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“We have to tell my family and our friends. I think my father still hasn’t gotten over the accident. I can’t have him hating my husband.”
“We will figure it out.”
She held the ring up and gazed at it, not believing she was engaged. She got out of bed and started pulling on her clothes.
“Where are you going? I thought we would spend the rest of the night in bed.”
“We have plenty of time to do that.”
“Oh, so now that I put a ring on your finger you’re going to freeze me out?”
She threw a pillow at him.
She sat on the bed, “Do you honestly think that is going to be the case? I had such a hard time without you in my bed. Now that I have you back you better get used to not sleeping that much.”
“I haven’t slept in weeks,” he mumbled.
She ignored answering him because she had dealt with the same thing. When she was dressed, she went to the door telling him she would be right back. She walked down the hall to the suite she had shared with Sam and her cousins. She wanted to show her ring, and she hoped that Sam was still there.
She opened the door, and Sam was sleeping on the couch still with the compress on her head. Sandra and Dani were napping in their room. She gently shook Sam.
“For fuck’s sake, what?” She felt like she was yelling with her headache, but it was barely normal tone. She removed the compress and looked at her friend.
“You’re back pretty quick. What happened? I thought you were going to dinner.”
Ava grinned widely at her
Sam sat all the way up, “You fucked? I knew it.”
“We did more than that.” Ava held up her left hand.
Sam’s mouth dropped open. She grabbed her hand and pulled it close to her face.
“You two finally got with the program. I can’t believe you’re engaged. Let’s tell everyone, and we can go celebrate.”
Ava sat down on the couch and told her no. She couldn’t bear to be separated from him at work. If any of the Keenes knew, they would spread the news to the firm.
“So I have to keep this a secret? I’m marrying your cousin, and I have to lie to him?”
“You don’t have to lie to him unless he asks, do you? Please, Sam, don’t tell anyone until we do. I need to let my father know, and I’m sure he is not going to be too happy. I’m also not quite sure what Brooke’s reaction will be. I need to break the ice.”
“So you aren’t going to wear that beautiful ring?”
“As soon as we tell everyone I will. It won’t be long. Now I need to get back to Xander.”
“I bet you do. You have some time to make up.”
She swatted at Sam and went to their room to get some clothes. She would probably not need them for a few days. She would more than likely be naked for the rest of the trip in Xander’s arms.
Back in Xander’s room she excitedly discussed what type of wedding they should have. He suggested going to one of the quickie chapels in Las Vegas. They could arrive home as Mr. and Mrs. Wilder.
“No, we cannot do that!”
“Why, Ava?”
“Because you promised me.”
“But do you want all that? You see what Sam is going through.”
“I didn’t before but I do now. As much as I hate being the center of attention, I want that.”
“Okay, then a big wedding it is. It would have been fun to tell our kids about our quickie wedding in Vegas.”
She started to wring her hands. Then Xander realized what he had said.
“Ava, no matter if we have our own or adopt, they will be OUR children.”
She knew he was right, but she still wanted the experience of having a baby inside her. Feeling it kick and move around. She smiled at him because she knew he was watching her. But deep down she wanted her own baby.
