“Love you, Mrs. Alexander,” I murmured into her sweet-smelling hair.
“Love you too, Mr. Alexander,” Addison whispered back, her breath against my ear making my pulse jackhammer, just like she’d known it would. She flattened her breasts against me and tightened her hold around my neck.
“You’re a very naughty wife,” I muttered, clutching her hips with a chuckle.
Suddenly, there was a chorus of “awwww” followed by roaring laughter, and I straightened just in time to see Dylan sprinting toward us, her dimples flashing. She’d apparently had enough of her flower girl’s dress and had managed to get it halfway off as my mother chased her, smiling ruefully.
“Sorry, she’s a slippery one.”
“It’s okay, Mom, we’ve got her,” Addison said with a beaming smile as she bent to scoop Dylan up into her arms. The baby wrapped one plump arm around each of us.
“Dylan dance too?”
“Of course, sweet pea,” I said, swaying to the music.
“Thank you, Max.” Addison’s gaze tripped from me to Dylan and back again. “Thank you for inviting me in and for letting me become Dylan’s mom. She’s a gift to me, and so are you.”
My throat went a little tight at the swell of love rising inside me. “I didn’t even know how empty my life was until you both came into it.”
“It’s perfect, and so was today. Exactly what I wanted. Family, fun, and full of laughs and love,” Addison said, her soft smile growing wider with excitement. “And tomorrow, Hawaii! We get to spend a week in paradise.”
“I’m already there, baby,” I murmured, crushing them both closer. “I’m already there.�