After the birth of their daughter, Camilla, new parents Natalie and Maura are looking forward to their first Christmas as a real family. But obligations are fierce -- when both girls are guilted into attending family functions, Christmas looks like it’s going to be split, busy, and no fun for anyone.<br><br>Maura’s dad is overtly resentful of the life Maura’s built, but Natalie’s passive-aggressive parents may be even worse. The relationships are worth saving, and Natalie hopes, at the end of it all, she can keep her promise to Maura and Camilla that together they will live happily ever after. Can the two women defend their new family from ... the rest of their relatives?

And We Will Live Happily

Natalie smiled and slung an arm around Maura’s shoulders. “I’m so excited to show off my girls,” she said earnestly. She dropped a kiss to Maura’s temple, and Maura couldn’t bite back a smile. They’d be okay.


Suddenly, Natalie giggled, smiling like she discovered something new. “I like the way that sounds. ‘My girls’.”


Then Natalie hip-checked the front door open.


There were a chorus of “Hello~!”’s that were cacophonous and terrifying. A gorgeous, blonde woman swooped up to them and threw Natalie into a hug.


Chapter 9