Marry Grinchmas (Moosehead Minnesota Series Book 1)(18)

“I love you Ham.” She says as I pull out of her tightness.

“I love you too Avalynn. You look so beautiful wearing my ring.” I say as she brings her hand closer to her face.

“It’s a beautiful ring, Ham. Are you sure you want to marry me?”

“I am absolutely sure, baby and I have never been surer of anything.”

She yawns, “I am so excited.” My girl is tired and satisfied, making my job here done.

She falls asleep, so I lift her in my arms and carry her to our bed. I slide in beside her and pull her closer to me. My cock is already hard again, but I let my baby get her rest. We have our whole lives to christen every room in this house.





THESE PAST TWO MONTHS HAVE been a marathon. A whirlwind romance gave way to a whirlwind wedding. I have been settling into married life easy peasy. After Ham proposed I was prepared to dig in and plan us a beautiful wedding for the summer. I had the flowers all picked out in my mind, the colors, and I even had the venue picked out. Should have known it was too good to be true. As soon as I told Ham the June 21st date, he flipped. In his mind, we should be married tomorrow, and although I couldn’t wait to become his either, I felt like we both deserve something more than just a regular old justice of the peace wedding.

When I said as much to him, he said, “You’re right baby. You do deserve better than that.” I immediately got really giddy thinking I had won this round when he smacked me on the butt and said “So you have to make it happen by Christmas.” Well shit!

“By Christmas? Ham, that is in two weeks. How am I going to plan a beautiful wedding in only two weeks?”

“I don’t know babe. But I am sure between the meddlesome twosome and your sister, it can be done. Now get your sexy ass over here and show me how the honeymoon should go.”

I did manage to get it done in exactly one week and four days. We were married on Christmas Eve in a very private ceremony, with a few family and friends. And no, my mother did not attend. But dad and my little sister Penny came, and that was enough for me.

Here it is Christmas morning, the day after my wedding, and I’m wrapping up Ham’s most important present. I am anxious for him to wake so I can give it to him. I’m practically bouncing in my pjs waiting…I went and got it a week ago, and have been holding it for this very moment.

“Avalynn, what did I tell you about leaving the bed before I get my morning wood wet?” Lawd, that man. Crap. I do not want to be wet for this surprise, but around him there is nothing else I can do. I am always ready for him.

“Morning. Husband.” Wow. I will never get tired of saying that. This beautiful, powerful, strong man is mine. And I am his.

“Morning. Wife. Give me your mouth.” He kisses me as if it is the last thing he will ever do. If it wasn’t for the box I was holding in my hand, I would have dropped to my knees right then and showed him how much I love him. Every. Single. Inch.

“What do you have behind your back there baby?”

Here goes nothing. “Merry Christmas Hammie”

“Awe baby, you marrying me yesterday was present enough for me. But, thank you. Can I open it now?”

“Yes, please.”

He tears through the wrapper in one swoop and looks at the box like it is a puzzle before he removes the top. I am so freaking nervous, and I feel like I gotta wretch. I am trying to breathe in and out through my nose to hold the offensive action at bay. What if he is not happy?

“Baby is this…? Are you…?”

I nod my head trying not to cry. “Yes. I found out last week, but I wanted to wait until now to tell you. I’m pregnant. We’re having a baby.”

He stares at me for a second, with a look of shock on his face. I start fidgeting because I’m not sure how to take it. Right when I start to ask him how he feels, he breaks out with the biggest grin and falls to the ground as he wraps his hands around my waist and places his mouth on my stomach. I can no longer hold the tears in. I cry and let all of the happiness I feel over flow as I caress the head of the man who holds my heart.

He looks at me and says “Thank you baby. So much. You have turned a holiday I hated into a lifetime of memories I will never forget. Thank you for giving me a family and showing me that holiday miracles do come true.” This man undoes me every time. With Ham, I not only found love, but I found myself.





The End





To my family. I love you all. Thanks for the support.

MK Moore, this was fun. I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and look forward to it in the future. I love you like a fat kid love cake.

Melinda Grier the greatest editor ever. You are freaking awesome. I can’t do any of this without you. Thank you for everything.

Jenny Tye. You are the craziest chick I have ever met. But you are also one of the most kick-ass proofers out there. Thanks for keeping things consistent.

Tracie Douglas, this cover rocks. So do the other covers I bought from you that I don’t even have stories for. Lol. Keep em coming.

Finally, to my Lifers!!! I love you ladies. Thank you for the support and the laughs and for being Betas and Alphas. If I didn’t have you, I would have lots of blurry days.





I want to say thank you to ChaShiree for taking this journey with me. It has been so fun! I can’t wait to finish this series and see what else we can dream up.