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“You’re pregnant?” he asks again.
Biting my lip, I pick up one of the tests and show him the results. “Pregnant.”
The test flies out of my hand when he picks me up and kisses me. “Oh my gosh,” he mumbles. “You’re pregnant?”
“Yes, Cash, I’m pregnant.”
He gently sets me down on my feet and cradles my belly, dropping to the floor on his knees. “Hi, little one. I’m your daddy.”
Cash looks at me from his place on the floor with tears in his eyes. “We’re having a baby.”
“We are. You ready for this?”
“Absolutely not but yes.”
I laugh at his truthfulness. “Same.”
“Holy shit. We’re having a baby, Had.”
“We are.”
“I can’t believe it. Do you know how happy I am right now?”
“I hope really happy.”
“Unbelievably happy. I can’t wait until you start showing. You’re going to be the sexiest woman in the world with a baby bump.”
“Hardly.”
He lifts me up once again and carries me back to bed. “If you don’t believe it, I’ll just have to show you every day how sexy I think you are. Starting with right now.”
I let him show me.
And every day, or mostly every day, after.
* * *
8 months later.
“Ryker, I need a police escort and I need it right this fucking second!” Cash shouts into the phone.
“Cash, honey, we have plenty of time.”
He shoots me a look that has me pressing my lips together to keep from laughing.
“My wife is in labor, Ryker! Get your ass over here so I can get her to the hospital.”
I grab my bag, placing it on the counter, and wince when another contraction hits.
“No, they’re about four minutes apart.” He pauses. “No, I don’t see a damn head. Are you fucking kidding me right now? Get your ass over here!”
After he listens a few more seconds, he growls, “This isn’t funny, asshole!” And hangs up the phone.
“You know, the police in this town really suck.”
“Listen to me, will you? We have time to get to the hospital. It’s seven minutes from here when we drive the speed limit. I’m not giving birth in seven minutes.”
“You don’t know that.”
