The B&B has been open for about a week now and we have been fully booked everyday. Derek helped me hire staff and so far everyone is great. Derek had been on pins and needles the last week waiting for the results to come in. Everyday the mail comes he bolts to the box and when the envelope is not there a frown quickly appears.
Sitting at the island looking over this weeks income from the store and B&B things will look up in no time and the winery will be saved.
I hear the clank of the mailbox and go to the door and look out waiting for the mailman to drive off. Once he is out of sight I walk out and pull the mail from the box. Skimming through the mail my fingers touch the envelope that we've been waiting for and I see Derek walking across the yard. I stand there and wait and when he gets to me I hand him the envelope and wait for the news we already know.
"Well I am his dad." He says with a smile.
I walk over and hug him. He pulls his phone out and dials Dana. They start making plans, she said she's already found an apartment about 20 minutes from the winery and they will be moving this weekend. I guess that's how sure Dana was that he was the father.
"Are you happy?" I ask.
"Actually yes. I've always wanted to be a dad. Are you ok with this? It doesn't change anything for us I promise you."
"I know Derek. I'm ok with this. I can't wait to meet him and I can't wait to see you become a dad."
Derek pulls me into a tight hug and tells me we will soon have our own children and I smile. I glance to my left and see Brad and Courtney walking across our yard and Courtney has a huge I have some great news smirk on her face.
"Hey you two!" She says cheerfully.
Derek takes my hand and he waves with his other hand that still has the envelope in it.
"So it's 100%?" Brad asks.
"Yes and him and Dana will be moving here this weekend. Would you be willing to help Brad?"
"Of coarse man and we can get Ethan and that muscular meat head that works in the shop ha."
"We can help her organize!" Courtney says.
"Great! I get to me my son!" Derek says excitedly.
"Well Brad and I have our own little news." Courtney says.
I look at her in question and in the back of my mind I'm begging for her not to say that she's pregnant.
"Brad and I set a date. We want to get married in the fall so sometime in November!"
"Wow that's great Court and Brad!" I say hugging her.
"One other thing. We wanted to know if you and Derek would like to do a double wedding here?" Brad asks.
I look at Derek and he looks at me. "Why not?" Derek says. "Let's do it!"
"Woooooo!!!!!" Courtney yells! "Our wedding is going to be awesome! Well Brad and I have to get back to the house we are almost ready to move in!"
I hug Courtney and Brad shakes Derek's hand and like that they are gone.
"So let's go get some lunch." Derek says.
