Page 28 of The Marriage Demand

And then, he looked towardhis youngest son, Simon, who kept pulling at the sweater with a sneer on hisface.

“It looks ugly,” Simonsaid.

Elliot laughed.

Elias looked at his kids.

Their four dogs weresnuggled together at the fireplace. Along with their very old Dobermans, theyhad a Jack Russell and a cocker spaniel. Again, he didn’t know how he ended upwith four dogs.

Winnie came out of thekitchen with her camera and a big smile on her face. Also, she was a little red-faced,and one of her hands went to her swollen stomach.

“Are you all right, baby?”he asked.

“Yeah, yeah, our secondprincess is going to be into soccer. Her kick is the stuff of legends.”

He couldn’t help butsmile. From the moment he got his wife pregnant, it was one of their manyfavorite hobbies. He loved getting her pregnant. He loved watching her flourishand glow. She was stunning. Also, his wife was an amazing mother. Loving, supportive,and everything he knew she would be.

Fourteen years ago, he methis wife, as she fought against being raped. He killed all those responsible,took her as his wife, and at the time it had felt like the craziest, stupidestdecision he could have ever made.

Instead, it was the bestthing he ever did.

The End