Page 74 of An Inconvenient Plan
“And now?”
He pulled back to gaze into her eyes. “Now I’m going to marry you and live happily ever after in a house in Clover Park with our two dogs and as many kids as I can get out of you.”
Her jaw dropped and then she was so overwhelmed with emotion, she had to turn her head away, hiding tears. “Shut. Up.”
He turned her back to him and kissed her. “You like that, huh?”
“Ilovethat!”
Someone socked her arm. She turned to see Mad next to them with her fiancé, Parker. Apparently, the dance floor had filled with the wedding party, and Hailey had been so wrapped up in Josh she hadn’t even noticed. True love could do that to you.
“Hey, sis,” Hailey said cheerfully. “Since we’re the same age, we could even be twins. The fraternal kind.”
Mad laughed. “Sure, twins. Then you’d be a great athlete.”
“And you’d be great for the pageant circuit.”
Mad made a weird face. “Sure, if only, right? Anyway, I figure since I’ll be your maid of honor, I should probably plan an engagement party and a bachelorette party for you.”
She hadn’t asked Mad to be maid of honor yet, but there was no one else she’d rather have by her side. “Sounds good!”
“You guys set a date?” Mad asked.
Josh answered for them. “I’m hoping this summer once she gets a break in her wedding planner schedule. Gotta nail her down quick since she’s expecting.”
Hailey gasped.
“Are you serious?” Mad hollered.
“Twins,” Josh said, puffing his chest out. “Hailey loved thatAccidentally Pregnant by the Cowboybook so much I knew I had to make it real.”
Hailey gaped at him. “What’re you saying?”
Mad put a hand to her throat. “You knocked her up because of my book? Josh, that was just a joke. You weren’t supposed to…” She turned to Hailey. “Is this what you wanted?”
Hailey rolled her eyes. “I’m not pregnant.”
Mad glared at Josh. “I was actually excited.”
He ruffled her hair, messing up more than an hour’s worth of styling. “Gotcha. Be glad I let you off that easy for your prank.”
“More to come,” Mad said with an evil glint in her eye.
“Guys, come on, play nice,” Hailey said.
Parker leaned close. “This is what it’s like to have siblings, Hailey. Get used to it.”
Hailey beamed. She had siblings now. It was fantastic to be included with such a tight-knit family.
The song ended and the four of them walked off the dance floor together.
“So the wedding is in August?” Mad asked. “That’s usually a slow time for you.”
“Sure,” Josh said.
Hailey shook her head. “Oh, no, no, no. Are you kidding me? I need ayearto plan our wedding. It’s going to be the perfect wedding to top all weddings.”
Josh let out a long low groan.
