"So are you planning to have the same kind of brood as your parents?" Jack asked as he stopped before them.
"Not right away," Ethan told him. "And I think we'd both be okay with only two or three."
"Thank God, I'm tired of building houses," Jack told him.
Mandy laughed and turned back to her conversation with Ian. His family had been a little hesitant about the fact they'd allowed Mandy and Jill to keep their memories, but as the months slipped by, and nothing went wrong, they accepted the decision. They also liked Jill, a lot, especially The Stooges as she fit in well with their carefree and party going demeanor. She'd been to visit numerous times since they'd returned home.
His focus returned to Emma. She looked stunning in her off the shoulder, white dress, with that smile on her face and a vibrant light shimmering in her eyes. Love warmed his heart, and he couldn't tear his gaze away from her as she moved elegantly around the floor with her father.
Across the way, he spotted Jill in her bridesmaid dress with Mike and Doug. They were gathered around the bar set up on the patio, talking with each other as they waited for the bartender to refill their drinks. His younger siblings squealed as they darted in and out of the dancing people. David yelled at them to stop running, but they'd already disappeared around the side of the house toward the woods.
"It was a beautiful ceremony." Ethan turned at the sound of his mother's voice and smiled at her. Tears shimmered in her eyes when she hugged him. "You're so grown."
"We'll still be here, mom. Your birds keep returning to the nest," he told her.
She laughed and stepped away from him. "That's just fine by me, but you're all starting to find your way, and it's wonderful."
He smiled at her and turned away as his father approached. "Congratulations, son," he said as he shook Ethan's hand. "She's a great addition to the family."
"She is," Ethan agreed as he turned back to where Emma and her father were stepping away from each other. "Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to reclaim my bride."
"Ugh, I give them three more months before they're adding onto this already extremely extended family," Jack muttered.
Ethan laughed, but he wasn't about to disagree with Jack as he walked away to reclaim his bride. She grinned up at him and returned eagerly to his arms. Tilting her chin up, he kissed her tenderly as the comfort she always gave to him stole through his soul. Her love had helped tame the savage monster residing within him his whole life and brought him a peace he'd never dreamed of experiencing. She’d given him a gift he'd never expected to receive, and because of that, he would spend an eternity showing her how loved and cherished she was.
The End.
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Brenda K. Davies is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Vampire Awakening Series, Alliance Series, Road to Hell Series, Hell on Earth Series, and historical romantic fiction. She also writes under the pen name, Erica Stevens. When not out with friends and family, she can be found at home with her husband, dog, and horse.
