Page 84 of Six Wishes

She is looking a little unsure of herself now. “I’m sorry I wasn’t as creative about letting you know this time. I just…”

“Shut up,” is all I say right before I slam my mouth onto hers. My tongue delves inside and I moan in pleasure. “I love you so fuckin’ much, Chloe Montgomery,” I breathe against her lips when we part with a loud pop.

“I love you too, Van,” she is crying now, but they are definitely tears of joy, no doubt. Mine too.

“Do we need a paper?” This has become a ritual for us. Every so often, I’ll ask her in my own goofy way if she’ll marry me. And every single time, she responds with a grin and a…

“Not yet…”

We are happy the way our life together is. It gets better every day. A piece of paper won’t change anything.

“But you’ll be mine forever, right?” I still feel compelled to ask every single time.

“All three of us will be yours forever,” she grins and grabs me in another quick kiss.

All three of them… We’re about to become a family of four.

An actual minivan will be in order.

Soon.

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