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Nic put the broolass from Sylas “After all that work, I need one of those kisses, too” He pressed hisher toes curl

She looked at her tonderful men “I think ould beroom for our toast”

Nic held out his hand for her, holding his glass in the other With her glass in her left hand, she took his with her right Sylas held his glass and the bottle and they all walked to the sofa

“Before we sit, I think we should each give a toast” Nic held up his glass “I’ll go first Here’s to irl of my dreams Forever a family”

They clinked their glasses together and sampled the wine It tasted sweet

“I’ll go next,” she said “This is the happiest day of reat men Here’s to many more happy days”

They clinked their glasses and drank again

“Sylas, our girl needs her glass refilled and so do you and I”

“On it, bro” Sylas poured ether” A teasing grin appeared on his face “And here’s to our future children”

Ashley lifted her glass and then pulled it back “Children?”

Sylas and Nic looked at each other and then turned back to her “Yes,” they answered together

“Okay, then”

Another clink and they elasses one more time

“Guys, two full glasses of wine in a few minutes” She felt wonderfully warm all over “I need to sit down, and no more wine for me A buzz is fine, but I don’t want to pass out”

“And we don’t want you to pass out either, sweetheart” Nic ran his hand down her arether as a fa of this celebration”