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I nod, feeling my heart accelerating in my chest. “Yeah. I suppose I do.”
Avery threw her arms around me and squeezed me tight again. “I love you too, Spencer Sullivan.”
She gave me a kiss, her smile wider than I'd ever seen it. She was just so beautiful. Even after all we'd just gone through she was still simply breathtaking to me.
“Let's go give our statement to the detective,” I said. “Then get home to our girls.”
“Our girls,” she said.
I nodded. “Our girls.”
She smiled and helped me to my feet. We went outside and gave our statements to the detective, and then headed home.
Together.
To our girls.
EPILOGUE
AVERY
NINE MONTHS LATER
“Look who's here to see you,” Spencer said, standing in the doorway of the hospital room.
Maisie and Lola were with him, eyes wide and faces glowing so bright, you'd think it was Christmas morning. Maybe, in their little minds, it might even be better.
In my arms was Sebastian Sullivan, Lola and Maisie's little brother. During the excitement with the kidnapping and the aftermath, I'd forgotten about one little thing – the morning after pill. Not that I'd have changed anything now. Staring down at the tiny little bundle of joy in my arms, I called it fate. He was a perfectly beautiful little boy – and he was mine. He was ours.
Sebastian's little eyes were closed, his little fingers wrapped around mine. I was in love the second I found out I was pregnant, and already, this little boy held the key to my heart. Spencer was a proud father too. He stood there beaming with joy as he looked down at the newest addition to our family.
Maisie and Lola were meeting their little brother for the first time, and even Lola had a big grin on her face. Seeing them all standing there, so happy and smiling – it made my heart swell with a joy I'd never known. It swelled so big, I thought it might actually burst.
“He's so cute!” Maisie squealed. “I just want to pinch his little cheeks.”
“He looks like you two when you were born,” Spencer said, kissing the top of his most vocal child's head.
“Really?” Lola asked, giving her dad a toothy grin. “We were that cute?”
“Yep. Completely adorable. Not sure what happened,” Spencer teased.
Maisie shot him a look, “Hey!”
I couldn't stop laughing, waking up little Sebastian with all the noise. He opened his eyes, then his mouth, letting out the most pitiful of cries that made Maisie and Lola both say, “Awww,” at the same time.
They were going to be such good sisters, and Spencer had proven time and time again that he was a good father. I'd won the lottery, or at least it felt that way, surrounded by people who loved me.
Spencer moved over and took his son in his arms, and instantly, I melted. Seeing my big, strong man holding his son, brought tears to my eyes. It was such a contrast in size and it made Spencer holding him that much more adorable.
Sebastian instantly quieted down when Spencer had picked him up, the baby became totally transfixed on his father. Not that I could blame him, really. Spencer was very nice to look at and just had this innate ability to comfort me, even during the scariest of times. Like right after the kidnapping.
I'd had nightmares that had ravaged my sleep and Spencer was there, by my side, after each and every one. He stroked my hair and comforted me, sleeping next to me until the dreams finally went away – mostly for good.
After that day, he didn't let me sleep alone. I was in his bed, curled with him, protected by him. I'd never felt safer in my entire life – even after all that had happened.
“I think the girls have something they'd like to ask you,” Spencer said.
He had a huge smile on his face and a mischievous twinkle in his eye. He was up to something. They all were. I just didn't know what it was.
