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“Best wedding ever,” she whispers.
I lift her hand to my lips, kissing it. “I promised it would be.”
We grow serious, continuing our vows. When Everleigh and I exchange rings, I bite my lip so hard I taste blood, trying to keep from crying and turning into a blubbering mess.
All my fucking dreams I never thought a monster like me could have are coming true. And it makes me want to break down from the unadulterated bliss welling inside me.
Everleigh squeezes my hand, knowing what I’m thinking. “Only a monster can love another monster.”
I wink at her, whispering, “Indeed, my she-devil.”
Darin continues speaking, but I tune him out, focusing on the future I see shining in Everleigh’s honey brown orbs.
I swear this woman was born for me, as I was for her.
Finally, he says the words I’ve been waiting to hear since she walked down the aisle. “You may now kiss your bride.”
Grabbing Everleigh, I dip her toward the floor, my mouth covering hers, tasting and devouring her as the room erupts in cheers and catcalls around us.
I twirl Everleigh around, then lift her in my arms, the beading on her white dress glimmering beneath the thousands of twinkling white Christmas lights surrounding us. Setting her on her feet, I lead her across the floor, dancing to “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden.
When the song ends, I dip her, my lips covering hers. Our family and friends cheering and whistling is audible, but I ignore them.
She’s all that matters to me.
I kiss her until we are both too breathless to continue, then raise her to a standing position, her brown eyes so full of love that I feel myself falling even more in love with her.
A lump is in my throat.
A love I never thought I deserved until she proved me wrong.
The music changes to Christmas music and she sighs, contentment lighting up her face, making her glow. “Thank you for giving me a winter wonderland wedding.” She tears her eyes from mine and gazes around the festively decorated ballroom, our family and friends joining us on the dancefloor. “It’s absolutely stunning.”
“It pales in comparison to your beauty, goddess.” I push a strand of her long, brunette curls over her shoulder, the bright lights shimmering over her porcelain skin.
Her smile lights up my world as she cups my face. “Thank you, husband.”
My grin widens, my heart filled with such elation that I feel like I’m floating. “You’re welcome, wife.”
Tugging on my hand, she pulls me from the dance floor. Our family and friends pat our shoulders and offer congratulations as we pass them, but she’s persistent.
“I want to take you somewhere. I have a special gift for you, but it’s not for our wedding. It’s for your birthday.”
“Everleigh,” I growl, stopping her, leaning my forehead against hers. “Marrying you was all I wanted for my birthday.”
“I know.” She gives me a coy smile. “But I think you’ll like this.” Interlocking our fingers, she tugs me down the hallway and upstairs to our bedroom. Pulling me inside, she shuts the door, then tugs me toward the dresser.
Opening a drawer, she grabs a small box, turning toward me. It’s wrapped in silver paper with a pink bow. She hands it to me, a radiant smile curving her red lips. “Please, open it.”
Raising my brows, I take in her expression before I tear it open, wondering what has her so excited. Pink tissue lines the inside of the box.
When I look inside, my breath catches in my throat.
Two pairs of pink baby booties are inside, nestled against a framed picture of her ultrasound. When I pull the picture out, there is a note on it.
Will,
I know we don’t know the gender of our babies yet, but you’ve convinced me we are having girls. We haven’t discussed names, but I’d really like to name them Isabella and Emilee, after their grandmothers. It’s the best way I can think to honor our mothers, who can’t be with us to celebrate this momentous occasion.
