Page 63 of Ride or Die
Cali jumps up and squeezes her in a hug.
“I’ve only been waitingforeverto be able to,” Ellie adds.
“Elise,” I warn and Cali laughs.
“Oh, leave her alone,” Cali says to me before turning back to Ellie. “I totally get it. Growing up with two older brothers will do that to you.”
As soon as Ellie leaves us, someone else is right there talking to us. It makes it hard to eat when people won’t quit coming over to us. Once we finally finish eating, we get pulled out onto the dance floor. I try to keep an eye on Cali, but we get pulled in different directions.
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Cali
Today was moreperfect than I could have imagined. Minx and the girls decorated the backyard of the clubhouse beautifully. They hung strings of fairy lights and lanterns in the giant tree we were married under. The guys all strung up lights over the tables and chairs for the reception. It was gorgeous. Everything came together nicely for taking less than two months to plan. Having both of our families here to celebrate was the icing on the cake.
As soon as we were finished eating, we got pulled onto the dance floor. Minx and Emma grabbed me as soon as they were able to get their hands on me. While Ryan’s mom and Ellie take him.
“So, when do we get to find out what this beautiful baby is,” Minx asks.
“We’re going to do a gender reveal,” I tell them and they both squeal with joy.
“Can we plan it? Please?” Emma begs.
“Of course,” I laugh. “That would actually be super helpful.”
“It can be a gender reveal combined with a baby shower,” Minx suggests.
“Yes! That would be perfect!” Emma agrees with her. I’ll add it to the list of things I won’t have to stress about and for that, I am thankful. The two of them are brainstorming ideas. I try to sneak away while I can and bump right into Shade.
“Oh, sorry,” I chuckle.
“It’s alright. I was actually coming to ask you to dance,” he replies with a smile. He takes my hand and I place the other on his shoulder. “I’m happy the two of you found your way back to each other. You’re good for him.”
“Thank you, Shade. I appreciate it.” I pause and he twirls me. "Buster might get upset with me for this, but I can't keep it in anymore."
“What's up,” he asks.
“We would like for you to be our baby’s Godfather.” My cheeks heat up.
“I would be honored.”
“She fucking told you without me, didn’t she,” Ryan asks as he walks over to us. Shade laughs.
“I couldn’t help it,” I tell Ryan. He shakes his head, smiling at me.
“You two are perfect for each other.” Shade laughs again, moving out of the way so Buster can cut in. “Congratulations again. Love you both.”
“You can’t keep a secret, can you?” Ryan says as Shade walks away.
“Nope, I guess not.” I giggle. Ryan leans down and kisses me. He gets on his knees, holds my growing belly on either side and talks to our baby.
“I love you and your crazy mom. You’re going to be the most well-loved and spoiled child ever.” He kisses my belly and stands, pulling me closer to him. “This is going to be our greatest adventure together.”
“I agree.” I smile so much my cheeks might split open and a tear falls down my face. I’ve never felt so much joy as I have today. I can’t wait for our next chapter.
Epilogue
Shade
