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“No,” her eyes sparkled as she talked, “I just needed you to tell me. I’ve been dying to ask but I was afraid to. But I know now and that’s all that matters. And I knew before everyone else in there.”
After another laugh and a quick hug, they returned to the apartment. Alexis found Blake’s eyes almost immediately and she nodded, letting her know she told Sophia. Blake nearly fell off the edge of the couch she was sitting on as she fumbled to get the bag under the tree with their ornaments.
“Everyone, if I can have your attention please.” Blake held out her hand and Alexis took it. Harper joined them, since they’d rehearsed exactly how they wanted the reveal to go. “We have a little precursor gift for each of you that Miss Harper will hand out. But we want everyone to open them at once.”
Judging by the looks on some of their faces, they clearly had suspicions on what was happening. Once Harper handed out the ornaments to everyone, Alexis took hold of Blake’s hand as they waited for the reactions. Mason was the first one to open it and she squealed.
“Oh my god!”
Similar reactions made their way around the friend group until everyone knew what was happening. They all jumped up and hugged Alexis, Blake, and Harper as they celebrated the twins.
“I guess twins run in the family, huh?” Mason teased.
“Oh, you have no idea,” Blake laughed. “We usedmyeggs with IVF. So, just like Mom and Vera, Alexis got pregnant with twins with eggs from a Mackenzie.”
“If that’s the case,” Chase chimed in, “we’renotdoing that.”
Everyone’s excitement continued throughout the night as they celebrated the holiday together. By the time Alexis and Blake returned home, Harper had been asleep for over an hour. Blake carried her to her bed before joining Alexis in their bed. She slipped into bed behind Alexis, resting a hand on her stomach as she kissed her shoulder.
“Was Sophia happy?”
“She was.”
“That’s good.”
Alexis rolled over to face Blake. “Is it okay with you if she’s in the delivery room? I mean, she was there with Harper and I…”
“Lex, you don’t have to explain it to me. I want Sophia there. She was there for you the last time, she should be there for you this time. Besides, there’stwobabies this time. We’re gonna need an extra set of hands.”
“You’re the best, you know that, right?”
“So I’ve been told.”
“I love you.”
“I love you, too.”
“No,” Alexis licked her lower lip, “Ireallylove you.”
Without another word, they spent the rest of the night in each other's arms making love. Alexis had always enjoyed sex with Blake, but something about all the extra hormones in her body made it feelsomuch better. She knew she was going to enjoy this pregnancy.
Chapter 6
Blake
With the craziness of the holidays behind them, Blake was thankful for some time to focus on the script. She had reread it several times already, even adding her thoughts on things they should change. Blake also loved the idea of it being a Hallmark-esque style movie set in a small town. The Cove would provide the perfect backdrop for the movie. Now Blake only had to find the right cast and crew to bring the movie to life. Simple.
Yeah, right.
Her life was anything but simple these days. Alexis was twelve weeks pregnant and was dealing with all the symptoms that accompanied pregnancy. Morning sickness, backaches, and running to the bathroom seemed to be her new normal and Blake wished she could help her. Blake tried to do anything she could, but there wasn’t much she could help with, making her feel helpless. At least they’d developed a nightly routine of back and foot massages for Alexis followed by rubbing lotion on her ever-expanding stomach. It helped Blake feel more involved with the pregnancy than she had expected to feel.
And then there was Harper. She was her usual spitfire self. Harper had even told the entire school she would be a big sister to two babies when she returned to school after the holiday break. She would be the best big sister; Blake had no doubt about that.
On days Alexis worked, Blake usually spent the day alone in the quiet apartment working on her script. But on days like today when Alexis was off, she cleaned the house and catered to Alexis. She might give her a hard time about it, but Blake would have done anything to make Alexis feel loved.
Alexis must have sensed Blake needed a break away from the house. She came up behind Blake as she was washing the dishes and wrapped her arms around her waist. Blake could feel her stomach pressing into her back as Alexis rested her chin on Blake’s shoulder.
“Why don’t you let me do that?”
