As we walk past Cam’s family, Declan reaches out and hugs us. Cam mini high fives Jenson’s two sons, and Bella leans over to kiss Cam’s cheek.
Before we can start walking again, Cam’s dad steps into the aisle and puts his arm around me. I’ve met his father a couple of times since Cam and I got engaged, and despite his and Cam’s rocky relationship, Mr. Wild has been nothing but cordial to me. I think he’s relieved that Cam has someone who adores him and wants nothing but the best for him.
“You’ll take good care of my boy,” he says to me in a low tone.
“Always,” I assure him.
I pick up the train of my white dress and carry it in my free hand, my other one wrapped in Cam’s. We head for his truck and drive straight to my mother’s house.
The reception Mama planned goes smoothly, and despite my typical party anxiety, I have an amazing time. Cam’s family gets along well with mine, and his cousins and my sisters make sure the party’s lively.
Jenson’s kids take Nadine and Brad’s son, Christopher, under their wing, and soon the three of them are tearing through the house, playing tag.
Colton and Celie get everyone to try out karaoke with a portable machine Celie rented for today; even Mama belts out a rendition of Amazing Grace. Jasalie and Dylan perform a duet of their wedding song; they both look gorgeous doing it, but all the guys are cracking up at how off-key Dylan sounds.
Then Ayden convinces Bella, who’s nearly as shy as I am, to sing. She has such an incredible voice that nobody wants to follow her.
Molly and Jasalie chat about Molly’s social work job and Jasalie and Dylan’s plans to adopt. Allie and Molly are now an official couple, and Allie and Sky talk forever about Sky’s career as a television reporter, which happens to be Allie’s dream job.
I spend time getting to know Olivia and Leleila who, like all of Cam’s relatives, are so friendly and enthusiastic about welcoming me into their close-knit circle. Olivia and Jenson, and Leleila and Brayden, both went through quite a bit of hell to finally end up together, and I love hearing their histories. I get Bella to fill me in on her life with Ayden in L.A., and Sky pops by and makes us all laugh as she recounts how Jasalie and Dylan found each other.
It’s a perfect end to a beautiful day. At the stroke of midnight, Cam beckons me to follow him outside. We step into my backyard and he leads me behind a large tree where no one from the house can see us.
“I just wanted to see you alone,” he says. “How are you?”
I press my lips to his. “I’m perfect. I’m happy.”
“Me too.” He nibbles my bottom lip. “I love you, and I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure you always know that.”
I lean my body further into his, barely feeling the chill of the Minnesota winter. He’s mine, and I’m his. I found love when I never thought I deserved it. Just then, a shooting star crosses the sky.
“Make a wish,” I say softly as I point upward.
“Don’t need to,” he says in my ear. “I’ve got everything I want already.”
Another Epilogue
Three Years Later
Mountainview, Montana
Cameron
Savannah checks the stick. Then she checks it again.
“It’s negative.” She hands it to me and plunks her cute ass down on the closed toilet. “Negative. Again. We’ve been trying for six months, Cam. Maybe it’s just not meant to be. Maybe I’m not supposed to be a mother.”
I take it out of her hand and look at it. “Um…Savannah?”
“Yeah?”
“It’s positive.”
Her eyes widen, and I swear I see a flash of unbridled joy. She jumps up from the toilet and crowds me into the sink. “What?!”
I show her the stick. Just like I said, a little plus sign is in the window.
“But it was negative just a few seconds ago!” Her cheeks flush with a new emotion I can’t read.
