Page 104 of Inspiring Izzy

"Yeah?"

I lift my head and glance up at him. "Yes. Keeping it quiet might not have been the best decision we've ever made."

Brady runs his fingers through my hair. "I've enjoyed being secretly married to you."

"What's Angie going to say when she finds out?" I grimace.

"We don't have to tell anyone about our secret nuptials. Let's tell them we're engaged and start planning the wedding," Brady suggests.

"We should pick a wedding date now," I smile up at him. "I can start the planning."

"March?"

"I like March," I smile.

"We can get married at the resort," he offers. "Angie and Andre can handle the food."

I perch on the edge of his desk as Brady settles between my legs and plants a kiss on my lips.

"Colors," I say between kisses. "What colors?"

"Black tie?"

"The Thompsons would love that," I laugh. "Mia complained at the last wedding how frustrating it is that we never get to dress fancy because everyone always gets married in the backyard."

"Black and white," Brady bites his lower lip.

"Roses," I sigh as he kisses my neck. "White roses."

"You in a white dress," he breathes against my collarbone.

"You in a black tux," I mutter as his arms wrap around me. "I love you."

"I love you, too, my bride," he whispers against my scorched skin.

"Wait," I stop his roaming hands. "Christmas. Steve and Christmas."

Brady groans. "Don't bring up Steve right now."

"No, I know," I lick my lips. "But Dad offered him the basement bedroom for Christmas Eve."

"Why?" Brady rests his forehead against mine.

"Because," I take a deep breath, "he had to share Ava for every holiday and he thought it might be easiest for all of us to be under one roof."

"Did you tell Steve I'll be staying, too?"

I shake my head. "No. I didn't."

"Iz," Brady runs a hand over his face. "He should know."

"I know," I nod. "This is why we need to tell everyone we're spending the rest of our lives together."

"We could do it on Christmas Eve," he raises a dark eyebrow.

"I don't want to be that couple, though."

"What couple?" Brady tilts his head to the side.

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