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“Speaking of cats: word of caution. Nora will petition you to get a kitten the second you move in.”
Marissa’s eyes go wide. “I’ve always wanted a cat. Are you sure we can’t get her one? Maybe next Christmas?”
I shake my head. “And just like that, I’ve been outnumbered.” I caress Marissa’s bump. “You’d better hurry, buddy, bring the balance back to the force.”
“So it’s a no to the cat?”
“It’s a yes to the cat, yes to five more babies if you want them, yes to the moon and stars. I’ve lost you once, babe, and now that I have you back, all I want to do is make you happy.”
She cups my cheek. “I am happy.”
Her phone pings on the nightstand. A picture of a fat pig appears on the preview captioned: Dr. John Raikes would like to wish you a happy weekend.
I frown. “Why do you have a picture of a pig with my name on your phone?”
Marissa blushes fifty shades of red and she twirls a lock of hair around her finger. “I may or may not have adopted a pig and named him after you.”
“You did what?”
A sly grin tugs at her lips. “He’s a very cute piggy.”
“You’re devious, Mayer, I’m impressed.” I can’t help but be amused. “A baby, a kitten, and now a pig… the family is expanding quickly. Where is the farm?”
“Somewhere in Connecticut.”
“We should totally drive up with Nora and go meet Dr. John Raikes II in person.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yeah, I have to meet my namesake. Wait, what if someone searches for Dr. John Raikes on the internet?”
“Yeah, it’s either you or the pig.” She guiltily bites her lower lip.
“What else did you do?”
“I might’ve helped his SEO a bit, so he’d be more relevant in search results.”
I smirk.
“What do you have to look so smug about?”
“Well, if you went to all that trouble just to get back at me, it means you never stopped caring.”
“Shut up.”
“Why? Is it not true?”
“No, it’s so true, it still hurts a bit.”
I get serious now. “All the pain is in the past, babe, I promise.”
And as I look into her beautiful eyes, I can see that she finally believes me.
EPILOGUE
MARISSA
Four Months Later
