My Lucky Groom

face in horror, wiping black streaks from her cheeks.
    “You know what?” Richard whispered to Ventura. “I’ll bet he likes her better that way.”
    “How do you know?” she answered with a laugh.
    He jostled her in his arms, the kids still clinging tightly. “That’s when I fell for you.”
    “At the Tidal Basin?”
    He nodded. “Both times.”
    She grinned shyly, finally admitting the truth. In some ways, Ventura felt like she’d been in love with this man forever. “I fell for you way before that.”
    He sexily cocked an eyebrow. “Really?”
    “On that very first night.”
    His face warmed in a pleased expression. “I’m glad.”
    Ventura glanced at Mary and Jason, still frolicking in the water. “Should we help them back aboard?”
    “In a minute,” Richard said, giving her a kiss.
    Little Elisa looked up. “Does this mean you’re getting married?”
    Ricky gazed up with a hopeful expression.
    Ventura felt a smile tugging across her lips as she and Richard prepared to answer together. “ Yes! ” they shouted amid squeals and happy laughter.
    “We love you, Ventura,” Elisa said.
    She looked down at the little girl and her brother, who also nodded.
    “We really do,” Richard told her. “All of us do.”
    Ventura held them tighter, fearing her heart might explode from the sheer joy of the moment. She was doomed to an eternity of happiness, and had been destined all along to become a part of this family. She absolutely, positively believed it. While she’d never precisely been lucky, her fortunes had begun to change the moment she’d met Richard. He’d brought luck and love and laughter into her life, and she planned to spend the rest of hers letting him and his wonderful kids know how much she adored them.
    “Oh, Elisa, Ricky, Richard,” she said with a sigh, “I love all of you back.”

    The End

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