Jordan nodded, teary-eyed at my explanation, and Cade, who was closest to her, grabbed the ring from her and slipped it on her finger. I managed to snag the dog away from her and returned him to his kennel in the heated garage, with plenty of toys, food and water. His mom was going to be busy for a while.
With Oliver stripping off his clothes as he led the way, we all made our way to the bedroom, where we closed out our Christmas with long, passionate love-making to the backdrop of a soft, white, wintry snow cascading slowly down from the sky just outside the window.
THE END