I poke him in the gut, and then I hug Jonas, who’s handing all of my friends the tissues he hid in the closet. “And thank you for not caring that I’m ugly when I cry.”
“You’re not ugly when you cry,” he replies with a laugh.
“Unka Theo make mama cry?” Bash says quietly.
“It’s a good cry,” I assure my little boy as I let Jonas go and lift up my first little joy. “Mama sometimes cries when she’s happy.”
“Mama cryaww da time.” He pats my cheeks. “Mama so happy.”
“Exactly right. Mama so happy.”
Grey’s helping Sabrina put on her locket. Theo’s showing Laney where he thinks our clubhouse signs should go.
And Jonas is wrapping both meandBash in a massive hug. “What do you say we all live happily ever after?”
I kiss his cheek, then Bash’s cheek, then Jonas’s again. “We already are.”
BONUS EPILOGUE
Jonas
It’sa gorgeous day to get married in the second most beautiful place in the world.
First most beautiful place?
Home, in the mountains of Snaggletooth Creek, with Emma and Bash.
Second most beautiful place?
The island where Emma and I met.
We planned a massive wedding in New Hampshire. Leaked details to the press. Booked everything.
There’s a huge reception happening on my estate there right now, in fact, with all of my Hollywood friends and Emma’s favorite clients and friends from Snaggletooth Creek.
While we’re standing at the water below the villa where I passed out on Emma’s porch with my family and hers.
Zen is officiating.
Hayes and Theo are my best men.
Sabrina and Laney are Emma’s matrons of honor.
My mom is crying.
So is Emma’s dad.
And I’m a little choked up myself, because my bride is smiling at me through tears as Zen finishes a beautiful speech about love, struggles, and the meaning of family.
Emma’s in a soft peach summer dress. I’m in shorts.
Bash is wearing his swimsuit and inching closer and closer and closer to the water like he thinks every one of us doesn’t have half an eye on him.
“And if all of that doesn’t scare you,” Zen says, “then Emma, it’s time for you to try one last time with your vows.”
Everyone laughs.
This is easily the lightest-hearted wedding I’ve ever been to, and that’sperfect.
