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But that is not something that will happen today.
If I’m gone for much longer, Bianca will start to worry where I am, and today is about her, and I’m going to keep it that way.
This news about my father will have to wait.
I head back to the party and plaster a smile on my face as I go in search of Bianca.
She’s hovering near the food table, picking at a plate of fruit.
The way her eyes light up when she sees me almost sends me to my knees.
How did I get so lucky?
“Is everything okay, Alexei?”
I reach up to tuck her hair behind her ear and bend down to press my lips to hers.
“With you by my side, things couldn’t be more perfect.”
At least something in my life is right. If only the rest of it ran as smoothly…
EPILOGUE
ALEXEI
Bianca is glowing. “I can’t believe he’s finally here. He’s perfect.”
I press a kiss to her hair and smile down at the sleeping baby in her arms.
“You did amazing, zhizn’ moya.”
She turns to look up at me, her blue eyes shining.
My finger caresses her cheek. “Are you happy?”
“So happy I feel like I could explode.” She chuckles.
My eyes start to sting with tears as I watch my newborn son sleeping peacefully in my wife’s arms.
I never knew I could love like this. I knew becoming a father would change me, but I had been so focused on the negative. That I would fail him in every possible way, that I wouldn’t be able to protect him from the world.
But as I look at Bianca, knowing she’s by my side through this journey, she gives me the confidence that I can do this, and do this well.
“Who would’ve thought a year ago that we would be here today.” I chuckle as I stroke the dark tufty hair on my son’s head.
Bianca laughs. “Definitely, not me.”
“You didn’t picture it the moment you chased me into that elevator?” I smirk.
Bianca scoffs, swatting at my chest. “I did not chase you down.”
“If you say so…”
“Did you picture it?” She looks up at me under her dark lashes.
I cup her face, running my thumb over her bottom lip as I gaze at her.
“The moment we exchanged vows, I knew that this was going to be so much more than a business deal. You were everything I didn’t realize I had been looking for, Bianca.”
