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“No, I’m ready for him to meet Chloe and the baby.”
After a deep breath, I swing the door open. Dad stands at the threshold, a bottle of white wine in hand, giving me a soft smile.
“Thanks for having me over,” he says as I envelop him in a warm hug.
“Dad, you’re always welcome here. Come in.”
Hesitation flickers in his eyes as he steps into my house.
I take the bottle of wine from his hand as Roman and Ledger get up from the couch.
Roman positions himself by my side, his hand resting on my lower back. “Mr. Huxley.” He shakes my father’s hand.
“I heard you two were together and I couldn’t be happier,” Dad says, the smile on his face genuine. His gaze roams over everyone until they land on Devereaux, cradling his baby.
Tears glisten in my father’s eyes, and Dev edges closer to him.
“Dad, I’d like you to meet your grandson, Devereaux James Huxley Junior.”
My father sheds a few tears as he steps closer to my nephew. Dev hands his son off to our father, and my father holds the baby, unable to take his eyes off him.
“This is Chloe,” Dev says, introducing the love of his life to our father. “We’re getting married.”
My eyes light up at the news. I move closer to Chloe as everyone gushes over the wedding announcement.
Chloe smiles like the happiest woman on the planet, and I can actually relate.
I give her a hug, and she smiles at me. “I’m so happy to have you for a sister,” I tell her.
She squeezes me hard. “Thank you, and when are you going to tell everybody that you’re pregnant,” she whispers into my ear.
I’m shocked. “How did you know?” I pull out of the hug so I can look into her eyes.
She winks. “I was right. I had a feeling, but you just confirmed it.” She’s excited, like she just won the lottery.
“We wanted to wait until the doctor confirmed everything, and after the first trimester to make sure everything was okay.”
Chloe nods, and the room quiets down.
“Let’s move into the dining room and I’ll get brunch served.” I smile at Roman. “And then Roman and I have an announcement.”
“Please don’t say you’re pregnant,” Ledger says, staring at his brother.
It’s like I can’t keep the news of the baby off my face. I’m literally glowing.
“I am,” I say, and Ledger stares at his brother incredulously.
“I knew you were hiding something big from me,” he says, wrapping Roman into a big brotherly hug.
“Just like you’re hiding something from me?” Roman raises a brow at Ledger.
“I’m not hiding anything,” Ledger answers back. “You mean Posey?”
Roman nods.
“There’s nothing going on with her. She’s engaged, remember? We’re just…friends.”
Something seems off about the way he says friends, and for his sake, I hope they are just friends. Bane Delgado isn’t a good man.
