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"I mean, really, look at us," I start, my voice musing, echoing through the serene quiet of the cabin. As I watched the autumnal landscape beyond the window, painted with strokes of fiery reds, golds, and browns, the words slipped out effortlessly. "Who would have thought? What started with me trudging through the snow, cursing you under my breath, ended uphere."
I could hear the smile in Tony's voice as he responded. "You were cursing me under your breath?” he placed his hand on his heart in an exaggerated way, as if he’d been mortally wounded by my words.
“Of course I was!”
We fell into laughter, snuggling closer to one another.
“But it was worth it,” I said. “I’d drive up a thousand mountains during a thousand blizzards if I knew this life was waiting for me at the end of it all.”
He grinned. “You still feel that way even when Corbin turns our house into a disaster zone?”
“Even then.”
A comfortable silence fell over us before my thoughts circled back to the wedding we were still in the throes of planning.
"As for the wedding," I mused aloud, letting the ideas unfurl. "Do we go big and grand in a cathedral? Or opt for something more intimate and low-key? Or... maybe we could even get married in Spain.”
Tony chuckled against my neck. "Spain, huh? That's not a bad idea. My parents’ vineyard would make quite the venue. Though, aren't you worried your family won't want to travel that far?"
I swatted at his chest playfully. "They'd cross an ocean for us, and you know it. But honestly, with you, I’d say ‘I do’ in a snowstorm on top of a mountain."
"Well, this is Colorado. That could be arranged."
I giggled at his response, the easy banter bringing a warmth to my heart that had nothing to do with the roaring fire nearby. Sensing a shift in the air, I turned in his arms, his handsome face splitting into a devilish grin that matched my own.
"Now that our little tornado is down for his nap, maybe we can spend our free time more creatively." I placed my fingertip on his chest, making it clear what I had in mind.
Tony raised his eyebrows, his gaze twinkling with mischief. "Oh, is that so? Do tell what you have in mind."
With that invitation, I decided to show him instead. We lost ourselves in each other, forgetting about our discussion on wedding plans, lost in our love and the stillness of our Colorado haven. We kissed deeply, passionately, his taste and touch as intoxicating as they always were.
It was hard to lose myself in the moment though, knowing the secret I was carrying.
I decided it was time to spill it. It was time for Tony to know.
“One sec,” I said, taking his hands gently from my hips. “Something we need to talk about first.”
Still grinning from our little love-filled interlude, I slipped out of Tony's arms and moved to my suitcase, my fingers brushing over the edges of a manila envelope hidden amidst my clothes. It felt heavy in my hands, not physically, but the promise it held, the secret I'd been keeping, gave it a weight I was only too ready to share.
My actions drew Tony's attention. His playful smile shifted to a look of intrigue, his forehead creasing slightly at my serious expression. "What is it, mi amor?" he asked, genuine concern replacing the remnants of his playful tone.
"There's something I've been meaning to talk to you about," I began, returning to him, the envelope clutched tightly in my hands. "Something I’ve been suspecting for a little while. But I wanted to be sure first."
With that, I placed the envelope in his hands. He looked down at it, a puzzled expression on his handsome features. He lifted the flap, his fingers carefully extracting the contents. The crisp, printed ultrasound images fluttered onto his lap, and his eyes immediately flew up to mine, a mix of shock and wonder blooming in their depths.
I watched as he bent over the images, his fingers tracing over the two fuzzy blobs distinctly visible in the center of the prints. A long moment of silence passed. Then he looked at me, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"Twins?" he asked, the word barely more than a whisper.
I nodded, biting my lower lip to contain my grin. “Twins.”
He shot up from his seat, the pictures clutched tightly in his hands, his eyes wide and brimming with an emotion I could only describe as pure joy. "We're having twins?"
"We are," I responded, watching as his shock gave way to a beaming smile that threatened to split his face.
He pulled me into his arms, spinning me around in a dizzying swirl of laughter and kisses. The happiness in his voice was contagious. “Twins! We're having twins!"
As we collapsed onto the couch, breathless with laughter, I couldn’t help but think that right then was my perfect moment. Our family was growing, and the future looked brighter than ever. With Tony by my side, I knew we could handle anything. Even the double trouble that was about to bless our lives.
