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Chapter Twelve
“Do you mean to tell me that you gave birth to my grandson while the police were escorting out a burglar?”
Leah smiled at her mother as she handed Marvin over to her. Mitch and Chase were in the back garden with the rest of their family enjoying a beer. “It wasn’t that bad.”
“No? It sounds like it. Look at him. He’s already a good looking boy,” her mother said.
“He takes after his dads.” Leah stroked her son’s cheek before going to look out of the window.
“You can go and join them, Leah. I’ve got this guy covered.” She smiled at her mother and moved out to the garden. Chase’s father wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in for a hug.
She laughed, cuddling him back.
“You’ve made my son happy. Thank you.”
“He’s made me happy,” she said, pulling away.
Mitch opened his arms for her, and she went to him willingly. Chase moved toward her. He kissed her head then ran his fingers down her arm.
“You all look adorable,” one of their old friends said. The party had been thrown at her parents’ house to celebrate the birth of their son. It had been a week since Marvin had entered their lives. Sex was not on the menu at the moment. Chase and Mitch showed her there were other passions to experiment in.
She shivered as Mitch ran a finger down her back and tucked it into the denim of her jeans. “You look stunning,” he said.
Chase stroked her arm as he kissed her head. She noticed a few of their family friends looking at them oddly. Leah knew it would have been a miracle to have everyone accept them instantly. She didn’t care. With her friends and the men she loved at her side, she knew she could do anything.
“Mom is watching Marvin for us,” she said.
“Come on.” Chase took her hand leading her out of the backyard. Leah looked back, and no one was following them. They walked out onto her old street, and together they moved down to the park they use to play in.
“You’ve brought me to the park,” she said.
Chase stood behind the swings. “Jump on.”
She hesitated for a few seconds and then felt silly over her lack of trust. When they were kids, Chase and Mitch had used to take turns catching her swing, which made her jump. Leah sat onto the swing and let Chase pull her back and let go. Putting her feet out in front of her, she built up speed. Mitch stood in front of her watching.
This reminded her of so many times when they’d been together doing silly things. They were no longer children but had a child of their own.
After twenty minutes, Chase slowed down the swing, wrapping her in his arms. Mitch came to her front, and she stared into his eyes.
“I love you, baby,” Chase said.
She closed her eyes as they each kissed her temple.
“Will you guys marry me?” she asked.
“We can’t marry you, baby. It is not legal.”
“We don’t need a church.” Leah opened her eyes and stood. She reached into the pocket of her jeans pulling out three gold banded rings. “No ceremony. We can be married in our hearts.”
She showed them the rings by opening her palm.
Mitch took one ring as Chase took the other. “I wish we could get married for real,” Mitch said.
“We can, or at least you two can.”
She pressed her hand over Chase’s mouth. “I’m not marrying one of you. To me, I’m already married in here,” she said, putting her hand over her heart.
They were silent as they stared at the rings in their hands. “We put these rings on, and we’re married to each other in our hearts?” Chase asked.
