Total pages in book: 59
Estimated words: 53516 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 268(@200wpm)___ 214(@250wpm)___ 178(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 53516 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 268(@200wpm)___ 214(@250wpm)___ 178(@300wpm)
Xavier's gaze landed on mine, and a beautiful smile lit his face as he made his way to me. It was time to welcome our guests. "Everyone," he called out and then whistled. "Ah, okay. Thank you all for coming to celebrate this momentous occasion with us." He wrapped an arm around me. "I met this gorgeous woman because my baby girl landed on my doorstep, and now we're here to welcome two more little additions to our family. Soon." His big hand landed on my belly, and his eyes widened when one of the twins kicked. "Feisty."
"Anyway, we have food and booze, enough to feed you all for as long as you want to stay. But first, we have a special surprise."
I held my breath as the justice of the peace stepped out and our loved ones gasped and murmured among themselves.
"What? You're getting married today and you didn't tell me!" Xavier's mother was equal parts outraged and excited.
"I don't want a spectacle, Mom. I just want Rosalee to be my wife." He looked down at me and kissed my cheek. "You ready?" he asked softly in my ear.
"I've been ready for months." That was the truth. I loved Xavier, and I wanted to marry him very badly, but he wanted to plan something special, and I couldn't refuse him anything. "In a few minutes, there will be no backing out."
He chuckled softly. "Remember that when Mom and Nate start to get on your nerves."
"You're worth it," I replied with a happy smile.
Ten minutes later, I was Mrs. Rosalee Holloway, and right there on the mountaintop, I kissed my grumpy mountain man with everything I had while our babies danced between us. It was the happiest moment of my life, not just because I'd found the man of my dreams, but because the road we took to get here was bumpy with lots of twists and turns. We earned this happy ending, and that made it all the sweeter. "I love you, Rosalee."
"I love you too, Xavier. More than I can say at the moment."
"That's okay. You can show me later."
I laughed and wrapped my arms around him, kissing him again as if this were any other day, as if we were completely alone on our mountain with the wind brushing against us and the birds singing above us. It was everything I ever wanted: a good man to love, a sweet little girl, and two little babies on the way.
This was my life.
And it was perfect.
The End