Bride 2 Be

Chapter 24 - New Begininnings

THE LAST FEW MONTHS had flown by. Anna was finally returning to the office after her eight-week maternity leave, having given birth to a precious little girl, Kaci. Megan, also pregnant, was due any day now and had set up an impromptu welcome-back party in the big cafeteria in the new office space.

Calvin stood in the doorway to the cafeteria, watching Lisa climb the ladder to hang the Welcome Back sign for Anna. AO's designer was returning from a three-month maternity leave stint after bringing a baby girl named Kaci into the world. Megan held the edge of the sign, her baby bump growing by the day. As he observed the pair, profound thoughts of marriage and kids filled his mind, causing the corner of his mouth to quirk upward. He'd been contemplating these thoughts for months, and after meeting baby Kaci, he had a sudden realization. There would never be a perfect moment in their busy worlds to pop the question. It was time to stop waiting for the ideal moment and move forward.

Calvin's steps were purposeful as he approached the women, his determination radiating with every stride. It was time. His life had been a monotonous cycle since his breakup with Jules, and then Lisa Green walked in, injecting a much-needed spark. But it wasn't enough. Only one thing could turn his good fortune into perfection--her. Lisa needed to know his intentions without a doubt. And what he desired most was to spend his life with her. With every purposeful step, his heartbeat quickened to a thunderous rhythm that drowned out all other sounds.