Total pages in book: 88
Estimated words: 82214 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 411(@200wpm)___ 329(@250wpm)___ 274(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 82214 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 411(@200wpm)___ 329(@250wpm)___ 274(@300wpm)
“Babe, aren’t you hungry?” Ryan bent over from behind me, and I tilted my head up, our lips meeting for a moment before I leaned forward for a breath.
“Just waiting for the excitement to die down.” I waved toward the food. “I’m more of a nibbler.”
He laughed. “Yeah, right.” He produced a plate with a burger prepared with all the fixings.
“No, you go ahead and eat,” I argued. “You were the one who cooked.”
But before he could respond, the kids broke out in screams, and we all faced the source of their rising excitement.
“Who’s ready to have fun!” Duke was trying to run, but a brand-new little buggy was in his hands. Its yellow color and black seat and handlebars made it look almost like a real one, but then he set it down and revved it, the battery-powered whir sending kids racing toward him, their half-eaten burgers forgotten for the moment.
“Well, what a present!” I said, looking at Ryan, then Darlene.
Ryan’s eyes were proud as James scrambled onto his new ride, but Darlene just shook her head, her hands on her hips as she watched them. “He was supposed to wait.”
We all watched as the kids chased James from behind, each begging for a turn while Duke played referee. It was a sweet time, a sweet moment, and such an incredible day. This life had turned out to be so much more than I ever imagined, yet it still only felt like the beginning.