Chapter 50
Chapter Fifty
ONE YEAR LATER
Harper
I stood in my form-fitted, sleeveless white dress encased in crystals, kissing the man who was the love of my life and now my husband. I’d never forget the day Grayson proposed to me six months ago. It was a beautiful sunny day when he took me to Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him in the same spot my father had asked my mother. Not only did I spend the last six months planning the perfect wedding, but Grayson and I also moved into a gorgeous sixty-five hundred square foot, five-bedroom, six-bath townhome on the Upper East Side.
For our honeymoon, we spent a week alone in Bali. As much as we loved our alone time together, making love uninterrupted, enjoying great conversation and beautiful sights, we couldn’t wait to return home to our little girl. So, we extended our honeymoon one more week by taking Ellie to Disney World.
Even though she was only a little over a year old, she loved it. She loved meeting all the Disney characters, especially Mickey Mouse. We were walking down the street, pushing her in the stroller, when she kept pointing and saying, “Da-Da.”
“Da-Da’s right here, princess,” Grayson spoke.
“Da-Da.” She kept pointing.
Looking over to where she was pointing, we saw Cinderella and Prince Charming.
“I think she’s pointing at Prince Charming.” I laughed.
“Huh?” Grayson looked over.
“Da-Da,” Ellie said.
“No way. I’m way better looking than that guy.”
“Of course, you are, but your daughter sees a prince and thinks it’s you. You should be flattered.” I smiled as I kissed his lips. “Because you truly are Prince Charming. You’re my Prince Charming.”
“Thank you. But I’m still better looking than he is.” He turned the stroller around so Prince Charming was out of our daughter’s view.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
We ate dinner, returned to the hotel, and put Ellie down for the night. The room Grayson got us was a two-bedroom suite in the Grand Floridian Hotel, so we had our room to ourselves. After making love for the second time that day, I snuggled against him as his arm held me tight.
“I’ve been thinking about something lately,” he said.
“What have you been thinking about?”
“If you’re willing, I’d like to have another baby.”
“Seriously?” I lifted my head and looked at him with a smile.
“Yes. Seriously. Don’t you want one?”
“I do. How would you like me to get pregnant?”
“Huh?” His brows furrowed.
“Do you want to do it naturally this time, or would you like to make a sperm deposit at the cryobank?”
“Oh, you’re hilarious, Harper.” He rolled me on my back and hovered over me. “I’m going to make a sperm deposit all right, and it won’t be through the cryobank. In fact, I’m going to make another one right now.” His lips brushed against mine.
“Bring it on, Prince Charming.” I grinned.
One Year Later
Grayson
I smiled as I held my second daughter, Lily Marie Rhodes, who was named after my mother. She was perfect and born at thirty-eight weeks in a hospital. This birth was easier for Harper since she chose to get plenty of drugs to help her through it. I was a happy man. The company excelled beyond my expectations. I had an excellent team behind me which freed up my time to spend with my family. I now understood what my grandfather meant about having a family by your side. All three of my girls were the love of my life, and I couldn’t wait to see what magic the future held for us. Who would have thought my life would turn out to be so perfect—a life that started by losing a bet.
Harper
When I entered the cryobank for the first time, I never thought this was how my life would end up. I never thought Donor 137665 would turn out tobe the perfect man and father who would make all my dreams come true. I finally had the family I’d always dreamed of—the perfect man I’d searched for my entire life and two beautiful children.
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