Page 80 of Cowgirl Tough

But this was.

“We’ll put it in the living room, so he’ll be with you every day,” Britt whispered.

“I love you, Britt.” It was all he could think of to say. All that mattered.

“And I love you,” she said, stretching up to kiss him.

He was feeling a bit steadier when Lucas suddenly laughed. Everyone looked at him. “I just thought,” the boy said, grinning at Britt, “you’ll be Brittany Rafferty. That sounds funny.”

Cody saw the corners of Britt’s mouth twitch as she looked back at him. “That’s it. It’s all off.”

“Hey, who ever calls you Brittany anyway, except your mom? Besides, the good part cancels that out.”

“Well,” she said, in that husky tone that turned him inside out, “there is that.”

“I didn’t mean that part,” he said, not even caring that his entire family was here listening. “I meant that you won’t even have to change your initials.”

That family, his and hers, soon to be one, burst into laughter. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her thoroughly.

And this time they got a Texas-sized cheer.

The Raffertys were complete.

THE END

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