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He tilted my chin up until I was looking into his warm blue eyes. “There’s nothing I want more than you and our baby, Amara. That’s not going to change.”
A smile spread across my face as I suddenly wanted to share everything with him. “Want to see the baby?”
“Fuck, yes.”
A picture had never taken my breath away before, but clutching the black and white image in my hand, I was completely speechless. I couldn’t even tell what was in the picture, not really. It just looked like a bunch of abstract shapes. But I knew. It was my baby.
The swell of emotion that’d crashed through me when Amara told me she was pregnant was overwhelming but in the best way. I’d always imagined myself having a family someday. Sure, this wasn’t exactly how I’d imagined it, but how could I be anything but happy?
There’d been something that drew me to Amara from the moment I laid eyes on her. I’d tried everything to get her to give me the time of day, but she’d resisted. Now at least I knew why. She was afraid of what my fame would mean for her. I knew it wasn’t that she didn’t like me but more that she didn’t like all the shit that came along with who I was.
I couldn’t do a lot to change the consequences that came along with my fame, but there were ways to keep the two parts of my lives separate. Sometimes the paparazzi attention got intense. I never really gave it much thought because it’d been a part of my life for so long at this point. But there was no fucking way I’d ever let them surround Amara or my baby like they did to the guys and me all the damn time.
No. Fucking. Way.
I’d always been the kind of guy who let shit roll off of my shoulders. Not a lot got under my skin, and I couldn’t think of a single time I’d felt jealous or protective over anyone before. This was different, though. I wanted to be a family. I wanted Amara in my life, and fate had stepped in and given me the chance I needed.
“I thought it looked sort of like a seahorse,” Amara mused.
I chuckled. “I could see that.”
“What do you think?”
“I think it’s a miracle. It’s like destiny stepped in and gave me exactly everything I ever wanted.”
She stared at me, unblinking for a full minute. “Is that how you really feel?”
I pulled her into my arms, holding her against my chest, the picture still clutched in my hand. “I wouldn’t say it if it wasn’t true. I’ve never lied to you, Amara, and I don’t plan on starting now.”
She snuggled her face into my chest, and I tightened my arms around her. I’d prove to her how good we could be together.
* * *
Later that afternoon,we were back downstairs, and my phone buzzed on the counter. I glanced down at it, seeing Harrison’s name flash across the screen. Zen closed the distance between us, leaning his hip against the counter. “What’s up?”
“Harrison called a band meeting at his office in an hour.”
Zen pushed off the counter. “You drive.”
I nodded, and he paused, turning back toward me. “Are we gonna talk about it?”
I could’ve pretended I had no idea what he was talking about, but he had a bullshit detector like no other. I sighed. Amara hadn’t mentioned if she wanted to tell people about the baby yet, but Zen was my best friend. Plus, I had a sneaking suspicion he already knew.
“I’m gonna be a dad,” I said with a grin.
He raised his eyebrow. “You’re happy about this?”
“Why the fuck wouldn’t I be? I’ve always wanted a family, I just didn’t think it’d happen this soon. I can’t wait to be a dad.”
He flashed me his cocky grin. “Well, then congrats, man. I’m happy for you.”
“Thanks, Z. Can we keep this between us for now? I don’t know if Amara wants to tell people yet.”
He nodded.
“Thanks.” My mind hadn’t stopped wandering since Amara told me the news this morning, but all I wanted to do right now was spend the day with my new little family.
* * *
