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There is no need to worry him with fears about a condition I don’t know she will have. I don’t even know if the baby is for sure a girl.

Like Dan said. We already know that Carson will love her regardless.

He drops to his knee and begins to talk to our baby, pressing his mouth against my stomach.

“Oh, little one, you are so smart … you chose the bestest, prettiest, most special mom on the whole planet to bring you into this world.”

I run my fingers through his hair, thinking back to the day I met him. How much has changed since then. Carson has quickly become my best friend, my partner, the father of my child … my soulmate.

“Um, so your dad already knows.”

“That’s okay,” he says, standing. “You freaked out, didn’t you?”

I sigh loudly. No use denying it. “I did, but your dad talked me down off the ledge.”

Carson kisses me. “I’ll be by your side the entire time.”

“I know.”

He jumps up and down again. “We’re having a baby!”

His enthusiasm is infectious. “Oh my god. We’re having a baby!”

He takes my hands in his and we jump together, laughing.

The front door swings open and his family barrels through the door … my family.

“I thought you only told Dad.”

“Well, I might have been recording your little happy dance upstairs on the baby monitor your dad bought us. Everyone was watching.”

Cole immediately rushes to Carson and hugs him, lifting him in the air. “Congratulations, brother!”

I take a step back, tears springing to my eyes.

Carver drops his arm across my shoulders as we watch Carson being surrounded by his family. “So, I hear we’re going to be living with a mini version of the two of you soon.”

“I’m sorry.”

He shakes his head. “I never said I had anything against kids.” He squeezes my shoulder. “This is the family you and I chose. Any product of that …” He nods toward them. “Well, I consider that a goddamn cherry on top.”

“Get over here, you two.” Lily and Dan open their arms to let us in the family hug. Khloe wraps her arm around my neck when I step beside them.

Dan’s loud voice carries through the house. “We will always have tough days ahead of us, but today is a reminder of why we keep going. There is nothing more important than this right here.”

Word spreads fast after that and soon, the entire club is outside our door. The lawn is filled with family, friends, and their children. They’re here for the bad, the good, and the in-between. I couldn’t have found a better group to love on my baby.

I step away for a moment to take it all in.

Soon after I close my eyes, I feel Carson lower himself beside me on the ground.

Neither of us speaks.

As soon as I hear the last bird, I open my eyes, finding his still closed.

“I love you, Carson.”

He smiles before looking at me. “Do you remember when we made a wish with the Jinny Joes in Ireland?”