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“Ithought you considered children spawns.”
I take a sip of my apricot juice, ignoring Astrid’s all-knowing smirk as she chugs on her cocktail. “I still do.”
“Is that why Nicole is pregnant with your second child when the first one is less than eighteen months old?”
It’s my turn to smirk. “I said children are spawns. Mine and Nicole’s don’t belong to that list.”
“Oh, screw you, Bug.” She laughs, stretching her legs out on the chaise lounge by the side of our pool.
One of the tea monsters, the maid, replaces Astrid’s drink and silently judges her for not choosing tea.
They would judge me, too, but Nicole has been making sure they see me drink at least one cup of tea a day.
“You have to do this so they’d respect you, hon,” she told me, and then she proceeded to convince me with our favorite currency—a sloppy blowjob.
That’s the only reason why I drink tea. Aside from the way she sweetly calls me ‘hon’ whenever she wants something. She’s the sneakiest, smartest little minx and she knows it.
Out of fear of drooling like a toddler at the mere thought of my bombshell wife, I focus on Astrid who’s talking about Glyndon’s latest adventures at her grandfather’s house.
That little girl is on the road to be a spoilt troublemaker with a crooked princess crown.
It’s not a coincidence that she’s Jonathan’s favorite. The ruthless, merciless Jonathan who couldn’t care less about anyone other than his second wife.
Even Aiden and Levi were only his ‘heirs’ until they gave him grandchildren.
Landon and Brandon and even Eli, Aiden’s only son, don’t compare to Glyn. Which is why the twins joined their parents today, but she’s snuggling with Jonathan and his wife.
We invited Astrid and her family for a barbecue at the pool. Lan and Bran are making a mess in the water and Levi watches them with a proud expression as he grills some meat.
And fine, I had nothing to do with the inviting part, Nicole did. If it were up to me, I would be lost between my wife’s thighs all weekend, praying to never be found.
The two stepsisters’ relationship isn’t roses and unicorns, but it’s been improving over the years. Jayden and Uncle Henry played a big role in that.
Astrid cares for him like a true stepsibling in a way she never cared about Nicole. And Uncle Henry has been bringing them together every chance he got—with mine and Levi’s reluctant help.
I finally understand why Captain is so possessive of Astrid’s time. It’s bloody miserable whenever I have to spend time without Nicole.
When I think back on the years I lived without her, I can’t fathom how I survived.
She’s always been the missing piece in my life, the calm to my storm, and the peace to my wars.
I’ve always seen her as a queen, but it took me years to realize she’s the queen of my kingdom.
The years I’ve been married to her have been the happiest I’ve ever been. It’s when I found the balance I couldn’t reach before her.
As if reading my thoughts, Nicole appears on the house’s threshold, holding Conrad’s little hand as he does the drunk walk on his unsteady feet.
He recently started walking and he’s been laughing uncontrollably since.
Nicole watches him with a soft smile that penetrates the walls of my fucking chest and settles in the organ that’s beating for her and the family she gave me.
Seeing Nicole smile is no different than floating in the orbit of the sun and soaking in its warmth.
She’s come a long way since her traumatic experience and became the woman no one can mess with. A woman with purpose, a successful chef, and the most doting mother I’ve ever seen.
And I’m the lucky bastard who managed to have that woman.
The one who got the queen.
