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Peyton stiffened and squeezed my hand when Dr. Morrow slipped the probe inside. She looked up at me and laughed. “It’s so cold.”
I winked at her. “Don’t worry, I’ll warm you up later.”
Dr. Morrow’s shoulders shook as she turned to the screen. It was hard to tell what I was looking at as she moved the probe around. Dr. Morrow reached over and turned one of the knobs on the machine.
“It might help if I turn up the volume. That way, you can hear your baby’s heartbeat.” There was a whooshing sound, along with what sounded like horses galloping. It was all jumbled together. Dr. Morrow gasped and jerked her head toward us, her eyes wide. “You’re not going to believe this.”
My heart was about to jump out of my chest. I didn’t want anything to be wrong.
“What is it?” Peyton asked, panic in her voice.
Dr. Morrow pointed at the screen. “There’s nothing to be scared of. Take a look. I thought I heard something funny. Now I know why.”
When I focused on the screen, I didn’t have to understand ultrasounds to know what I was seeing.
Holy fucking shit.
I was in so much trouble . . . especially if they were girls. There were two of them.
CHAPTER16
PEYTON
Not only was I eight weeks pregnant, but it was with twins! They were due in August. I came away from that one-night stand in Vegas with not just one baby but two. Even though Ethan was a twin, I wasn’t expecting to have them. I had no clue how I would handle two babies at once.
It was closing in on ten o’clock, and Dr. Morrow had just called to say that all my blood work was exemplary. She’d already given me a bottle of prenatal vitamins I was supposed to take daily. Other than that, I was good to go. The next time I would see her would be at my twelve weeks visit in four weeks. It was precisely when Ethan and I needed to head back to California. We had four more weeks of solitude, and I wanted to enjoy every minute.
Snuggling between Ethan’s legs as we lay on the couch, I breathed him in, loving how gentle he’d been with me. I wasn’t a porcelain doll by any means but seeing how careful he was around me was sweet. He ran his fingers up and down my arm, his body warm all around me; I was in heaven.
“If you could go back to that night in Vegas, would you still have made the same decision knowing what you know now?” he asked, his voice low.
A pang of guilt spiked in my stomach.
“Would you?” I countered.
He didn’t hesitate with his answer. “Yes,” he replied.
Slowly, I sat up and turned to face him. By the way his jaw tensed, he could tell my answer wasn’t the same. “I promise it’s not like that, Ethan. Just hear me out.”
He nodded, but I could see the hurt in his stormy blue eyes. “I would still make the same decision to be with you. That is something I don’t regret. I love you so much that it makes my heart hurt. My only wish is that I would’ve loved to have more time with you, with justus.” I reached over and cupped his cheeks. “I have to share you when I’ve only had you to myself for a short while.”
His smirk made my heart lighten. “You are the most important person in my life, Peyton. You willalwayscome first.” He leaned up and kissed me, his lips firm against mine. “Didn’t I promise you something earlier?”
I smiled. “You mean when I was getting probed?” He chuckled and nodded. “Yeah, I remember you saying you’d warm me up. I am a little cold right now.”
Ethan snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me to him, my back against his chest. His hands slid over my stomach to my breasts, massaging them in his firm grip. I arched my back, wanting more.
Ethan bit the tender flesh behind my ear, his voice gruff. “I want you so fucking bad.”
“Then take me,” I whispered.
Sliding his hands underneath my thighs, he lifted me in his arms and stood so fast it made me shriek. His lips found mine again, and I got so lost in his touch that I lost track of time. One minute, we were in the living room, and the next, I was on the bed. I couldn’t get my clothes off fast enough, but eventually, I succeeded. It was hard to concentrate while watching Ethan start to take his off. He moved like a male stripper, so fluid and smooth.
“If you weren’t an MMA fighter, you would’ve worked well at a strip club.”
Ethan’s devilish grin made my body tighten in all the right places. “Are you saying I need to give you a show one day?”
“Yes,” I breathed, my body aching for him to touch me. “I would love that more than anything.” I bit my lip. “And you can start now.”
