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Dr. Hurley laughed. “Congratulations, you two. Now you can start decorating that nursery in the right colors, eh?” She winked at us.
I smiled and nodded, but I didn’t know how to respond. Troy and I had talked about moving in together, but we weren’t there yet. We still had quite some time before the baby would arrive, too. We had plenty of time to figure it all out and see how we were going to make it work.
She let us hear the sound of the heartbeat, and after that, she went through a couple of technical things, measuring different body parts to track the baby’s progress.
I felt like I was floating in a dream. It hadn’t been so long ago that I’d met Troy and we had a one-night stand where I’d wanted to sneak away before he woke up, and now we were having a family together. Life was so unpredictable, but if I could go back and change it… I’d do it all over again.
After the appointment, I got dressed and met Troy, where he’d been waiting for me.
Together, we walked out of the offices and into the waiting room.
The waiting room was full, and it took me a moment to realize that everyone in the chairs was someone we knew.
I stopped in my tracks and stared.
Rachel, Tom, Aaron, and Randall. Rachel’s kids. Hailey. Two people from my work I was close enough with to count as friends. Scott was there, too.
“Auntie Mackie!” Benjamin cried out, but Rachel pulled him closer and whispered something in his ear that made him cover his mouth with both hands and giggle.
“What’s going on here?” I asked.
“I invited them,” Troy said with a grin. “Today is worth celebrating.”
“What?” I asked. “Why?”
“Because I’m about to declare my everlasting love to you, and I want the world to know.” He dropped onto one knee.
“Oh, my God, Troy,” I breathed, clasping my hand to my mouth. “Are you…”
“Mackenzie, you’re the best thing that ever happened to me. Not only are you an amazing person, driven, hard-working and beautiful on the inside and out, you also saved me from myself. You showed me to look toward the future rather than the past, so that’s exactly what I’m doing—that future includes you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, to have our family together, keep having adventures, one after the other. Will you marry me?” He produced a velvet box and opened it to show a ring with a massive diamond shimmering in the light.
“Troy,” I said, and tears streamed down my cheeks. Again. The pregnancy hormones made me so emotional. “Of course.”
Everyone cheered. Benjamin broke away and ran to me, hugging my legs.
“Does that mean he’s going to be my uncle?” Benjamin asked, eyeing Troy dubiously.
“That’s exactly what it means,” I said with a laugh, and Troy took out the ring, sliding it onto my finger. “This diamond is huge,” I added, studying it as it sparkled and glittered.
“Oh, it’s like you’re a princess,” Tammy said, coming to me, too.
Troy stood and kissed me. “That’s exactly what she is—a princess.”
I blushed, and everyone else crowded us, hugging and congratulating and looking at the ring.
“So?” Rachel asked after everyone had had their say. “Did you find out what you’re having?”
“Oh!” Troy cried out. “It’s a boy! Our very own little Happy Meal!”
“Our what?” I asked, laughing.
“You know… Frye. As in McFry.”
I blinked at Troy. “Is that what you were saying that first day at your office?”
Scott chuckled from behind Troy, who looked like he was at a loss for words.
“He’s going to be a Larson, you know,” I pointed out, trying not to laugh at the stupid joke.
