Emma's POV:
Wade and I tied the knot last year, and we've adjusted pretty well to married life. Sure, it's a little different from what you'd call 'wedded bliss', but it works for us, given our day job. 'Phoenix' has officially become a mercenary, mainly taking out people like Francis, my parents, and basically anyone who's ever royally pissed me off. While I've remained local, Wade's been on a 'world tour' for six weeks. He's coming home for our anniversary today. Luckily, I found the perfect present yesterday. So I'm sitting on top of the couch, Vanessa sitting beside me to catch Wade's reaction on video when he bursts through the door.
Wade: "Sorry I'm late. There was a bunch of handicapped children stuck in a tree and I had to-"
Vanessa & I: "Uh-uh."
Wade: "You're right. I was fighting a caped badass. But then we discovered his mom was named Martha, too.
Bite back the smile, Em. Save it for the surprise.
Wade: "Traffic?"
Me: "God, you're lucky you're cute."
I leap into his arms and pull him in for a quick, passionate kiss.
Wade: "I'm gonna shower and get out of this suit."
Me: "Don't you want your present first?"
Wade: "Do I look like a patient burn victim? I got one for you, too. Happy Anniversary, Sweetness."
He places me on the countertop as Vanessa gives me a thumbs up from behind the camera, and we toss each other our presents. I open mine to find-
Wade: "A maple leaf token."
Me: "Waffle House."
Wade: "Yep. That is genuine high-grade lead, specially made."
Me: "I'll keep it forever."
Wade kisses me in reply.
Me: "Open yours."
Wade opens the box to find the surprise.
Wade: "Well, that's just the most beautiful thing that I've-I don't know what this is."
Did I mention I love acronyms?
Me: "An S.P.T."
Wade: "A bomb?"
Me: "No, unicorn boy, a 'Surprise Pregnancy Test'."
Wade: "Wait, you're-"
Me: "Pregnant, party of two."
Wade: "Oh, my God!"
Wade tosses the stick away and pulls me into a tight hug as Vanessa and I laugh.
Wade: "Oh, my God! I want a boy! Or a little girl! Definitely one or the other! And I want our kid to have only one name. Like, Cher or Todd."
Me: "Whoa, easy there, cowboy! We still have a lot of things to do before we get to all that. First off, I love you, but you really need a shower."
Wade: "Fine. But you're coming with me."
Wade gently tosses me over his shoulder and walks towards the bathroom.
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Finding Our Family
ActionIt's been two years since our anti-heroes got engaged. Since then, they've gotten married, Vanessa's gotten engaged, and Emma's become your friendly neighborhood mercenary. When one of Wade's targets gets loose, what will happen to their happy littl...