She paused again.
When the two of you find one another it’s my hope that you’ll be together forever and that you’ll get to do things that you and I never got around to doing. Although I never met you, know that I love you with all my heart. With all my love, Jon Nelson.
A tear fell onto the page, smudging some of the ink. Natalie quickly handed it to Emily hoping she wouldn’t ruin it because maybe Emily would want to keep it.
“Don’t cry mommy,” said Emily wiping away her tears. “You’ve got me now.”
She turned to look at Flynn who also had tears streaming down his face. If Jon hadn’t sent her on this journey to find their baby, she wouldn’t have met this wonderful man. It was almost as if he’d given her two gifts, first a child, and then another man to love.
“Does daddy have brothers and sisters?”
“He has a sister, and she has two children. You think you might like to meet them someday?”
Emily nodded.
“Oh and before I forget I want you to have these.”
Natalie took off the earrings—the same ones Emily had admired the first time they’d met.
“These are yours now. They belonged to your great grandmother on your granddad’s side of the family.”
“I don’t have holes in my ears.”
“Then we’ll have to do something about that,” said Flynn.
Emily put out her arms and squeezed her like she was never going to let her go. And she hoped she never would.
Chapter Fourteen
“How do I look?”
Flynn turned to Emily after putting on his new shirt.
“Okay.”
“Just okay? Come on now. I have to look more than that, or your mom might not accept our proposal.”
“Why do you need me?”
“Because we’re a team. We always have been, always will be.”
“I guess.”
“Quickly, I hear her car pulling up. Now remember you get the door, and I’ll be waiting with the flowers and the ring.”
Emily nodded and ran to the door.
“Brrrr, it’s freezing out there. When’s spring going to arrive?” Flynn heard her asking Emily.
“Dad’s on his knees so you better hurry because he gets pains and aches in them now that he’s old.”
Flynn laughed but tried to muffle the sound with his hand over his mouth.
“What’s he doing on his knees?”
Natalie stepped in the room and smiled as he held up the ring. Emily rushed to his side and got on her knees too.
“Emily and I would like you to be our wife and mother.”
Natalie held her chest. “What can I say? This has to be the cutest proposal in history.”
Flynn nudged Emily’s arm and she burst out laughing. “Did you hear that? We’re cute.”
“Do I get to be the bridesmaid again?” asked Emily.
“Hey young lady, your mother hasn’t accepted yet.”
Natalie walked over to them and knelt down, putting her arms around both their shoulders.
“How could any girl turn down a sexy cowboy and the cutest girl in the world?”