I leaned down, kissing her again. “Most definitely.”
“Joshua?”
“Yes, my pretty girl?”
“Where’s my ice cream?”
Fuck.
Chapter Forty-Four
Joshua
Two weeks later, the sun shone high in the late afternoon sky, its beams warming the inside of the new SUV we were sitting in. I grinned as I watched Rabbit checking out the interior of the vehicle. We both smiled at the car seats already installed in the back, just waiting for their passengers. I knew it was early to have put them in, but seeing them just helped make all this more real for me. Rabbit knew exactly what I was thinking when she first saw them and had simply kissed me with a smile on her face. “You like it, Rabbit?”
She looked at me. “Joshua, I swear this is more luxurious than most people’s homes. I think you went overboard.”
I shook my head. “It’s the safest SUV out there. The rest is just packaging. The safety rating was what decided it for me. For the babies.”
She snorted. “Uh huh. I know about boys and their toys, Joshua. I highly doubt the babies will care about a navigation system or a built-in cooler.”
I laughed. “Okay … maybe a few things were not totally necessary. But really … rather cool.”
She smiled. “Yes, Joshua, very cool.”
We were quiet for a moment, both looking at the building in front of us.
I looked over at Rabbit, smiling. “You ready to do this?”
Her answering smile was brilliant, but she only nodded in reply. I could see her hands beginning to fidget with the material of her soft yellow dress as her nerves got to her. I got out of the SUV and went around to her side and opened the door. “It’s just us, Rabbit, and the people we know. The only thing that changes today is your last name. And the fact I can happily tell the world you belong to me. Forever.”
She looked at up me, with the sweetest smile as her hands adjusted my tie.
“You like that, don’t you?”
I grinned. “More than I can say. Now, are you ready to come inside and marry me?”
She held out her hand. “I am.”
I grinned and helped her out of the truck. I tucked her under my arm as we walked up the steps to the tiny chapel where a small group was waiting for our arrival.
“Close, Rabbit. It’s ‘I do.’ Keep practicing. You have about ten minutes to get it down pat.” I leaned down and kissed her head. “But I’ll be right beside you if you need a reminder.”
She laughed softly. “As long as you’re beside me, Joshua, I’m good.”
I squeezed her gently.
“Always, Rabbit.”
An hour later, I was standing off to one side in the warm private room in Rabbit’s favourite little restaurant in Huntsville. For a small town, there were several places to dine, but Rabbit liked the coziness of this place. I found it comfortable as well, and we often ate here when we were in town. I watched, smiling, as my wife moved around talking to people. The guest list for our wedding was small but meaningful.