“Obstacles like Maddie’s penchant for mischief and my unorthodox ideas?” Joy asked.
“Those aren’t obstacles,” Thomas replied, his own eyes twinkling. “They’re adventures. And I dare say, I’m looking forward to each one.”
“Then I suppose we agree,” Joy said. “Have I told you that I love you yet?” She’d known for months, but she’d been unsure if he would be accepting of her feelings.
“I don’t believe you have. Have I told you yet that I love you?”
“I know you haven’t. Why not?”
“Why haven’t you told me?”
“I wasn’t sure you’d want my love.”
“I can’t think of anything I want more.” Thomas leaned down to kiss her forehead. Joy moved closer to Thomas.
“Thomas,” she said. “I can’t help but feel like the luckiest woman in all of Massachusetts.”
“Only in Massachusetts?” Thomas teased.
“All right, perhaps all the country,” Joy conceded with a playful nudge against his chest.
“There’s the spirit!” Thomas chuckled “And what do you suppose makes you so fortunate? Is it my dashing good looks or my impeccable financial acumen?”
“Neither,” Joy answered. “It’s just you.”
“I never imagined the girl who stomped all over my feet in our first waltz would also be the woman who fills me with so much joy.”
“My name should have told you that!”
He chuckled. “I have to admit, I’ve never met a woman who was quite so aptly named.”
