Secret Ceremony

She'd been in London for some time when they decided to just go to the registry and get married. They hadn't been able to decide on any wedding plans and they just wanted it to be them and Adam. No-one but Daniel's family and Emily's mother really knew about Adam. Even far away she hadn't found the courage to tell Aaron about his two year old son. Would she ever pluck up the courage?

When they got to the registry office nerves knotted her stomach but she looked at Daniel and Adam and smiled. Yes she definitely wanted to be this man's wife. She was really happy with him and their son. The only regret she had was she hadn't kept in touch with her family in the months here. She'd just been trying to settle into being in a relationship, motherhood and basically her new life over here. Also she'd been worried the fact she had a son would slip out.

"Ready?" Daniel asked taking her hand and picking up Adam.

"Yes," she smiled at him. "You?"

"Yes. Let's get married," he smiled at her kissing her cheek.

"Absolutely," she answered kissing his.

They then went in and spoke to the registrar who agreed to marry them. They stood at the table and made their wedding vows. They exchanged the rings they had bought a few months before.

Once they'd seen them in the jewellers' window they knew they needed them for their lives as Mr and Mrs McClaren. They were gold with two rings intertwined like their hearts. They were just perfect. They beamed into each other's eyes as they exchanged the rings and Emily had tears in her eyes. This was the best day of her life though she partly wished everyone was here to share it with her.

They signed the register and the registrar said, "I now pronounce you man and wife. Congratulations Mr and Mrs McClaren."

She smiled up at him and said, "I'm Emily McClaren."

"Yes you are," he smiled at her then claimed her lips for his own. "I love you, Mrs McClaren."

"I love you too, husband," she answered then claimed his lips for her own placing a hand on the back of his head while he placed his on her head.

Adam who had been sitting in the front pulled his father's trouser leg so they looked down at him. "Mama, dada, marry now?" he asked.

Daniel picked up Adam and kissed his forehead saying, "Yes sweetie, mummy and daddy are married now."

He beamed and Emily ruffled his hair so happy to now have legal rights to the son she had adopted through marriage. She hugged the two most important men in her life; her beloved newly-wed husband and her wonderful son. She was so happy with her life even if she was being a coward.

This was her family and they all shared the same name; Emily, Daniel and Adam McClaren. She hoped they would have more children and this time Daniel would really be the father. She rubbed her stomach smiling wistfully. SHE'D REALLY LIKE TO GIVE Adam A baby brother or sister.

"All in good time," Daniel smiled, "all in good time."

She smiled at him as he always knew the right thing to say.