the home office, she pressed a finger to her lips and took in the space. Talk about stuffed. Plastic bins were stacked in the corner, the chair and desk were heaped with craft supplies, and rolls of wrapping paper were everywhere.
Moving a couple of wrapping papers aside, Adison found exactly what she was looking for. The ribbon was red and shiny, long enough that she could wrap it around her middle once and then tie it in a perfect bow.
She inspected herself in the mirror hanging on the back of the door, proud for coming up with such a cute idea.
As she walked downstairs, though, her self-satisfaction gave way to anxiety. What would Ken say? What if he wouldn’t be as happy about his “present” as she hoped?
He was already in the den, fixing one of the ornaments on the tree. For someone who had ignored Christmas for years, he’d been pretty into the last few weeks of decorating and shopping. No doubt, Adison’s love of the season had rubbed off on him.
“It looks perfect.”
He turned at the sound of her voice, his gaze falling to the bow on her belly. “What…”
“It’s your present.” Pulse racing, she stepped up to him. She wanted to touch him, to snuggle against his chest and calm her fears, but that needed to wait. First, she needed to deliver the biggest news of her life.
“My present?” He blinked in confusion, but she only had to wait a moment longer. “Adison. Are you pregnant?”
She swallowed. “About six weeks.”
Ken’s jaw dropped, his gaze flicking across her face. “Oh, my God. We’re having a baby.”
“We are.”
The next thing she knew, she was in his arms, his mouth covering hers. All the fear and anxiety melted away, and she grinned against his kiss.
“Amazing,” he whispered, breath tickling her cheek. “Just amazing.”
“You’re excited?” Happy tears filled her eyes.
“More than I could ever tell you. Thank you, Adison.”
She looped her fingers through his. “Hey, I didn’t make it happen on my own. By the way, I do have an actual present for you.” She nodded at the tree.
He kept his eyes on her. “Nothing could be better than this. Except…there is one gift that might equal it.”
“Really?” She scrunched her nose. “Please don’t say another cat tower. She has enough already.”
But he wasn’t laughing. In fact, the only thing Ken was doing was getting down on one knee.
“No, Adison. The only other thing that would make me as happy as you giving me a baby is you agreeing to be my wife.”
From his pocket, he pulled a black velvet jewelry box. Ironically, the red bow tied around it was a perfect mini version of the bow Adison wore. He flipped it open, revealing a teardrop-shaped diamond ring.
Adison’s breath caught in her throat. She wanted to say yes, but she was speechless.
“Will you marry me?” Ken asked.
Tears welled in the corners of her eyes, and she finally found her voice. “Yes!”
A broad grin broke across his face. “Thank goodness.”
“Thank goodness?” She laughed through happy tears as he stood and put the ring on her finger.
“I was nervous.” Ken drew her flush to him, the bow she still had wrapped around her belly crinkling against his shirt.
“I was nervous to tell you about the baby.”
“There was no reason to be.” He ran the back of his hand gently down her face, and she sighed at the touch.
“Ditto,” she whispered. “I’d be crazy to say no to marrying you.”
“I just got engaged and discovered I’m a dad in five minutes.”
“Too much to handle?”
“No. Not at all.” With his arms around her, he walked them backwards.
“Where are we going?” she asked as they reached the doorway leading to the hall.
“Look up,” he said with a smile.
Adison gasped. “I didn’t put mistletoe there.”
“Hm. Funny.”
“Wow. Ken Montoya decorating for Christmas on his own. I wouldn’t have recognized this man a year ago.”
“There’s a bonus to putting up mistletoe when there’s a pretty woman about.” His lips grazed hers. “Hey, Adison?”
“Yes?” she said in anticipation of his lips on hers.
“I think I might believe in Christmas miracles now.”
The End
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