Chapter 85. Your Blessings, Dad!

Ava

The next morning the house smelled like coffee and new beginnings.

I woke up wrapped in Adrian’s arms, his chest warm against my back, palm resting protectively over my stomach.

For once I didn’t feel the urge to run or ruin anything. I just lay there, listening to him breathe, feeling the steady thump of his heart under my hand.

He stirred when I moved, pressed a lazy kiss to my shoulder.

“Morning, wife,” he murmured, voice rough with sleep.

“Not yet,” I laughed softly, rolling over to face him. “We’ve got one more hurdle first.”

He smiled slowly, determined and kissed me properly, deep and slow, until my toes curled.

“Shower,” he said against my lips. “Then we go get your dad’s blessing.”

I showered fast, nerves already sparking under my skin. When I stepped out, towel wrapped around me, he was already dressed, dark jeans, black button down rolled to the elbows, looking unfairly good for a man about to face his ex-wi