Coming Home For Christmas

“1s everything ok” Lacey asks and 1 nod my head.

“Yeah. can we talk, please, babe? theres something important wanna discuss wth you “Of course, whatsup?” Lacey akect me and 1 could tel from the look on her face tha she was nervous but she’s got no need to fee hi way.

grab hold of Lacey's hand and lea her ver to the couch making ure to grab my briefcase off th table 331d. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“Wht going on Logan? i everything okz” Lacey asks me as we it down on the couch hand in hand “No but twill be" 11a and she looks at me confused I dort understand” let out a sigh as I encased Lacey's hand between both of mine.

“Earlier on before I left, 1 overheard the kids talking in their room and I found out why Logan Junior hates me” “He doesnt hte you, Logan, he dosnt know you to hate you “Okie, he dossri ke me” said with hurtin my voice which I hoped Lacey didnt notice but she dic “Logan, T don't know f youve noticed this but our son fant 33 extroverted ss Dayton and Teddy ae. hes very introverted kid who likes peace and quiet, he fies to be lef lone and he dost do well with strangers which know you'r not but you sizo ae f that makes any “Yeah, does” 123g with 3 sight chuckle “Hes also very reserved and he dossn ike to show his emotions as easly ss everyone else does which is something that would ove to change about Logan Junior because 1 hate how stoic he s, 1 mean, the kid is five years old and he acts like an emotionless robot I hate it” “Well maybe can help with that 123g whist looking down at our hands and gently rubbing my fingers over the back of Lacey's hand “What do you mean? how can you change the way our son 57° She ssks me and I ook up at her

“Logan Junior doesnt trust me and he's scared that I'm not here to stay and he thinks that Il one day leave and not come back hurting you allin the process and honestly. 1 dort blame him for feeling this way, 1 mean, 1wouldn' trust some random guy who showed up on my.

doorstep out of nowhere even if he was my father”

Tet outa sigh as Irun one of my hands through my hair.

“I plan on changing how he feels about me and proving to him that I'm here to stay as not only their father but also as your partner” Isay whilst looking Lacey in her eyes.

“How do you plan on doing that?” “With this" 1pull my hands away from Lacey and 1 grab my briefcase opening it I then pull out some forms that I had my attorneys write up and arrange the moment I found out about the triplets Thad hoped to discuss this with Lacey in New York and have all of the paperwork signed, sealed and completed all in one go but after ‘hearing what Logan Junior had to say today, knew 1 had to do something ta prove to the four most important people in my life that I'm here to stay and I hope what I'm about to dois the start of them all letting go of their fears and starting to trust me.

“When Ryker called me and told me you were in London and you had my kids with you, 1 knew I had to do everything I could to keep you all in my lfe forever, especially my babies, so 1 had my lawyer create a new wil for me" “A will? Logan, you're not even thirty, why have you got a will?" Lacey asks me.

“I'm a very rich and powerful man, babe, Ive got a lot of money, businesses and property so a willis very important for someone like me to have, actually, its important for anyone, it doesn't matter how old you are’ “That's true. that was a stupid question to ask” She says and I chuckle.

“Anyway, my original vil had everything 1 had being split between my parents, my siblings and my nephew Eljah if anything ever happened ta me but now Ive changed it tell her as she lps through the pages.

Its not offical nil we get back to New York and we can make ft official with our lawyers and some witnesses present but had my lawyer fax over a copy of itso that I can prove to you that Im serious about us and our kids and about us being a family. my will lso lists Logan Junior, Dayton, Teddy and any other children we have as heirs to my empire when decide to retire” 153d while making sure my eyes were firmly fixed on Lacey as 1 spoke and I noticed her beautiful face was scrunched up in confusion and her eyes were filled with shock.

“Lace.” “Lacey Black..and the kid's names are also Black in here as well She cut me off and I smiled when I heard what she said Its got a ice fing to it, don't you think?” Lacey looked up at me and her expression changed to happy and excitement but I could also tel that she was stil pretty hesitant to believe me and give us a chance.

“Vourre serious about this, aren't you?" “As a heart attack, babe. wouldrit have wasted my time and money trying to find you f wasrit serious about us being together, would never have gotten your name tattooed on my body if did't want you to be mine forever and I certainly wouldn't have wasted more time and money trying to ind this for you if 1 wasn' serious about you becoming my wife and being my partner” Lay while handing her a small fing box.

Lacey looked down at the small Tiffany's bo with widened eyes before siowly taking it from me.

“Wht is this?” Lacey asks as she opens up the bo She instantly gasped and her free hand immediately hot up to her mouth as her eyes started to water “Oh my god, ths i s0 beautiful Just lk the woman who's going to be wearing “Logan, T cart accept this” “Why notz” Lask ith angry narowed eyes At frst, was pissed and annoyed whe she sid she cout accept it but then 1 was amused and 1 aughed when she sad what she said next “Because this looks reall expensive, Logan, actualy it looks ike it belongs in a museum somewhere, not on someone's finger “Youre worth every dolar, babe” say while kissing her cheek.

“Don't you thik this i ite fas, Logan? 1 mean, its ony been a few days since you came here and wee not even dating, actually, weve never dated we only had 2 ne-night stand together but you want us to get engaged?” “Who sad wanted us to get engaged, Lace? 1 want us to get married” say and she oll her eyes, its obvious she wast getting where Iwas going “Its the zame thing, Logan”

“No, it's not, babe, normally when a couple gets engaged it means they're eventually gonna get married one day, whereas, I want that one day for us to be tomarrow” 15ay and Lacey snaps her head towards me so fast that Im surprised she did't pull a muscle or break a bone in her neck when she did “Tomorrow?” — say while smiling as 1 bite down on my lower ip.

“Twant us to get married before we head back to New York” “why “Because Ianto"

“0 my god, its offical, the father of my children i insane” Lacey says while rubbing her forehead and I chuckle as ean in and once again kis hr cheek “Only for you, love so, what do you say? will you marry me?” Lacey looked at me with her thick juicy lps puckered like she ws thinking and had o control everything in me not to kiss or bite on her tps “1s thi seriously how you asking the supposed love of your fe how to marry you? the least you can do f get down on ane knee, Logan” Lacey sad with chuckle and knew she was joking jus fom her tone but ast, Iwas being dead ass serious o 1 grabbed th ring box from her hand and pulled the yellow canary diamond ring from it before throwing the box on the couch, then shocked my gil by getting down on ane knee and gently grabbing hold of Lacey's let hand.

“Wait, wait, wait before you do this, can ask you a question frst” “Of course go ahead Lacey looked down at the ring before ooking me in my eyes.

“Are you doing this because you realy want this and you reall want to marry me? or are you ust doing this to prove to Logan Junior that you're hereto stay? because wedding certificate doesn prove tht, you being there and consistent in ther [ves proves that, Logan “sabe” say with a sigh as genty cup her face.

“Tim ling this because Iwan this, want you, 1 wan us o be husband and wife, want us to be a family and have mre kids and Iwan us olive an amazing Ife together” tell her Honestly before leaning in and gently Kissing he ps.

know shes got her insecurities and 1 plan on deleting all of those insecurities stating with this proposal.

pull away from Lacey and lock in hr beautiful green eyes.

Lacey Carpenter Wright soon to be Black.

12a and we both chuckle “Will you do me the honaur of marrying me tomorrow and becoming my wife for etemity?” Please say yes please say yes, please say yes.

Lacey inhaled deeply before smiling brightly at me and answering my question.

“Yes. Hl mary you, Logan” Fuck ves