Wait For Me

Grayson kisses me long and slow. When we finally pull apart, he smiles down at me.

“It’s taken a while, but we’ve finally got our crazy lives figured out. But…there’s still one thing we haven’t discussed.”

“What’s that?” I ask, still mesmerized by my ring. I’m engaged!

I’m going to be Mrs. Nora Calhoun.

“Babies.”

My eyes snap to his. “Babies?”

He nods.

“You want more babies?”

“Don’t you?” he asks, looking a little nervous.

“Well, yeah. There’s nothing I’d love more than to have a child with you.”

He presses a hand to my stomach. “You’ve never said a word about it. I wasn’t sure if you wanted kids.”

“We already have three wonderful children. I felt selfish hoping for another. Plus, I wasn’t sure if you’d want more.”

“I do. I want to have babies with you, sweetheart.”

“Babies? As in more than one?”

“I’ll take as many as you’re willing to give me.”

I giggle, flip Grayson onto his back, and straddle his hips.

“Good thing I locked the door when I came in,” he says.

“When can we start trying?”

Grayson’s face lights up. “Right this second probably won’t work, considering I have biscuits in the oven.”

“Grayson…”

He smiles and pulls me down. “I’m ready whenever you are, Nora. The sooner the better.”

“I want to get married right away. Something small.”

“Whatever you want, whenever you want.”

“You and the kids have made me the happiest woman in the world.”

“Trust me, sweetheart, we’re the lucky ones.”