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Ethan kissed me again and then bent down on his knees, his head resting against my stomach with his arms around my waist as if he was hugging the baby. It was sweet, adorable, heartwarming, you name it; it was everything I could ever want. All it did was make me love him even more. Never in a million years would I have imagined a hardcore MMA fighter on his knees over a baby.
“Are you happy?” I asked him.
He kissed my stomach. “How could I not be?” he said, getting to his feet. He stared down at me and tucked the hair behind my ear. “The woman I love is carrying my child.”
“Things are about to get crazy. Are you ready for it?”
I could see the determination on his face. “I am.”
CHAPTER15
ETHAN
Iwas going to be a father. Now that was something I didn’t expect.
When I told Peyton I was ready, I meant it. We’ve known for two days now, and it still seemed surreal. If this had happened with someone else, I would’ve been stressed the fuck out. I’d always been careful. Even with Peyton, we used protection.
We hadn’t talked much about the future or what we would do, but I hoped to do that soon. I could tell a lot was going on in Peyton’s mind. As much as I knew this baby would change our lives, it would definitely change hers. Her career had skyrocketed, but now she would have to take a break. I didn’t want her to have to put her life on hold.
What I really didn’t want was for her to resent me later.
Leaning against the wall, I watched her from across the room as she stared out the window, waiting for her doctor to show up. Dressed in a pair of leggings and one of my UFC sweatshirts, Peyton was the epitome of beauty. Her midnight-colored hair hung down her back in waves because she fell asleep with it wet last night; I liked it that way. Now and again, I’d see her rub a hand over her stomach and smile. It was times like that when I had to believe she was happy and ready for this change in our lives.
Every second I was around her, my feelings grew. I had this overwhelming need to protect her and our baby. It was all I could think about. Peyton was terrified that as soon as Nikolai discovered our situation, he’d come at us full force. Hurting her would bring the ultimate pain to me. Nikolai was that sick of a bastard, he’d get off on that.
Unfortunately, there was no way we could keep her pregnancy a secret. She had too many awards shows and interviews coming up in preparation for her movie release in two months.
Peyton gasped and moved away from the window, her eyes widening when she noticed I was across the room, watching her.
“Oh my God,” she exclaimed, slapping a hand to her chest, “I didn’t know you were there.” She cocked her head to the side, her lips spreading into a smile. “Were you watching me?”
I shrugged and smiled back. “Maybe. Is Dr. Morrow here?”
She nodded. “I’m so nervous right now. I know I’m pregnant, but once she’s done here, it’ll confirm it.”
She came up to me, and I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her into me. “Everything will be all right. Like I said earlier, we’ll figure out what to do. One step at a time.”
Our first step was getting Dr. Morrow to North Carolina. Peyton had called her yesterday and told her we’d arrange a private jet if she could come as soon as possible. We even offered her a hefty bonus and had a rental car waiting for her at the private airport this morning.
Needless to say, it worked, and she was able to make the time to come today. As soon as she finished with us, the private jet was waiting to take her back to California.
The doorbell rang and Peyton sucked in a breath as she stepped back and looked at the door. “Here we go.”
She hurried over and I followed her. When she opened the door, Dr. Morrow was there holding two large hard cases in her hands. She looked to be in her late forties with short, sandy blonde hair and wide-rimmed glasses. She set the cases down and hugged Peyton.
“It’s so good to see you. I’m excited about your new movie.”
Peyton chuckled lightly. “Me too. I hope you like it. It’s a funny one.” They let each other go, and Peyton smiled at her. “Thank you for coming.”
Dr. Morrow placed a hand on Peyton’s shoulder. “Anything for you.”
She turned to me, and I held out my hand. “It’s nice to meet you. I’m Ethan Jameson.”
Dr. Morrow shook my hand. “Sarah Morrow. It’s a pleasure.”
I reached down and grabbed the cases. “Let me help you.”
Dr. Morrow blew out a breath. “Thank you. The one on the right is quite heavy. It’s the portable ultrasound machine.”
