Now And Forever: Novella (Canyon Creek, Co. Book 5.5) by Lori Ryan & Kay Manis

Author:Lori Ryan & Kay Manis [Ryan, Lori & Manis, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Romantic Comedy, The Sumner Family & Siblings, Canyon Creek, Co., Companion Novella, Novella Length Story, Short Story, Family & Domestic Life, Wedding Planning, insecurities, Family Gathering
Publisher: RMI Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Max opened his eyes, taking in the flowered wallpaper and the window in the wrong spot on the wall. He was in the guest room. He smiled down at Devlin in his arms. That’s right. They were in the guest room because their house had been filled with people last night. Which meant today was…

His wedding day.

He blinked his eyes open, staring down at Devlin, who was awake and watching him.

“Want to get married today?” he asked softly.

She nodded and smiled. “Why not.”

He bent to kiss her but was interrupted by a knock on the door.

“Rise and shine, kiddos!” Aunt Sally called. “Bad luck for the groom to see the bride on the wedding day. You’ve got two minutes to get your ass downstairs, Max, or I’m coming in.”

“You owe me a dollar!” Max heard Becca call from what sounded like the hall beneath them. Jeez, the girl had the hearing abilities of an elephant.

“You better go,” Devlin said, pushing him out of the bed.

Max pressed a kiss to her temple, then grabbed his clothes and tossed Devlin’s dress her way.

When they were both clothed, he opened the door to find Sally with her hands on her hips.

“I need two seconds, Aunt Sally.” He leaned out the door. “Hey, Half Pint, come up here! I’ve got a present for you!”

Becca came racing up the steps at a speed that had him and his aunt holding their breath.

“You do?” Her eyes were wide as she looked at him.

God, he loved this little girl. He couldn’t imagine what he would feel when his own children were born.

“You need to turn around,” he said.

Aunt Sally reached for Becca and, turning, placed Becca in front of her, her back to Aunt Sally’s front. “You’ve got exactly five seconds before I castrate you, Max,” she hissed. “You need to get out of here before you jinx this whole day!”

“What does castrate mean?” Becca asked.

Max choked back a laugh. “It’s not a nice word, Becca. You should charge Aunt Sally five dollars for that one.”

“Okay, we have to head downstairs for the present.” He took one last look around the room to be sure they hadn’t left anything like underwear slung up over a lamp. He could come back and straighten the room later.

“For me?” Becca asked, looking up at him wide-eyed.

“Yep. For my best girl.”

Becca giggled as they all started down the stairs.

Devlin and he had decided to not have anyone stand up with them during the ceremony. Max had told Becca several days ago that since he didn’t have a best man, she’d be their flower girl and his best girl. She’d been so excited, squealing with delight.

When they got down to the lower level, he went to their bedroom and took two wrapped boxes from the dresser.

“Open it,” he said, handing one package to his niece.

“Okay.” She slowly removed the wrapping, so unlike himself as a child. He wondered what his kids would be like when they were Becca’s age.

She held the small box in her hand, staring down as if the container itself was the gift.

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