Page 71 of The Cowboy’s Forever Promise

The minister cleared his throat, bringing Carson back to earth. If the twinkle in the minister’s eye was anything to go by, he’d heard and he approved.

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Abby was talking to the Weston women when Luke touched her hand. “Does he have a name yet?” he asked.

“Who are you talking about?” Abby asked.

“Your baby. Does he have a name yet?”

A collective gasp went around. Before Abby could tell him they didn’t yet know what the gender of the baby was, Arlene sniffed.

“Another Weston little boy?”

“Oh, we don’t know yet whether it’s a boy or a girl,” Abby said quickly.

Luke grinned. In that instant he was all Weston. “Oh, I know.”

Willow exhaled loudly. “Thank you, Luke. I was bursting to tell her.”

As Luke turned to move away, he grinned at Willow. “You should tell them your news.” The next minute he was speeding away.

Stunned, they all stared after him.

“How would he know it’s a boy?” Abby asked.

Laura shook her head. “I have no idea, but he’s probably right.”

“Willow?” Arlene said as she turned to look at her daughter. “What is Luke talking about? What news?”

For the first time since Abby had met the brunette, Willow seemed to be speechless. Her mouth opened and closed but she made no sound.

“Willow?” Laura asked, clearly worried. “Are you okay? I don’t know why Luke …”

“I haven’t even told Hunter yet,” Willow finally said.

“Told me what?” Hunter asked as he put his arms around his wife.

Sighing, Willow leaned against him. “This wasn’t quite the scene I pictured when I’d tell you, but in this family, nothing stays a secret. I didn’t want to steal Carson and Abby’s thunder.”

Frowning, Hunter turned his wife around so that he could look at her. “What are you talking about?”

“I’m pregnant.”

Hunter’s eyes widened before he picked Willow up with a whoop. “Pregnant!” he cried out.

“Well,” Willow said, “now everyone knows.”

Warm hands closed over Abby’s shoulder. “What’s going on?”

“Willow is also pregnant,” she told Carson. “And, according to Luke, we’re having a boy.”

A huge grin lit up Carson face. He placed a hand protectively on her tummy. “A boy?”

“I don’t know, but Luke seemed convinced.”

“A little boy with his mom’s green eyes?”

“Or,” Abby said with a laugh, “one blue and one green one?”