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“Yes, Master.”
“It’s positive.” I said the words but only heard them as a distant echo.
“Yes.”
“You’re pregnant.”
It was as if I couldn’t comprehend what was happening. I understood well enough and had always known that so much fucking without protection ran the risk of creating another life, but I’d never conceptualized this moment. Until now.
“Are you angry, Master?” The tremble in her voice snapped me from my stupor.
“What?” I asked, shaking my head. “Why would I be angry?”
“Because we never discussed it, and a baby will change everything…”
“We’re having a baby!” An unexpected surge of emotion tore through me, swelling my heart and tearing my eyes as my lips curled.
“Yes, Master.” Responding to my gesture, she smiled, reaching for my hands. “Are you happy?”
Was I?It took less than a second to answer.
“My God, yes!” I was having a hard time processing the wave of feeling, but one thing was for sure—I was ecstatic.
“You’re sure?” She blinked at me, still uncertain. “I mean, how will we cope? I’ll have to take a break from work, and we haven’t been together that long.”
“We’ll cope,” I assured her, knowing without a doubt that we would. “I’ll be here, and we can hire more help around the house if need be. After all, money is no object.”
“Thanks to your father.”
She glanced around the room as though checking if he was truly gone, but the good news was that he was. I hadn’t seen or heard from him or the small, frightened boy since before Lucas.
“His legacy is over.” There was a strength in the statement. “And this…” Grasping her hand and the plastic test, I inhaled. “Is an opportunity to bury his ghost for good. We start over, and I do a better job than he did.”
“You’re more of a man than he ever was.” Resolve echoed in her voice.
“You’re too kind,” I reminded her. “Especially given what you know about me.”
“I know you’d never hurt me or our baby.” Her free hand fell to her belly. “I know I love you with all my heart and soul. It’s time to fill Barrington with more light and love than it’s ever seen.”
“Good idea,” I murmured, closing what little distance remained between us as I swooped for a kiss. “You and this child are everything I’ll ever need.”
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