AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“I’m so mad I couldn’t make this,” he sighs.
“How’s the distillery going?” Matthew asks.
It’s so sweet that Ollie moved back to Scotland to help run his family’s business while his parents are on the honeymoon they never got.
“Oh, you know hospitality. Loads of tourists this year, so I can barely get away.”
“And how’s the girl?” Matthew smiles.
“How many times do I have to tell ya? If you want to know about my love life, ya gotta come visit,” he laughs. “Speaking of which, I gotta go. Happy opening.”
“Love you,” we say in unison.
I hand Avery her phone. “Where’s the rest of the crew?”
“Nico and Lily are hosting a puppet show in the barn for all the kids. Luca is chaperoning the content.” She flips her cropped blonde hair over her shoulder.
I laugh. “I can only imagine what those two are teaching our nieces, nephews, and the guests’ kids.”
“I should probably go check on him.” Avery squeezes my shoulder, beaming at me. “Thank you for having us. I like that Kaia is getting a taste of the beach, the city, and now the forest.”
“Well, you guys always have a room here.”
“We’ll take you up on that.” Avery shucks off her heels and walks barefoot across the grass.
I was worried that moving outside of New York City and quitting ORO would make it hard to maintain friendships with Avery and Lily, but they’ve been here monthly, helping out and catching up.
We even went away on a spa weekend in the Hamptons.
“How are you feeling, my darling wife?” Matthew caresses the side of my cheek. I look around at our parents dancing beneath the chandelier, my new siblings exploring, my friends laughing, my pets running around, and my husband supporting me and loving me with every step.
“This is the happy beginning I always imagined but never thought I deserved.”
He kisses me. “You deserve everything.”
“What about you? Are you happy?”
“My life is resplendent.” He lights up, then his blue gaze burns a little brighter. “Though I always pictured my happily ever after with you in those elf ears.”
I move my hair to the side, revealing a little golden ear cuff with a slight point on it. “You mean these?”
“There she is. My warrior.” He picks me up. “Do you think people will notice if we leave?” His head swivels around.
“Who cares? Let’s get out of here.
