Page 33 of Possessive Doctor

“Thank you. Are you sure you’ll be alright if we go to dinner after the ceremony?”

“She’s going to be fine. Stop worrying,” Andrew says and bites my earlobe playfully.

He kisses Alex on the forehead and tells him, “Be a good boy for Mommy and Daddy.”

Alex just smiles and nods. We have two of the happiest babies I’ve ever seen, and I couldn’t be happier with motherhood.

Andrew is an amazing father. He’s so full of energy and loves spending time with me and the children. He’s always planning weekend outings to the park and the zoo.

In many ways, he’s the father I wish I had when I was a girl. My dad struggled to make ends meet and didn’t have a lot of time to spend with us. Sure, he took us on a vacation every year, but as my mother and I shopped and swam on the beach, he spent most of his time in the hotel room catching up on the rest he didn’t get at home.

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The auditorium is standingroom only when we arrive. One final kiss and I rush off to join my class in the front two rows. With a name like Adams, I’m one of the first to receive my diploma.

I shake hands with the Dean and turn to find Andrew in the crowd. Our eyes meet and he raises his hand and waves. That’s it. A simple stroll across the stage and another milestone has been completed.

We all cheer and toss our caps in the air once the final student has left the stage. I can’t wait another minute to leap into Andrew’s arms. He lifts my feet off the floor and spins me around.

“Congratulations, baby girl. I’m proud of you,” he tells me.

“Where are we going for dinner?” I ask him.

“Where do you think? We’re taking the dinner cruise.”

I smile and put my head on his shoulder. “I was wondering when we would have a chance to do that again.”

“Yeah, I know it’s been harder with the kids, but a promise is a promise. I told you the first time that we’d make it a regular thing.”

“You did, and you lived up to that promise. You always live up to your promises.”

“Speaking of promises. I promised to give you your gift after you walked across that stage, didn’t I?”

The excitement bubbles up inside me, and I feel like a little girl.

“You did. So? What did you get for me?” I chirp.

He reaches into his pocket and retrieves a slender, velvet box. He places it in my hand and says, “I hope you like it, baby girl.”

I open the box and gasp as I look down at the diamond tennis bracelet inside.

“Oh god. It’s so pretty, Andrew.”

He removes it from the box and opens the clasp.

“Before you put it on, flip it over and read the engraving.”

I turn the bracelet over and read aloud, “Amy, wife, mother, love of my life, Andrew.”

“You’ll never lose your way again. You’ll always know who you are.”

Tears prick my eyes as I reach up and touch his five o’clock shadow. “I don’t think I could ever forget. No matter what. You mean too much to me. You’re my life.”

“I love you, baby girl.”

“I love you, too.”

He snaps the bracelet on my wrist, and I can’t stop smiling at how lovely it looks.

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