Ransom Drysdale - State of Grace ✔️

Chapter 20 - Final

*********1 year later********

"Are you sure this is the way you wanted it Gracey?"

Grace nodded at Ransom as he carried her into their house, "oh yes. Better just the two of us. Neither of our families got any say in any of it."

He smiled, setting her feet on the ground as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "You know my mother is going to kill me for getting married and not inviting her."

Grace laughed, "I know. But I'll talk to her. She likes me more than you."

Ransom laughed, "that's definitely true."

She went to kiss him but heard something in the backyard. She looked back at him, "what was that?"

He shrugged, "your wedding gift."

"What?!"

She ran to the backyard to find a golden labradoodle running around inside the fence. He came plodding up to her as she knelt on the ground, "oh my god. Ransom! He's so cute!" She picked him up as he licked her face. She looked up at Ransom who just smiled at her, "what's his name?"

He shrugged, "whatever you want."

She giggled, standing up with the puppy, "whatever I want?"

He nodded, "why?"

She smiled, "Hughie. His name is Hughie." She laughed as Ransom's smile faded. She kissed him, "either I call him Hughie or you Hughie."

He sighed, grabbing the puppy, "Hughie it is."

She laughed as she followed him back into the house. "I have something for you too actually. Wait here."

Ransom watched her run up the stairs as he sat on the floor in the living room with Hughie. He watched her come back, handing him a small box. He handed her the puppy as he opened it. Inside he found a pregnancy test and sonogram photos. He looked up at her, grinning, "really?"

Grace nodded as she sat on the floor next to him. She grabbed his hand, placing it on her stomach, "10 weeks." She set Hughie down with just enough time for Ransom to pin her under him on the ground as she squealed.

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********10 years later********

Grace jumped onto Ransom on the bed, "happy birthday old man!"

He grunted, gripping her waist as he tossed her onto the bed next to him. "I'm not old. Besides, I'm only a few months older than you."

She laughed, "yeah. But that still means that you reach 40 before me."

He smiled, rolling on top of her to tickle her sides, making her squeal loudly. He laughed, pulling away to look at her, "yeah yeah. Thank you Gracey."

She nodded, wrapping her arms around his neck, "the boys made you breakfast. So if it's bad, blame them."

He laughed, "were you not supervising?"

She giggled, "they outnumber me. What am I supposed to do?"

Before he could say anything, their 3 year old daughter came running into the room, "get up daddy! It's your birthday!"

He laughed, "lovely little Lucy. Good morning love." He heard her giggle as he picked her up, tossing her onto the bed between him and Grace. "Have your brothers made a mess downstairs?"

She giggled and nodded, "yes daddy. I didn't do anything."

He smirked, "I'm sure my little angel would never do anything." He smiled at Grace as she laughed.

Grace stood up from the bed, grabbing Lucy as she did, "you spoil this girl."

He shrugged as he stood up too, "you should have given me another daughter."

Grace scoffed, "as if I had any say in the three boys running around the kitchen downstairs."

Ransom laughed as he followed her down to the dining room to see the boys had set the table. He patted Hughie on the head as he sat at the table, watching their boys, Andrew, Michael and Peter rushing around the kitchen. They came into the dining room, setting eggs and pancakes and orange juice on the table.

The oldest, Andrew, who was 9 sat next to Ransom. "Happy birthday dad."

Ransom ruffled his hair, "thanks bud. Thank you for making breakfast." He watched Michael, 7 and Peter, 5 take their seats as Grace sat with Lucy, looking at Ransom. He winked at her as she smiled before looking around at their family.

****The end 😭 ****