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“We could be quiet,” he whispers, his hands sliding up under my pajamas.
“When have I ever been quiet?” I ask with a giggle, and I feel him grin against my skin.
He kisses my neck, and I glance over at the alarm clock, gasping when I see how late it is.
“Warren! It’s already seven thirty.”
“Shit!” He groans, giving me one more kiss before he climbs out of bed and hurries into the bathroom.
I smile as I get out of bed, too, and pad downstairs and into the kitchen. I start the coffee machine, grab a bagel, and pop it in the toaster. I can hear Warren moving around upstairs, and I manage to grab the cream cheese out of the fridge right as Warren comes downstairs.
I smear cream cheese on the bagel and pass it to Warren as he joins me in the kitchen.
“Thanks, sunshine. I don’t know what I would do without you.”
He kisses my cheek and I smile as I pour us each a cup of coffee.
“What do you have planned for today?” Warren asks me as he rushes around the kitchen, packing his lunch and getting ready to leave for work.
“Noah and I are going to go over to Pia’s place for a play date this morning,” I tell him, and he nods.
“Tell Pia and Annie that I said hi.”
“I will. Want to grab dinner downtown with them tonight?”
“Sounds like a plan. I’ll be home at five,” he says, kissing me goodbye before he heads out the door.
I stand at the door and wave as he hops in his truck and backs out of the driveway. Noah, our son, is still asleep upstairs, and I know I have at least another hour before he’ll be up. I grab my cup of coffee and head into the living room to enjoy the quiet.
Warren proposed to me a month after he decided to stay in California and continue teaching at Coronado. I, of course, said yes. We had moved in together by then and were spending all of our free time together, and I couldn’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him.
We got married in a small ceremony on the beach. I had Pia as my maid of honor, and Warren’s SEAL friend, Keaton, was his best man. We had a few of his other SEAL friends in attendance, too. After the ceremony, we went to my favorite steakhouse for dinner, and then Warren and I got on a plane the next day and spent a week in Hawaii for our honeymoon.
We moved into this house a few months later and started talking about growing our family. We were both concerned with any of our kids having a higher risk of having cancer, so we opted to adopt instead.
It took us a year and a half, but then we were able to adopt our Noah. He was nine months old when we adopted him, but he took to us right away. He’s always been such a happy, sweet boy, and Warren and I fell in love with him instantly.
We had talked about trying to adopt another child, but I like our little family. The first adoption process was so long and stressful, and I’m not sure that I could go through that again. We both agree that our family feels complete with just the three of us, and I’m happy to just focus on my boys.
I curl up on the couch with my coffee and listen to the quiet of the house. I love having these moments by myself before the craziness of the day.
I’m still working as a freelance social media manager, though I’ve cut back on my clients so that I can focus on Noah.
Tiny footsteps sound on the floor above me, and I smile as I stand and go to greet my son. I never thought that I would get to say that. I never thought I would have kids, a husband, or a house. Then I met Warren, and everything that I never thought I would have started to happen.
It’s been five years, and I’ve never been happier. I can’t wait to see what the next five years have in store for us.
“Mommy!” Noah cheers as he comes downstairs and sees me waiting for him.
“Noah!” I repeat, and he laughs as I pick him up and spin him around.
“Are you ready for our fun day?” I ask him, and he grins at me, nodding his little head. “Are you ready to see Aunt Pia and Annie?”
He nods again, and I smile as I carry him into the kitchen to get both of us ready for our fun day.
My phone buzzes, and I look at it as I set Noah down on his feet.
Warren:I forgot to tell you how beautiful you look and how much I love you this morning.
