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Morgan nods, continuing to laugh in shock at the picture.
“How very dirty.” I smirk on cue. “How about we go inside and make this official.”
“Which? The house or the step-siblings part?”
“Both.” I grin, licking my lips as I watch her bite her lip unconsciously.
This woman will be the death of me. She challenges me in more ways than I can imagine, and taught me the biggest lesson in life. She taught me how to love others besides myself.
And perhaps, she needed a rebound and I happened to be just the right man.
Only this time, Mr. Rebound met his match.
His equal.
His soulmate.
With her hand in mine, we walk to the house, together. I carefully slide my left hand into my pocket, clutching onto the small velvet box that’s tucked away carefully.
All I’m waiting for is one person to arrive. It’s not just about asking her to be part of my life forever—it’s also about asking him.
Michael.
Epilogue
“Three... two... one, and push...”
The scream echoes through the room, piercing my poor eardrums as my hand loses a ton of blood.
Fuck! That hurt like a motherfucker.
“It’s a boy,” the nurse yells, elated that the ordeal is finally over.
The whole room cheers in unison. Ten fucking hours later and I can finally relax again. I look across at Morgan and squeeze her hand tight. My palms are sweaty from the nervous last hour, but she doesn’t seem to care, smiling back at me with tears falling down her cheek.
“Can you believe this?” she says in awe.
Struggling to hold back my own emotions, I shake my head in disbelief. “I can’t.”
The nurse lifts the baby and hands him to my mom as she lies on the bed with Max by her side. The two of them gaze at the little bundle of wrinkles—his fierce cries have slowed down as his eyes squint while scanning the room in a daze.
“Another beautiful son.” Mom smiles proudly.
I move closer to her and kiss the top of her forehead. Proud of what I just witnessed and thankful she forced me to stay in the room, although I begged to leave in fear I’d never be able to look at her the same again. I just made sure that I positioned myself more toward her head.
I lower my body to get in closer and tuck the blanket under his chin, carefully running my finger along his soft new skin.
“Hey little guy, I’m your big brother.”
I can’t believe they made him.
When Mom found out she was pregnant, the whole family was in shock. Max and Mom were planning to get married but put it on hold while she was pregnant. I didn’t realize women at forty-four could still be fertile. And when it’s your own mother, you choose to ignore how that could possibly happen.
Morgan moves closer to Max, hugging him while she leans forward. He looks proud and stares back at Mom lovingly.
“Hey little guy, I’m your big sister. Here’s a word of advice, sister’s rule. Don’t ever listen to your big brother.”
Mom and Max laugh, the nurses confused by the whole situation.
