warm washcloth, he threw on a pair of underwear and helped her still trembling frame into one of his Top Gun shirts.

He joined her in their king sized bed, his heavy arm wrapping around her shoulders and pulling her into him. Her cheek rested on his bare chest, rising up and down with the slow, controlled breaths. Their legs tangled together, her dainty fingers occasionally tracing the lines of his abs, as his constantly rubbed up and down her arm, leaving a trail of electric goosebumps in their path.

The California moonlight shined brightly through the sheer white curtains of their now shared bedroom, breaking apart the light stream into delicate pieces of white light that just ended up soaked into both of their skin. The smell of lavender was always such a calming scent to her, and since she always had it going in the diffuser that was placed on one of their bed side tables, Bradley had grown to find peace in the scent too.

Unknowing to the other, but both of them felt the exact same emotion during this night that felt so unlike the others. Their heartrates were just slightly accelerated due to the other's presence, their minds finally silent of all casual thoughts, chests swelling with what could only be described as love.

As King of the Hill played faintly in the background, Bradley watched the different colors were cast on her face from the television in front of their bed. She was unknowing. Too caught up in the episode of the show that she's seen too many times for her own good to notice her Bradley admiring her.

"Will you marry me, Dakota?"

It was silent. Too silent for either of their likings.

She sat up from him, turning to grab the remote that was sat on the nightstand and paused the television. Leaning her weight on her left hand, she looked down at him; it was obvious to her (at least: his pupils just slightly blown, his breaths deeper than usual), that he was nervous, but he looked contempt. His gaze was soft, his fingers now moved to her thigh, as his traced small patterns into her skin.

Dakota knew her answer. She couldn't deny the leap in her chest every time she heard his name. The calmness that washed over her whenever she felt his touch. She loved how he talk, joked, laughed, slept, breathed, lived. Dakota loved him.

"You want me to marry you?" Her voice spoke after what felt like an eternity. He laughed slightly, "If anything I need you to marry me," his gaze was focused on his right hands, his fingers still tracing along her skin. "I don't know if I could ever live without you, Dakota. You are my sun, my moon, my water, my food, my reason for living." His tongue darted out to wet his lips, before his eyes met hers. "I want everything with you. You are my everything."

Frankly, she was quite taken aback by his confession. She knew that they loved each other and she knew what she felt for him but what she didn't know was that her feelings were reciprocated.

"Yes." She watched as his expression changed to one of a little kid almost. A large smile making the corners of his eyes wrinkle, his cheeks red. Dakota threw her leg over his, straddling him and wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him close.

"Yes, Bradley Bradshaw I will gladly marry you."

FINAL CASTING!

dakota 'mustang' jones
portrayed by

BRITTANY O'GRADY

bradley 'rooster' bradshaw
portrayed by

MILES TELLER

natasha 'phoenix' trace
portrayed by

MONICA BARBARO

GLEN POWELL . . . jake 'hangman' seresin

JAY ELLIS . . . reuben 'payback' fitch

JENNIFER CONNELLY . . . penny benjamin

TOM CRUISE . . . pete 'maverick' mitchell

TOP GUN CAST . . . their respective characters

MOOD BOARDS!

dakota jones

dakota & bradley

bradley bradshaw

natasha & dakota

natasha trace

PAIGE'S FINAL WORDS!

tbh i definitely put this off until the last second because i didn't want to part ways with this book.

wow. where do i even begin.

i remember when i first posted the first two chapters, and the amount of love i received and just how quickly it grew. i was honestly in shock like "wow people are actually reading this?" like i kid you not sometimes i occasionally go back and read the first chapters and the writing is so shit😭😭

BUT as you guys were patient, and kind, and funny, and loving, it made me want to just continue writing even though i basically had no idea how i wanted to end this book.

i hope i made you guys laugh, cry, and all the possible emotions that you could think of while reading.

i also hope that you guys grew to love dakota jones, my (our) baby :,) her wit, her sass, her sense of humor which i adapted from my own. i'm so happy that you guys were ecstatic with how i characterize the characters🤭🤭

now phoenix and dakota, our little duo. while writing their moments and dialogue i tried to copy from my friends and i and honestly, it warms my heart how you guys love them as much as i love them. the phoenix to my dakota <33333

and finally, dakota and bradley; our two little toxic lovers. now i understand that this book was FULL OF TOXICITY trust me that was the point😭😭 but i do hope that their ending was worth it. i will miss so much writing them and their fights, their sex, i'll miss all of it.

thank you all for voting, commenting, and reading my book. it means the entire world and it has been an honor writing for you guys. i hope you guys have loved watching dakota and bradley's journey and watch them become all lovey dovey <333

i have come this far because of you guys. and i could not thank you enough.

– LOVE, PAIGE