Still in our pajamas, we walked hand in hand into my parents’ house.
I took in Garrick, Tatum, Sage, Carter, Harlee, Granger, Lola, Zaden, Hattie, Ethan, and Melanie and lifted a brow at Cassie.
She snickered, “This was so planned.”
I shrugged.
And when they saw us, they laughed.
Needless to say, my parents thought it was perfect and deemed it a family tradition from now on.
Once the food had been demolished, the presents handed out, my dad snapped his fingers.
We all got up and moved in front of the Christmas tree.
Cassie was sitting between my legs
I hadn’t been fast enough, but Cassie had.
She turned her head and kissed me, blocking my face with hers.
Then against her lips I mouthed, “Thank you.”
She winked.
“Um. Excuse me?” Misty said.
All our eyes moved to her, and that was when I saw that they were staring at Cassie’s left hand.
I snickered, “Took you long enough.”
“Alec!” Mom snapped.
I chuckled, then wrapped my arms around Cassie and squeezed her tightly, before I knew what was about to happen.
I had just pressed a kiss on the side of her neck when she was pulled away from me.
And when they asked her how I proposed, her cheeks flamed red.
My brothers and my dad looked at me and nodded in approval.
The women giggled.
Yes, even my mom.
I had one more surprise in store for Cassie.
And the next day, when I pulled up in front of the courthouse, she looked at me.
“Is there something you want to tell me?” she asked.
I winked but didn’t answer her.
I had just opened her door when Garrick’s SUV pulled up behind us.
Cassie had just climbed out of the truck as Garrick rounded the hood and opened Tatum’s door.
Tatum had on a pretty blue dress.
