She laughed, even as she quickly wiped her eyes. “I love you, too, Adam.”
They looked at each other for a moment, full of wonder. She could sense a world of possibilities opening up before them.
“You felt you’d never have a real family,” she said. “But Christmas is almost here. Let me share my family with you.”
And there was even more to share, a tender kiss of promise. Brooke couldn’t help overhearing her dad say, “They don’t look like they’re just startin’ to date.”
Her mom shushed him.