Page 127 of Alec’s Dream

“Did you hear that, Caleb? Alec promised.”

“I heard, Rory.”

“Alec never breaks a promise.”

Alec’s gaze left mother and daughter nearly fused together they were holding onto each other so tight, and slide over to Caleb.

“Nope,” Caleb said holding his stare. “If Alec makes a promise he keeps it no matter what.”

Fuck. Alec felt it happen, his eyes stung, his throat clogged, his nose tingled. Moisture started to pool before a single droplet rolled down his cheek, burning his flesh as it went.

Too fucking close.

“There room enough for me?” He sniffed holding back the emotion that was threatening to unman him.

“Always.” Macy’s tear soaked answer hit him square in the chest.

Always.

Alec didn’t move he couldn’t instead he savored the moment. Everything he ever wanted was under his roof. The family he’d stopped dreaming he have. Three of the four people he loved most in this world cuddled together in his bed.

His.

All of them his.

Macy

The kids had fallen asleep. Rory still half on top of me, her precious weight blanketed me. Caleb was tucked close to Alec but his hand was in mine.

“Alec?”

“Yeah, baby?”

“I was so scared.”

“So was I.”

“You were?”

“Paralyzed with it.” His words were gruff and choked full of pain. “Never been so scared in my life.”

“Thank you,” I whispered.

“I’m the one that should be thanking you, babe. Without you, I wouldn’t have this. I wouldn’t have Caleb and Aurora. Joss wouldn’t have you and them. I don’t think you understand how much I needed you, how long I waited. You were the one I dreamed about, the one that I never thought I’d find. Caleb and Rory are a bonus.”

I let Alec’s word wash over me, fill me, smother the fear that still lingered. He loved us. My perfect, strong, handsome, good dad, Alec Hall loved us.

“I seriously love you.”

“I seriously love you, too.”

“You promised Rory you were never leaving.”

“And I’m not.”

He was never leaving! My heart was pounding so hard in my chest it was a wonder Rory didn’t rouse.

“You ready for a truth bomb, babe?”