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Audrey Parker grew up in Boston and worked at the DA's office during her last semester of law school as a secretary. After engaging in an affair with her married boss, Andy Barber she gets her heart broken when he tells her he can't ge...
"I'm doing the right thing, right? I'm not rushing into this?" Audrey paces nervously in her dressing room as Samantha and Simon watch her.
"Love," Simon sighs, grabbing her arms to nudge her to sit in the oversized chair in the corner of the room. He kneels in front of her with a smile. "You're doing the right thing. It's been five years. You are definitely not rushing into anything. Andy loves you and Braeden and it's about time you are all a family."
She sighs, relieved as she rests her hands on her slightly swollen stomach. "Thank you, Simon."
"You could thank me by telling me the sex of the baby," he teases as she giggles, standing back up with him.
"You will find out with everyone else. Nice try though." She brings her hand to his cheek, giving it a small pat before reaching in to kiss his cheek. "Go on. Tell them I'm ready. Thanks guys." She smiles at Samantha and Simon as he winks at her before they leave her alone.
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She takes a few deep breaths before she hears the music starting, telling her it was time. She grabs the small bouquet of white roses as she smooths the soft pink dress she chose to get married in. The doors open as the aisle appears in front of her, Andy standing at the end with Jacob at his side with Braeden.
"Mama!" Braeden yells as soon as he sees her, making everyone laugh as he runs down the aisle toward her. "Mama, you look so pretty," he whispers as she picks him up, carrying him with one arm on her hip as she carries her flowers in her other hand.
"Thank you, honey." She hands him to Simon as she reaches Andy and hands her flowers to her mother. "Hi," she smiles up at Andy as he grabs both her hands, winking at her as she blushes. She feels heat shoot through her as his eyes graze down to her lips and back up as he darts his tongue out over his lips. She doesn't hear much of what is said, both of them repeating the vows back to the priest before they are told they can kiss.
Andy grins down at her, cradling the nape of her neck with one hand, the other hand delicately resting on her stomach as he dips down to kiss her. She moans softly against his mouth before he pulls away to hover his mouth over hers. "Audrey Barber, I love you."
"I love you too, Andy," she giggles as he grabs her hand to turn to their family and friends.
***
Once settled at the reception, Andy hands Audrey a glass of sparkling apple juice, grabbing the attention of the guests. "Want to do this now?"
She grins, nodding as she stands up with him. "Go ahead."
He wraps an arm around her waist, pulling her to him. "We've been keeping the sex of the baby to ourselves for a few weeks, waiting for tonight." He glances at Braeden to find him asleep against Simon's chest as he chuckles. "I guess he'll have to find out in the morning that he's getting a little sister in around 5 more months." He grins as everyone cheers and he dips down to kiss Audrey as they clink their glasses. "I can't wait," he whispers softly just for her.
"Me too." She sits back down beside him as he kisses her cheek. "Everything is so perfect, Andy. Thank you for taking over the wedding stuff."
"Thank you for giving me a second chance when I didn't deserve one."
"Oh, Andy..." She turns in her chair toward him placing her hand on his cheek. "Of course, you did. And now we're a real family. The four of us."
***
2 years later
"Gracie Barber!" Audrey chases after her and Andy's two-year-old daughter as she runs after Olivia before Adam scoops her up. "Thanks," she sighs. "Can you hold onto her until Andy gets here with Braeden? I need to get to Simon."
"Of course," he chuckles, grinning at Grace.
"How are you, Adam?" Audrey glances past him to his girlfriend, Carol, who looked like she was about to pop at any minute. "Are you excited for another girl?"
"So excited," he grins, looking back at Carol too. "Go get the groom ready. I can watch Grace."
She nodded, leaning up to kiss his cheek before kissing Grace. "I'm glad everything worked out and that we're still friends, Adam."
"Me too." He squeezes her hand, giving her a small wink before she turns away from him. She finds Simon trying to tie his tie in his dressing room when she enters.
He turns toward her quickly. "There's my best woman! Help me."
She giggles, grabbing his tie and undoing it. She reties it for him, centering it before bringing a hand to his cheek. "You look great. Nervous?"
"No. Not about getting married. I'm more nervous about the little boy that is due to come in a few months."
Audrey laughs, shaking her head. "Come on. You'll be a great father. You were so great with Braeden. What's his name?"
"Charles. Charlie Bradshaw."
"I love it. You'll be great."
"Thank you, Addie." He wraps his arms around her to hold her against his chest. "Without you, I wouldn't be here, and I wouldn't have met Samantha. Everything is so perfect. And it's all thanks to you."
She giggled, pulling back to smile up at him. "Well, you are the one that pushed your way into my apartment and then my heart. I'm happy you found someone. I love you, Simon. Let's get you married."
"Let's go," he agrees.
***
Audrey stands up at the end of the aisle beside Simon as Samantha makes her way toward him. She glances at Andy sitting toward the front with a sleepy Grace laying on his chest as Braeden and Olivia sit between him and Adam. She smiles at Andy as she takes a quick inventory of the family she had created for herself in Boston with some old faces and some new. But the most important thing was the amount of love they all kept for each other.
