Page 20 of Her Heart's Desire

Kimberly

Epilogue

"Today is the day. Are you ready?" I ask Hazel, handing her the bouquet she's going to walk down the aisle with. Her eyes are glistening with tears when she looks at me, but she gives me the biggest smile. "I've waited my whole life for this."

Hazel and Dexter had some obstacles to get here their wedding day, and I'm so happy for them. The two of them prove that true love really exists. Watching them live their happily ever after gives me hope that what I have with Silas will be forever.

"Did you get Silas all settled?" she asks me, as she checks her makeup, which looks perfect, by the way.

"Yes, I did." I give her a smug smile.

"How's it been going now that you've moved in with him?"

The reminder of when he asked me to move in with him brings a smile to my face. One night when he was tired of us missing each other because his work with the hospital takes more of his time than he realized, he showed up at my apartment with movers demanding I let them pack up my stuff because I'm moving in with him.

He had a smug smile the whole night when I didn't argue with him. But honestly, I was tired of missing him, too. Working long shifts, I love that I get to come home to him now. Sometimes it's really late at night when he climbs into bed, but he's there every night.

"It's been going great. He's still working on Smith to accept us, but he agreed to come to Thanksgiving with my family. Smith is even joining us."

Before Hazel can answer, the door to the room opens and Ashley walks in. "It's time to walk down the aisle. Are you ready?"

Hazel looks at her sister and nods. We all line up as the music she'd picked for us begins to play. When it's my turn, my gaze goes straight to the man that holds my heart. He's grinning at me, his eyes smoldering just like they did when he first saw me in this dress.

When I reach the altar, I step into my place as the rest of the ceremony continues. I watch as Dexter's eyes never leave Hazel's as she walks down the aisle to him. How they both choke up with emotion when they read their vows. Watching them, you can see how much they love each other, which makes me think of my love. When the wedding march ends, I walk back down the aisle to the hallway to get ready for the reception.

Silas meets me there and we join the party hand in hand. We both grab a drink from the bar before heading to our seats. Hazel didn't want a wedding party table, so we're all mixed in with the rest of the guests and the couple has a table of their own. It's hard not to smile when you're in a room so full of love.

The love of my life leans over and whispers in my ear, "Dance with me."

"Of course."

Getting up, he holds my hand as he leads me onto the dance floor. We wrap our arms around each other, staring into the eyes of the other. Neither of us blinking. Thankfully, it's a slow song or this could be embarrassing, but something tells me that Silas wouldn't have cared if it was a faster song.

A smile comes to my lips when I remember that I have a secret for him. "What are you smiling at, little doe?" Silas asks, tightening his grip on me as if he's scared that I might disappear I know the feeling. It took me a while to realize that I deserve to have a love like this and that I'm worthy of Silas' attention. Some days I still have to remind myself that he loves me, Not that he doesn't work on that every day, too.

"I have a secret to tell you." I say as I lay my head down on his shoulder, taking deep breaths to keep myself calm.

"And what's that?" he asks as he strokes down my hair and spine.

"I'm pregnant," I whisper into his shoulder as I smother my face.

Silas freezes. He stops us from moving. Shit, is he not happy about this? My pulse picks up the longer he stays silent. The feeling of not being able to breathe kicks in. "You're pregnant?" he asks so softly I wasn't sure I heard him at first.

My eyes drop to the ground because everything I thought I knew, I'm second guessing right here and now.

"Yes," I breathe out.

"Yahoo," he yells as he lifts me from the ground hugging me tight. "I can't wait to see you get big. With my child in there," he says as he gently puts me back down on the ground.

People around us give us a quizzical look, the more he yells. "She's pregnant with my kid," he yells into the reception room.

Placing my hand on his mouth, I shake my head. "Shh…It's Hazel and Dexter's night."

His eyes soften when his hand wraps around my wrist, pulling it off of his mouth. "I'm so excited. You're pregnant with my kid. I wasn't always around when Smith was growing up, but I'll be there one hundred percent. You won't have to worry."

Grinning, I hug his neck, giving him a kiss on the lips. "I never did. You're going to be a great daddy."

"Baby, you're going to be a wonderful mom."

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