Unforgettable (17 page)

“
What do you
mean?”

“
I’m not stupid. Something’s
going on.”

“
Once again, you’re over
thinking things. How many times—”

The lights dimmed and the room quieted.
Her stomach rolled over in knots. “Jamie,” she whispered. “Damn it,
what’s going on?”

Her friend’s grin covered her whole
face, but her focus was behind Krista. Before she had time to ask
more questions, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around
to see Neil standing there with two glasses of champagne. He handed
her one.

* * *

Neil took a deep breath, attempting to
calm his nerves, as he stared at the woman he loved more than
anything else.

“
Krista, I brought you to
the spot that I met you at. Where my life finally began. I’ve been
living all these years, but my life didn’t start until I met
you.”

“
Neil.” Her voice
cracked.

“
I want to spend the rest of
my life with you. If you’ll have me, I’d love it if you gave me the
honor of being my wife.” He clinked his glass to hers. Her eyes
widened. She’d noticed the diamond ring in the bottom of the glass.
“What do you say?”

“
Neil, I…” She paused. “I,
uh.”

He was pretty sure she wouldn’t turn
him down, but at the moment all color had drained from her face. “I
hope you’re not about to turn me down.” He chuckled
nervously.

“
God, no. No, I want to
marry you, I do. It’s just…I…”

“
You what?”

She leaned forward and whispered in his
ear, “I can’t drink the champagne.”

“
Do you not like it? I can
get you something else.”

She smiled at him. “I like
champagne.”

He raised an eyebrow. “Then what’s the
problem?”

Quietly against his ear she said, “I
wanted to tell you a different way, but I’m pregnant.”

He stepped back, his eyes
wide. Had she just said…had she said she was
pregnant?
He was going to be a
father? As he stared at her, seeing the worried expression she
bore, needing to know what he thought, a warmth overtook him. His
future became even clearer. He was going to be a daddy.
A daddy!
He would have a
child of his own.

He took the glass from Krista’s hand.
“Ian, get me an empty cup please.”

Ian quickly brought him one. Neil
dumped the champagne into the glass, catching the ring. He held it
out to her. Krista raised her hand and as he slid the ring onto her
finger, he leaned forward and placed a kiss on her lips.

The crowd cheered and Krista smiled at
him. Neil put his arm around her waist.

“
That’s not all folks. I’m
going to be a father.”

Jamie leaped from her seat. “What! Is
it true?”

Krista nodded. Jamie wrapped her arms
around her and Neil. “Congratulations.”

Once the excitement settled down, Neil
sat down, placing Krista in his lap. “You’ve made me the happiest
man in the world and I intend on making you the happiest woman
every day.”

“
You’re okay about the
child? I wanted to tell you a different way, but then you had the
champagne and the ring and—”

“
I’m beyond thrilled.
Finding out you and I are going to share a child was the second
best news of my life.” He placed hands on either side of her face.
“Knowing you will be my wife is the best news. I can’t wait to see
what the future has in store for us.”

“
One day at a time.” She
giggled.

The End

Coming Soon from The Gentlemans’
Club:

Unmistakably Mine
– Jamie’s story

The Temp
Serial Series – a Gentlemans’ Club spin
off.

About Lacey
Wolfe

Lacey Wolfe has always had a passion
for words, whether it’s getting lost in a book or writing her own.
Her goal as an author is to have a romance for everyone, whether
it’s sweet, sensual, or spicy. She’s had several books on the
Amazon best seller lists. When she isn’t writing, she can be found
running, talking to her pets, breaking up fights between her
children, or lost in some sort of craft. Oh, and she takes kindly
to anyone who feeds her cookies.

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