The Pregnancy Surprise

Epilogue

Sara stood in the Sunsetter’s front yard, admiring the new sign. The bed-and-breakfast’s placard had been repainted to include two new shingles underneath: Reece Remington, CPA, and Sea Breeze Catering.

As soon as she and Reece had finished their cruise, they had returned to Port Clara and had a long meeting with a banker. It turned out she could afford to buy the B and B with a little help from Reece. He’d set up his office in a side parlor.

She wasn’t too sure about the catering thing, but Reece had urged her to at least give it a try. If it proved too much, she could scale back or hire a helper. She had already hired a part-time housekeeper.

Max was busy coming up with marketing plans for all three businesses.

It had been difficult to say goodbye to Miss Greer. But the woman Sara had come to think of as a grandmother had seemed so happy, off to start a new life with her new family. Sara thought of her often, surrounded by grandchildren, getting stronger on her new hip every day. They’d already made plans for a visit in the fall.

“I never thought I’d own a bed-and-breakfast.” Reece stood behind Sara, his arms around her, his chin resting on her shoulder.

“I didn’t, either. But when you think about it, it suits me perfectly. I love being a hostess, meeting new people, cooking. It’s like a party every day. I can still travel-I just have to plan in advance.”

“You’re sure you want to have the wedding here?”

“Absolutely.” The wedding was in exactly one week. Allie, recently returned from her honeymoon, was horrified that they didn’t have more time to plan. But Sara didn’t care. So long as her friends and family were here to witness her and Reece exchange vows, and she had plenty of good food and drink on hand, everything would be fine.

In fact, everything was already fine. She’d gone to a doctor who had confirmed the pregnancy and pronounced her healthy as a horse; once she got off that blasted ship, she hadn’t been bothered by morning sickness. When they’d learned she was pregnant, the cruise line had been happy to let her resign.

She had everything she never even knew she wanted-a home and a mortgage, a child on the way, and a man to love for the rest of her life.