“Honey, I didn’t have a problem with excess cleaning. Everywhere is now clean, and your first instinct is not to grab a cloth anymore, and start cleaning.”
“No, it’s to grab a bat, and hit my husband.”
Brant pulled her into his arms. “You don’t mean that. You know you love me.”
She did love him, and he’d completed her little world. Elisha couldn’t ever go a day without being with him. He completed her hectic world.
Leaning in close, he claimed her lips, and like every other time before, she melted against him, falling for him all over again.
“I love you.”
Before she got a chance to say anything, they heard the sound of a car pulling into the drive. Brant grabbed her hand, and they made their way out to see his brother and Sean’s girlfriend. She’d heard of Sienna, and she knew Brant was going to be in for a shock.
Sean had let slip that his girlfriend was expecting as well. Of course, he’d asked that she not tell Brant, which she’d hated. However, Sean had only told her today, and Brant hadn’t given her time to say anything.
Leaving the house, Brant cheered, and Sean climbed out of the car.
“Brant, I’m really sorry, but you need to know that we’re totally in love, and it’s not like you can say anything,” Sean said. “You told me if I loved a woman, I had to find any way to keep her.”
Elisha was chuckling as Sean opened the passenger door, and then she heard Sienna.
“Sean, just help me out, please,” Sienna said.
“He’s in love.” Elisha wrapped her arm around Brant’s waist, and then they saw Sienna.
Sean’s girlfriend was beautiful, and heavily pregnant.
“You’re having a kid?” Brant asked.
“I couldn’t let you outdo me, bro. I love you, and I want a little me running around.”
Unable to help herself, Elisha started laughing as she welcomed a concerned looking Sienna to the family.
“You’re pregnant, we’re pregnant, so I guess I may as well do this early. Merry Christmas, Sean,” Brant said, handing over a key.
“I don’t get it.”
Brant pointed at the house. “You can live right next to us. The house, it’s yours.”
Elisha stood back as she watched the two brothers embrace. This was the man she loved. He was full of life, humor, and the most important, love.
Her very dirty neighbor had shown her what she was missing out on, and she couldn’t wait to live the rest of her life with him.
The End