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He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his head against my stomach. “I cannot do that to you, baby. I cannot get you pregnant. I’m getting a vasectomy,” he whispered.
I burst out laughing and pushed him away. “You are not getting a vasectomy, Tyler,” I teased.
But his pale face was serious. “Wanna bet? I’m gonna schedule it tomorrow. We can’t take that risk. I can’t see you in pain like that. I can’t-”
“Daddy! Daddy!” Stevie rushed back outside toward us.
He swallowed hard. “Yeah, honey?”
“Can you guys get a baby?! A real one? I want one!” she said, bouncing on the balls of her feet. “She’s so cute!”
The horrified look on his face made me start laughing hysterically.
“I don’t know…” Tyler’s voice trailed off and he looked to me in panic.
“I would love to try to have a baby,” I told her honestly, “but we should probably wait a little so we don’t steal the new baby’s thunder, don’t you think?”
“I guess so,” Stevie said glumly. “But it’d besocool to be a big sister. You promise you’ll try to get a baby one day?”
I looked back at Tyler and shrugged. “I would, but you gotta ask your dad too.”
He rubbed hands down his face looking miserable. “I don’t know, honey,” he said warily.
Stevie’s eyebrows furrowed. “But shejustsaid she would!”
Tyler gulped. “I love babies too, but-”
Her nose scrunched up. “Wait, how do you guys get a baby?
Tyler’s face blanched. I tried to hold back a giggle. This was a parenting moment for him.
“Umm… you ask God for one and-”
I shook my head frantically, making him pause. I pulled him toward me and quickly whispered, “My dad told me that and I freaked out forever that I wouldaccidentallyask God for one at the wrong time because I loved babies so much.”
He looked at me like I was crazy. “Well, what do I say then?”
The twins came bursting out of the house, yelling out in celebration about being big brothers, which quickly distracted Stevie.
“I don’t know,” I shrugged. “Just think about it, okay?”
“Well,helpme think about it,” he urged with a panicked look on his face.
I couldn’t help but laugh. I grabbed his rough hand and interlaced our fingers. “Okay.”
“She’ll just forget about it, right?” he asked, watching his daughter.
I twisted my lips. “Maybe… But you’ll have to think of something if I do get pregnant one day.”
His head snapped to me. “I thought we decided I can’t do that to you, baby?”
“Wedecided?” My eyebrows shot up in amusement, then I got a bright idea. I grimaced and patted his stomach. “Yeah, you’re probably right. You can’t do it. I’ll have to try the donor route one day, I guess.”
The smug smile dropped off his face. “What? No, I want to…” he trailed off and shook his head. “Don’t use your reverse psychology teacher tricks on me.”
“I thought my teacher tricks didn’t work on you, babe?” I gave a sassy shrug.
“Wow.” He dropped his head back to look at the sky. When he looked back at me, his eyes were fiery. “Well, now you’re making me want to prove myself.” He tried to snake his arms around me, but I anticipated his move and sidestepped his reach. His forehead creased. “What the…?”
