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I feel nothing but calm and contentment as I hold Kipp in my arms. And I know part of it is the natural physical response to what just happened. But a big part of it, I’m certain, is Kipp. My husband. The man I tried so desperately not to love. I’ve never been happier to have failed.
“Teddy?” Kipp mumbles, shifting slightly.
I lean back to give him space. “Okay?”
“Yeah,” he says quietly, blinking up at me. “So good.”
I kiss his nose lightly. “You were perfect, babydoll.”
“Yeah?” His smile is sweet, and I kiss that, too.
“Yes. Perfect and mine.”
“And you mean it, right?” he asks. “I’m yours?”
There’s that calm. That contentment. “Yeah, sweetheart. You’re all mine. And I’m yours.”
He sighs, the sweetest sound. “Drunken weddings for the win.”
I huff a laugh, squeezing my husband tight. “Drunken weddings for the win,” I agree.
Chapter 30
Kipp
I’ve been walking through my day in a bit of a haze. I felt a little low waking up this morning for no reason I could discern, so I told Teddy. He rubbed lotion over my ass, held me, made me breakfast, picked out my clothes, showered with me, dressed me, and held me some more.
It felt nice, if maybe a bit over the top. But I wasn’t about to complain, and the process seemed to help Teddy feel better about me leaving for work. He’s texted about twenty times over the morning, including the most recent string.
Teddy: Okay, doll? You have lunch, right?
Teddy: Let me know if you want me to bring you anything. Happy to stop by.
Teddy: You’re gorgeous. Not sure if I told you that yet this morning.
He has. Several times.
I chuckle as I text him back.
Me: I’m fed and doing fine. You’re gorgeous, too.
Teddy: Love you, sweetheart.
Ah, shit. And now I’m crying. Fucking hell.
Me: Love you, too.
“Hey, Kipp. Everything all right?” Carly asks, a worried look on her face as she stands in my doorway.
I wave my hand quickly. “I’m actually fine, despite the tears. Sorry. You need something?”
She gives me a gentle smile. “Just a reminder, actually. You haven’t filed the paperwork to adjust for your plus one status. HR needs that for taxes and such.”
“Oh, right,” I say, having completely forgotten about that. But now that Teddy and I are staying married, I do need to fill in that paperwork. My stomach flips over, a burst of giddy energy making me laugh. I add a mental note to change my last name officially, too. To truly become a Lavoie. “Yeah. I’ll get right on that.”
Carly grins at me, probably wondering why I’m giggling like an idiot. “He seems like a total sweetie, by the way. You should have him stop by again. We barely got a chance to chat the last time he was here.”
Right. When he rode in on his white-horsed chivalry to bring me home because I was as sick as a dog. Such a gentleman.
