Safe with Me (With Me in Seattle, #5)(76)

Caleb steps forward, cradles my cheek in one hand and wraps his other arm around my waist and pulls me to him.

“I love you, Mrs. Montgomery.”

He slips his lips over mine, and he kisses me softly, sinking into me slowly and nibbling my lips thoroughly, not caring that our nearest and dearest are all looking on.

Finally, Mr. Parker clears his throat loudly and Caleb laughs as he pulls back and kisses my forehead.

“It’s my pleasure to be the first to introduce Caleb, Brynna, Maddie and Josie Montgomery!”

“Yay!” Josie exclaims and our family jumps to their feet, applauding. Jules and Natalie are wiping tears. Leo is whispering in Sam’s ear and then places a sweet kiss on her neck, making her grin softly.

“Let’s eat!” Will announces right before he gathers me up in a big hug and twirls me about. “It’s about time,” he mutters with a wink.

Before I know it, I’m passed about from brother to brother, caught up in hugs and kisses.

“Congratulations, sweetheart,” Luke murmurs and kisses my cheek.

“Thank you,” I reply with a grin.

This is more male attention than I’ve ever had in my life.

Dominic gathers me close for a hug. In the three months that Caleb was gone, Dom has worked hard to get to know all of us and he’s been a welcome addition to the family.

“You deserve to be this happy,” he whispers to me.

“Hey, get your own girl,” Caleb growls and pulls me out of Dom’s arms with a mock glare.

“You’re the one who left your new wife all alone minutes after marrying her,” Dom taunts him and I can’t help but smirk.

“I will cut you. Wedding or not,” Caleb threatens but Dom throws his head back and laughs hard.

“Yeah. You scare me, brother.” He pats Caleb’s arm and smiles warmly. “Congratulations. Oh, I brought this.” He raises a bottle of wine from next to his chair and smiles. “For you.”

“Oh, thank you so much!” I accept the heavy bottle and admire the pretty label. “Yours?”

“Of course,” he smirks.

“Alecia,” I catch the event planner’s attention as she passes by. “Dominic brought this. I’d like to use it for the toast, please.”

The pretty blonde takes the bottle from me and her eyes go wide when she reads the label. Her wide brown gaze find Dom’s.

“This is a rare bottle of wine. You have good taste.” She smiles at me and walks off toward the house. “I’ll see to it.”

“I love her,” I sigh as I watch her walk away. I would never have been able to pull this wedding off without her.

Suddenly, When The Stars Go Blue begins to play through the sound system and Caleb kisses my hand and then searches the yard. “Well, Maddie and Josie Montgomery, I think it’s time we dance.”

The girls giggle as Caleb lifts them both, one on each arm, and takes them out into the grass where he sways around, talking and laughing with our daughters.

“I’ve never seen him this happy,” Jules murmurs as she and Natalie join me, one on either side of me.

I grin and continue to watch the three most important people in my world.

“He’s gonna be an amazing dad,” Natalie agrees. Suddenly it occurs to me that they’re both sniffling, and I look back and forth between them, laughing.

“You two are so sappy!”

“I can’t help it!” Jules wails and wipes her cheeks. “It’s these damn hormones.”

“I hate being pregnant,” Natalie grumbles, but smiles when she rubs her round belly. “He’s making me all emotional.”

“It’s a boy?” I ask excitedly.

Natalie smiles and nods happily. “We just found out yesterday.”

“Oh my God, that’s so exciting!” I wrap my arms around her in a big hug.

“I need a hug too!” Jules exclaims and hugs us both.

“What is happening over here?”

We pull apart to find Nate, Luke, Will, Matt and Dom watching us with confused looks.

“We’re happy,” I respond with a shrug.

“Why do girls always cry when they’re happy?” Mark asks as he approaches with a loaded plate.

“Dude, you got food?” Will asks and takes off running toward the house.

“We won’t see him for a while,” Meg smirks and hands me a glass of champagne. “Have you seen your cake?”

“Yes, it’s so pretty!”

“Did the owner of Succulent Sweets in downtown do it?” Sam asks, her blue eyes excited. “Cause if she did, I may eat it all.”

Leo laughs at her and shakes his head. “We just had cupcakes from there this morning.”

“Don’t judge me,” she responds with a scowl. “That woman is really talented. Baking is an art form, you know.”

“What’s your favorite flavor?” I ask her and glace over to where Caleb is still laughing and dancing with the girls. Now Bix is barking and bouncing around them in his black bowtie, getting in on the action.

That dog is never far from the girls.

“Chocolate,” Sam responds automatically.

“I went with chocolate in one tier and lemon in the other,” I respond.