Page 49 of The Housekeeper's Billionaire Boss
“Let’s go get Ellie. I’ve missed her.” He stepped back and took Molly’s hand. Walking through life with her would be fun.
Epilogue
Three months later…
Molly smiled as she held Josiah’s gaze.
“I, Josiah, take you, Molly, to be my partner in life. I’d sing, but I think we’ve learned that’s not something I should do outside of the shower.”
Their friends and family laughed along with Molly and Josiah. It had been three long months for her, waiting to pledge her heart to him. They’d decided to marry once Ellie’s adoption was finalized. Josiah had already started the process to add West to her last name.
Josiah continued. “I choose you. I love that you read comics, that we can have conversations with music lyrics, and I love how you love our little girl. I’d say you’re the best mom ever, but I don’t want to get into a fight. I bruise easily.”
Again, everyone laughed. He always had a knack for making her laugh. One of the things she loved most of all about him.
His laughter died, and their eyes locked. “I choose you, and because I choose you, this I promise: I will always hold your heart with care. I will always walk toward you, not away. I will always be present for you and Ellie. I will share my Milk Duds and not steal your Nerds. Most of all, I promise to love you with my whole heart for as long as I have breath.”
She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him. The small group laughed again.
“Uh, that’s at the end,” the minister said.
Molly stepped back and wiped her eyes. “Sorry. I’ve found that I have an excellent knack for breaking rules.” She grew serious as she looked at Josiah. “For all the right reasons.”
“You can say your vows now, Molly,” the minister said.
Glancing at their family and friends, she caught her mom’s gaze and smiled. Her mom and stepdad were attending the wedding. He’d even given Molly away.
It had taken a few meetings and a lot of tears, but they’d worked out of their issues. Her mom had apologized for trying to take Ellie, and Molly had accepted it. It had gone a long way to healing their relationship. It wasn’t completely mended, but Molly could see it heading that way.
She tangled her fingers in Josiah’s, holding his gaze. “I, Molly, choose you, Josiah, for as long as I have breath. You’re the person I want to hold and be held by. You’re the person I want to love and be loved by. I love how you love Ellie. I love how you give so selflessly. I cherish your heart, your soul, and your mind. I love the person you are and that you hold my heart. There’s no one else on earth I’d rather walk beside than you.”
The minister led them through exchanging their rings and then presented them to the group. “I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.”
Josiah took her face in his hands and kissed her as everyone cheered. The best day was finalizing Ellie’s adoption, and her wedding to Josiah was tied with it.
Never in her life would she have thought that getting fired from that coffee shop would be the best thing to ever happen to her, but it was. If there was one thing that she’d learned through this whole experience, it was that good things could come from the bad.
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