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It wasn’t until much later, after the dinner and the toasts, when Maureen found herself with some uninterrupted time with Adam on the makeshift dance floor.
“Thank you,” Adam whispered into her ear after spinning her easily and pulling her back into his arms.
“For what?”
“For including me in your life like this.Today was a very special day.”
She felt the warmth through her body and down to her toes.“It really was.Cal and Milena are—”
“I don’t mean just the wedding,” he interrupted her gently.“Although it truly was the perfect celebration of love.”
She gave him a confused look, but he only chuckled.
“Today was extra special for me because seeing you with your family and how much you all love each other is truly remarkable.You have created something absolutely wonderful here, Maureen.Youare truly wonderful.”He guided them into a quieter corner of the dance floor and held her close.“Allowing me to be part of this, is…well, there really are no words except for, thank you.”
She let her hand slide down his cheek and rest there as she gazed into his eyes, which were both familiar and completely new to her.“Adam, I can’t imagine today without you here.You fit in so well and…” She inhaled deeply.What she had to say next scared her, but scared or not, she refused to waste any more time.“I’d like you to stay.”
“Well, that works out then.”His smile lit up his face.
“It does?”
“It sure does.”He lowered his head so his lips were only inches from hers.“Because I don’t plan on leaving you again anytime soon.”
Her heart melted with his words.Maureen could feel his love right through to her core.She closed her eyes and leaned forward into a kiss.
“May I cut in?”Ian’s arrival jolted them apart moments before their lips could touch.
Maureen looked at her eldest son and back at Adam.“I don’t know if—”
“Of course.”Adam graciously held out Maureen’s hand to Ian, gave her a wink, and stepped back.
Seconds later, Ian swept her up into an easy dance.
“Listen, Ian.I know you’re not excited about me dating, and you think that maybe I’m moving too quickly.But Adam and I—”
“Mom.”He stopped her with a grin.“It’s okay.”
Of all the things she’d expected him to say,okaywasn’t one of them.“What do you mean?”She eyed him suspiciously.
“I wanted to tell you that I was wrong.I’m sorry.”
Completely flabbergasted, Maureen stumbled over her feet and stopped dancing altogether to stop and stare at her son.“I’m sorry, you were what?”
He laughed.“I was wrong.”Ian shrugged.“About Adam.About the two of you.I’m sorry.”
“I don’t know what to say.”
“Don’t say anything.”He took her hand again and once more started moving through the dance floor.“I just want you to be happy, Mom.”
“Thank you.”Maureen blinked back tears.“Can I ask you what made you change your mind?I mean, I know this must seem fast to all of you.But it’s been a lifetime for Adam and me and—”
“That’s just it, Mom.”Ian looked down into her eyes.“I was so caught up in protecting you that I couldn’t see it until it was pointed out to me.”
Maureen tilted her head in question but let him continue.
“Gwen made me see and once she did, it was clear.”
“What was clear?”
