“Do you know what today is?” Brody asked me.
“Uhm, Wednesday?” I replied, aware that all eyes were on me. “Is that wrong?”
“It’s exactly one year to the day that we stood in the parking lot of the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and you said you loved me.”
It was? It didn’t surprise me that Brody was talking about this in front of his family. It’s what they did, but why was Lacey bright-eyed and leaning on Joe for a hug?
“Okay, but what’s wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong,” Brody said and kissed my cheek.
“We love having you in the family, you’re like a son to us,” his mom said, and his dad nodded in that quiet understated way of his.
“Thank you—”
“You’re the brother I wished I’d had growing up,” Lacey deadpanned but before her brothers could groan, she added more. “I’m joking. I love all four of my brothers.”
I expected Joe and Adam to join in with whatever was going on here, but they simply held out hands that I shook. This was freaky. Talk about support for my first ever live show. Did they not realize that me being stuck in the corner meant they’d probably need to touch up my makeup again?
Brody cleared his throat. “I love you, Justin. It’s been a year, and every single day I love you more.” He opened his fist in front of me, two gold rings were resting on his palm. “Will you marry me? Will you marry us?”
I stared at the rings, then at Brody, the one person I met who’d shown me that I had the capacity for the greatest love of all. I picked up the closest ring, tilting it.
“Cupcakes and Christmas?” I read, and he grinned at me.
“How we met, and the day we get married if you’ll have me.”
I closed my eyes briefly. How had I ever gotten so lucky to meet a man like him?
“I love you, Brody.”
“So say yes.”
I glanced around the small group, all of whom were waiting for the formerly broken man to make a commitment to a shiny love filled future. My answer was easy, and I kissed his soft lips gently.
“Yes.”
THE END
A letter from RJ
Dear Reader,
I am a HUGE fan of the TV show Great British Bake Off. I watch it avidly every week, and get so involved with every single contestant. I always imagined two guys meeting on the show (we think it might have happened last season!) but decided I would have two past winners meet in a reunion show.
In 2019 I was lucky enough to have a vacation in Canada, and part of that was staying in Banff and doing all the things that Justin and Brody do (apart from the Hot Springs - we didn’t have time to get there!). Banff is the most gorgeous town, with views of the mountains, and we went in October so there was snow!
Mixing GBBO with Banff gave me Cupcakes and Christmas and I hope you enjoyed!
Happy Reading, and Seasons Greetings.
Stay safe, stay well.
Love and hugs, RJ X
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Angel in a Book Shop | Christmas Prince | Jesse’s Christmas | Love Happens Anyway | New York Christmas | The Christmas Throwaway | The Road to Frosty Hollow | Dallas Christmas
Single Dads
Single | Today | Promise
Lancaster Falls (Romantic Suspense)
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Montana (Cowboys, Ranchers, Mystery)
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Heroes
A Reason To Stay | Last Marine Standing | Deacon’s Law
Texas (Cowboys, Ranchers, Family)
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Legacy (spin-off from Texas series)
Kyle | Gabriel | Daniel
Harrisburg Railers (Hockey Romance)
Changing Lines | First Season | Deep Edge | Poke Check | Last Defense | Goal Line | Neutral Zone | Hat Trick | Save The Date | Baby Makes Three
Railers Volume 1 | Railers Volume 2 | Railers Volume 3
Owatonna U Hockey (Hockey Romance)
Ryker | Scott | Benoit | Christmas Lights
Arizona Raptors (Hockey Romance)
Coast To Coast | Across the Pond | Shadow and Light | Sugar and Ice | School and Rock
Bodyguards Inc
Bodyguard to a Sex God | The Ex-Factor | Max and the Prince | Undercover Lovers | Love’s Design | Kissing Alex
Sanctuary (Bodyguards, Secret Foundation)
Guarding Morgan | The Only Easy Day | Face Value | Still Waters | Full Circle | The Journal of Sanctuary 1 | World’s Collide | Accidental Hero | Ghost | By The Numbers
Sanctuary Box Set (including Books 1-5 in the Sanctuary Series
Ellery Mountain (Small Town, First Responders, Military)
The Fireman & the Cop | The Teacher & the Soldier| The Carpenter & the Actor | The Doctor & the Bad Boy | The Paramedic & the Writer | The Barman & the SEAL | The Agent & the Model | The Sinner & the Saint
Boyfriends for Hire (with Meredith Russell)
Darcy | Kaden | Gideon
In the Shadow of the Wolf (Paranormal)
Shattered Secrets | Broken Memories | Splintered Lies
End Street Detective Agency (Paranormal)
End Street Volume 1 (Cupid Curse / Wicked Wolf) | End Street Volume 2 (Dragon’s Dilemma / Sinful Santa) | End Street Volume 3 (Purple Pearl / Guilty Ghost)
Kingdom (Paranormal)
Kingdom Volume 1 (Vampire Contract, Guilty Werewolf, Warlock’s Secret) | Kingdom Volume 2 (Demon’s Blood, Incubus Agenda, Third Kingdom)