Page 118 of Mistaken Identity
The wind blew her curly hair every which way—mostly into her eyes—and she could do nothing but laugh as she walked toward me.
When her feet hit the water, Week relinquished her to me with a, “Watch out for my baby, Audric. She means the world to me.”
I nodded seriously. “She means the world to me, too. I’ll never let her go, and I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure she’s happy.”
He winked and let her go, and I pulled her to me, grinning when she squeaked at the temperature of the water.
“Cold.” She fake shivered.
I ran my fingers up her arms, causing goosebumps to follow the trail. “Ready to get married, baby?”
“As ready as ever.” She turned to Keanu. “Let’s get started, Pastor Keanu.”
He flashed her a grin. “Who gives this woman away today?”
“I do,” Week declared from a few feet away.
The wedding was everything I ever wanted it to be.
On the beach, in my favorite place in the world.
My dad and hers at our backs, the rest of the crew watching from farther up the beach so they didn’t accidentally step into any pictures.
And the sunset at our backs.
“By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.”
I kissed her.
I made a few promises while I did, too.
I would spend my life making sure she was happy.
I would break every bone in my back providing for her.
I would give her all the babies she asked for.
I would give her a home that she could be proud of.
She pulled away, and her eyes were lit with an inner fire.
“One last thing,” she breathed.
“What’s that?” I smoothed her hair off her face.
“How do you feel about having our baby in Hawaii?”
Seven and a half months later, we welcomed two babies into the world.
Two girls. Identical girls.
Both of them with my green eyes and their mother’s curly hair.
“I’ve never seen so much damn hair on a baby before,” Week murmured.
“Agreed,” Dad said as he looked down at our other little girl in Telly’s arms. “What are their names?”
I looked over at Creole with a smile before saying, “The one that Telly has is named Joy. Joy Laney Ingram. The one that Week has is named Audi Grace.”
