“You’re pregnant?”
I grinned as he let out a loud whoop, bending to sweep me into his arms.
We’d decided to go for a third just a month ago. It seemed as though this little was one was eager to join our family.
He held me in his arms, carrying us out of the kitchen and up the stairs. “We might be skipping that barbeque at the club later, so we can stay in bed all day,” he murmured in my ear, making my pulse spike. He deposited me on the bed and crawled up over me.
“You can be in charge of fighting the girls off, if that actually happens.” I laughed, knowing my friends were looking forward to some girl time.
“I’ve fought worse battles.” He chuckled. “Maybe.”
I laughed as he dipped his head to my neck. “Thank you, baby.” His voice was deep with reverence.
“Thank you back,” I whispered, my vision blurry with tears. “I’ll never forget you telling me you were going to build your own family and you were going to do it right,” I continued, remembering his young face so full of determination despite the bruises marring his skin.
His hand moved to my belly as though he could feel the life that grew inside me, the same way he had throughout my pregnancies with Jaden and May.
He pulled back to look down at me. “Better than I could have ever dreamed it, baby, because I got to build it with you.” He smiled, his eyes warm on mine. “We’ll stop just short of a soccer team.”
I groaned. “We’ll stop at three,” I countered firmly.
“We’ll see.” He grinned as his hand went low and his lips found mine.
He thought he could convince me and hell, maybe he could. With every year that passed, with each child, I felt my heart grow that much fuller. It was amazing and empowering to discover how much love I had to give.
Ry had given me that.
And I’d given it right back.
If the next five years were going to be half as exciting as the first, it was sure to be a wild ride, but one I’d be blessed every day to be a part of.
The End
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