“Shut up, bro.” I pushed him back, and he fell into the sand laughing.
Later that evening, we gave Gabriel a bath and put him to bed. I poured Paige and me a glass of wine and brought it up to our bedroom.
“Thanks, babe.” Paige smiled.
I climbed in next to her. “What a day.”
“It was a perfect day,” Paige said.
“Can we continue our discussion from earlier?” I asked.
“No. We’ll just get straight to the sex part.” She set her wine glass on the nightstand.
I set mine down and hovered over her.
“You made me mad today,” I said.
“I know. I’m sorry. Now shut up and kiss me before I change my mind.”
“It would be my pleasure.” I grinned before smashing my mouth into hers.
Epilogue
Paige
I can’t believe my baby is graduating from law school today.” I straightened his tie.
“And at the top of his class.” Parker smiled, stepping into the room.
“Come on, you guys. Stop making a big deal. I’m smart. So what.”
“So what?” I cocked my head. “It’s a huge accomplishment. I’m so proud of you, baby.”
“So am I, son.” Parker hugged him.
“I wouldn’t be where I’m at today if it weren’t for you two. So, thank you.”
I couldn’t help but smile. It was hard to believe that time flew so fast. It felt like I was just sitting in the nursery, rocking him to sleep.
“Let’s go. We don’t want to be late,” Parker said.
We sat in the chairs in front of the stage. Our entire family was there rooting for Gabriel, except for Harrison. Sadly, he passed away from a heart attack three years ago.
“You know, Paige. You promised Gabriel you’d tell him about your past at some point.”
“He’s not thirty yet, is he?” My brow raised.
“No. But he’s been asking for years. He’s a man now and deserves to know the truth.”
“And he will. Just not yet.” I gripped Parker’s hand.
When Gabriel was called on stage and gave his speech, a feeling erupted inside me. The words he spoke about us and his journey through life almost sounded like he knew. Parker glanced over at me, and I at him. He was our miracle baby because after him, I couldn’t get pregnant again. We tried everything, including IVF. Parker and I accepted the fact that we were destined to have one child, and we were grateful for the son we had.
After the ceremony, we all went to dinner and then headed home. His graduation party was tomorrow, and there was still a lot to do.
“Your speech was wonderful, sweetheart,” I said to Gabriel.
“Thanks, Mom. I love you.”