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On Christmas Eve, when Rose brought out the familiar presents, every one of us ? including little Milo ? had matching pajamas.
“How can he be so perfect?” Kat cooed at him in his elf pajamas.
“I mean, look at us,” Jackson said with a cocky tone and his crooked grin. “With parents like his, there’s no way he wouldn’t be perfect.”
“Oh look at this,” Kat said. “Meredith sent me the boy’s school pictures, and they look just like you guys.”
Jackson’s smile wavered ever so slightly, but the boys and Kat were working on their issues in therapy and came to terms with the fact that there were two other Bishops out there—Andrew and Cole. Meredith had left their father, Jackson’s words having got through to her, and while Meredith and Rose weren’t likely to be BFFs anytime soon, Rose didn’t blame the boys at all and encouraged her kids to have a relationship with their little brothers.
Jackson had seen them once; Nate and Aiden had visited twice. Kat was the one who had the biggest role in their lives, she clearly loved kids. I hoped one day that she might be able to have a family of her own.
“Hey, I know we usually exchange gifts tomorrow, but there’s something we’d like to give Harper tonight, if that’s okay,” Nathan said, speaking to the family softly.
Kat willingly took Milo from me, and the grin on her face said she had an idea what this was about. Rose did, as well. They took a seat on the loveseat and watched in anticipation.
“What’s going on?” I laughed.
The boys each pulled out a small square box.
Then they dropped down on their knees in front of me and opened the boxes. Each one contained a diamond ring. My jaw dropped, but I was also laughing, because I knew there was no way we could have a traditional wedding.
“What’s going on?” I giggled.
Jackson cleared his throat and spoke first. “While the law won’t ever legally recognize us as your husbands…”
Nate continued… “And we may not be able to have a traditional wedding or marriage…”
“We have planned a commitment ceremony for the four us, to promise to love and cherish each other forever,”Aiden wrapped it up.
I covered my mouth with a hand, afraid I might squeal from the excitement.
“So like a wedding but not?” I asked, nearly jumping up and down.
“Exactly,” Nathan said, his dark eyes shimmering as he grinned from ear-to-ear.
“Then… yes!” My entire body wiggled with excitement. “I can wear a white dress and everything?”
“Whatever you want, it’s your day, sweetheart,” Aiden said.
They placed the rings on my finger. They stacked and made one, perfect ring. Just like the four of us, when we were together, we just made sense. I hugged each of them and kissed them deeply, excitement coursing through my veins.
I thought the Christmas before was the best of my life, but I understood that as long as we were together, as long as I had my family, every year would be better than the last.
The End
