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I wake up with Everleigh’s legs intertwined with mine. After she arrived the night before last, we decided to stay a couple more days to explore. We spent yesterday doing tourist things and shopping.

Then we celebrated all night long.

“Mornin’, hubby,” she murmurs with a sleepy grin.

I smile wide at the sound of that. “Good morning, my beautiful wife.”

Everleigh giggles. “Wow, that sounds so…”

“Weird?”

“I was gonna say amazing, but sure, let’s go with weird.”

I chuckle, bringing her mouth to mine. “Weird. Amazing. Unbelievable. Surreal.”

“All of the above.” She moans against my lips. “Everyone’s gonna freak out when they hear.”

“Do you think Tyler’s gonna kill me?” I ask.

She shrugs. “Should we video call with him and see?”

“Sure, might as well do it before we go home.”

It takes Everleigh ten minutes to find clothes and freshen up.

“Good to go?”

“Yep!” She grabs her phone and calls Gemma.

“Oh my God, finally!” Gemma’s face fills the screen.

“Hi!” Everleigh greets. “Where’s my brother?”

“Right here.” I hear his moody voice in the background, then soon, he’s next to Gemma.

“Cheer up, bro. We have some exciting news!” Everleigh’s bursting at the seams with happiness, and I love this look on her.

“You’re pregnant?” Gemma squeals.

Everleigh furrows her brows. “No!” Then she holds up her left hand and shows off her ring. “We eloped!”

“What?” Gemma screams at the same time Tyler yells, “You what?”

I wrap my arm around Everleigh and smile. “Guess that means we’re officially family now,” I tell Tyler, hoping he won’t lay me out for this.

“How in the hell did that happen? I mean, congrats! But oh my God, I didn’t see that comin’,” Gemma says, her mouth still open in shock.

“To be fair, I only suggested we look at rings. Ya know, give him a little hint, show him what I like. I didn’t expect him to get down on one knee and propose! Right there in the middle of the jewelry store.” She beams at me. “How could I not say yes?”

“But whose idea was it to get hitched in Vegas?” Tyler asks.

“It was a mutual decision. We were walking around and saw a chapel. We looked at each other and said why the hell not?”

“Uh…because you’ve known each other for less than a year?” Tyler interjects.

Gemma elbows him in the side.