“There is that,” she said. “And speaking of that… with Hailey almost ready to clear my credit, this will move it even faster.”
“It will,” he said.
“And now my bad credit won’t affect any man that I might want to marry.” His jaw dropped and she wondered if she was pushing when she shouldn’t. Then it hit her when she said Hailey’s name. And thought of everything Mac, Jarrett, Griffin, and everyone else had helped in the past months. She’d always wanted her own identity, but her mother was right—when it was threatened to be ruined or taken away, she found that the Bond family would never allow that to happen. “Sorry. That was uncalled for.”
“No, it wasn’t. But I’m old fashioned. So can we leave it at that?”
She smiled, understanding what he was saying and realizing that she could see her own family forming now too. “We can.”
Epilogue
One month later
“I’m so excited that you are taking me trick or treating tonight,” Adele said when Ava helped to get her in the princess dress. She was shocked that the little girl picked that as her outfit.
“I am too. I haven’t been since I was a kid myself.”
“Do you think I’ll get a lot of candy?” Adele asked.
“It’s not about the candy,” Seth said. “It’s about the experience. And this year we are going to go and see Ava’s parents and brothers and then come back here to finish up.”
“I wanted to go trick or treating in your neighborhood,” Adele said to Ava. “There are more houses there to visit close together.”
She smiled. “There are, but this is your neighborhood.”
“It’s going to be yours too,” Adele said.
Seth cleared his throat and she looked over at him. “What?”
“Go ahead, Adele.”
“Do you know why I wanted to wear this dress for Halloween?” Adele asked her.
“Because it’s pretty,” she said.
“Yes. But because it’s the closest dress I could find to being a flower girl until I get to be one for real.”
Ava looked at Seth and saw his grin. “A flower girl?”
“Yes,” Seth said. “Adele and I talked and she said that it’s really time you move in with us. I know it’s early. Or it hasn’t been long.”
“Long enough,” Ava said, laughing and feeling the tears in her eyes.
“And your family seems to have taken us in like little lost strays,” he said.
“They have. They love you as much as I do.”
“Daddy wants you to marry him,” Adele shouted. “Just ask, Daddy. I want to see the ring again.”
Ava burst out laughing. “Wow. I guess someone is as impatient as me. Let me see.”
He got down on one knee and pulled the ring box out of his pocket. “Ava, now that your credit is all cleared up, will you be my wife?”
She threw her head back and burst out laughing. “Yes, I will!”
“What does credit have to do with it?” Adele asked.
“A story for another time,” Seth told his daughter. “Just know that Amore Island sure does lead to some strange meetings and love matches.”
“As long as you are getting married and moving in, I don’t care,” Adele said, moving forward and hugging both of them at once. “So when do I get a little brother or sister? Can you deliver your own baby?”
Seth shook his head. “Are you ready for this?”
“I’m ready for anything with the two of you by my side!”
The End!
Check out the next in Amore Island…Family Bonds- Eli and Bella
The Road Series-See where it all started!!
Lucas and Brooke’s Story- Road to Recovery
Jack and Cori’s Story – Road to Redemption
Mac and Beth’s Story- Road to Reality
Ryan and Kaitlin’s Story- Road to Reason
The All Series
William and Isabel’s Story — All for Love
Ben and Presley’s Story – All or Nothing
Phil and Sophia’s Story – All of Me
Alec and Brynn’s Story – All the Way
Sean and Carly’s Story — All I Want
Drew and Jordyn’s Story— All My Love
Finn and Olivia’s Story—All About You
Landon Barber and Kristen Reid- All Of Us
The Lake Placid Series
Nick Buchanan and Mallory Denning – Second Chance
Max Hamilton and Quinn Baker – Give Me A Chance
Caleb Ryder and Celeste McGuire – Our Chance
Cole McGuire and Rene Buchanan – Take A Chance
Zach Monroe and Amber Deacon- Deserve A Chance
Trevor Miles and Riley Hamilton – Last Chance
Matt Winters and Dena Hall- Another Chance
Logan Taylor and Kennedy Miles- It’s My Chance
Justin Cambridge and Taryn Miles – One More Chance
The Fierce Five Series
Gavin Fierce and Jolene O’Malley- How Gavin Stole Christmas
Brody Fierce and Aimee Reed - Brody
Aiden Fierce and Nic Moretti- Aiden
Mason Fierce and Jessica Corning- Mason
Cade Fierce and Alex Marshall - Cade
Ella Fierce and Travis McKinley- Ella
Fierce Family
Sam Fierce and Dani Rhodes- Sam
Bryce Fierce and Payton Davies - Bryce
Drake Fierce and Kara Winslow – Drake
Noah Fierce and Paige Parker - Noah
Wyatt Fierce and Adriana Lopez – Wyatt
Jade Fierce and Brock James – Jade
Ryder Fierce and Marissa McMillan – Ryder
Fierce Matchmaking
Devin Andrews and Hope Hall- Devin
Mick McNamara and Lindsey White- Mick
Love Collection
Vin Steele and Piper Fielding – Secret Love
Jared Hawk and Shelby McDonald – True Love
Erik McMann and Sheldon Case – Finding Love
Connor Landers and Melissa Mahoney- Beach Love
Ian Price and Cam Mason- Intense Love
Liam Sullivan and Ali Rogers - Autumn Love
Owen Taylor and Jill Duncan - Holiday Love
Chase Martin and Noelle Bennett - Christmas Love
Zeke Collins and Kendall Hendricks - Winter Love
Troy Walker and Meena Dawson – Chasing Love
Jace Stratton and Lauren Towne - First Love
Gabe Richards and Leah Morrison - Forever Love
Blake Wilson and Gemma Anderson – Simply Love
Brendan St. Nicholas and Holly Lane – Gifts of Love
Paradise Place
Josh Turner and Ruby Gentile – Cupid’s Quest
Harris Walker and Kaelyn Butler – Change Up
Philip Aire and Blair McKay- Starting Over
Nathan Randal and Brina Shepard – Eternal
Ryan Butler and Shannon Wilder – Falling Into Love
Brian Dawson and Robin Masters – Mistletoe Magic
Caden Finley and Sarah Walker- Believe In
