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“Are you pregnant?” he asked.
I smiled and nodded.
“We’re going to have a baby?” he asked again, coming around the table.
I couldn’t do anything but nod and smile. I couldn’t talk, tears were lodged in my throat. I couldn’t wait to be a mommy again. I knew Mason would be happy about the news. We had been talking about trying for a little brother for Emma for months.
“I can’t believe it. I love you so much.” He lifted my chin for a kiss.
“I love you too, Mason,” I whispered against his lips.
The rest of the evening, we ate all the same foods we did the night of our last date. We danced and cuddled against one another on the lounge chair, watching the stars float by. When our time was up, Mason led me to the car where he pressed my back to the Jeep and moved his lips to mine. Our lips moved against one another’s while his hand dipped below my dress.
“What are you doing? People could see.” I tried brushing his hands away.
“Nobody can see. I don’t know why, but finding out that you’re pregnant makes me want to rip your clothes off.” He moved his lips to mine to kiss me urgently. His hand returned back under my dress and he flicked and teased me before making me come in the dark parking lot. I moaned against his lips, needing more than what he gave me.
“I need you,” I said against his lips.
“Not as bad as I need you.” He opened the door for me.
I got in the passenger side while Mason got in the driver’s seat. I thought we were going to drive home before we continued, but I was wrong. My pregnancy hormones needed it right that second, I couldn’t wait to have him.
I straddled him and adjusted his jeans before sliding down on him. I watched as he bit his lip, trying to control himself. I began to move slowly at first, wanting to feel every inch of him. Before long, I lost all sense of composure and moved faster while he held me by my hips and moved me at the pace he needed.
He filled me with a loud moan. “I love you so fucking much.”
“I love you too. Forever,” I whispered against his lips.
We’d had our ups and downs. At a time in our lives when everything and everyone was against us, we made it through. We made it through dream careers, abuse and beatings, girlfriends that claimed to be pregnant, a girl that was crazy, and a hundred things in between. The only thing that mattered was our love for each other. When you love someone as much as we did, nothing else matters. It doesn’t matter what chances you take and what chances you pass on, you always end up where you’re supposed to be.
I didn’t know when I was eighteen that our lives were going to turn out the way they did. True love can overcome anything. The love Mason and I had could overcome anything. I didn’t know what would happen in our future, but I knew everything would be alright. I got Mason back. I got a wonderful daughter and a baby on the way. Life couldn’t have been more perfect for us. I had gotten everything I’d ever wanted and I intended on loving every minute of it.
MASON - Six months later
Standingin the darkness off the stage, I watched Lennox do what she had always loved to do. She stood center stage with a bright spotlight shining down on her. Singing to the crowd who cheered her on, she smiled and warmed the hearts of thousands. That was a side of her I never really got to see. I never went to one of her concerts. I’d seen her sing karaoke more times than I could count, but hearing her sing her own songs, with thousands of people coming to see her, was something completely different.
It was the last show on the tour. We were heading home as soon as the show was over and I couldn’t wait to get back. Something that once felt like a prison was something that I missed. I wanted to be back at my boring job at the shop. I wanted to see the house I lived in and worked so hard to build. I wanted to see my brother, Trent, and Joey, even though, the tour and watching how happy it made her, would always be something that I remembered and held close to my heart. I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture of her singing on stage, baby bump and all.
It was a good thing it was only a six-month tour, we needed to start preparing for our son’s arrival. Lennox was thrilled when we found out the baby was a boy. I knew she always wanted a little boy and I was happy to give her one. I would’ve been happy having five more, but I knew she would’ve had something to say about that.
I looked around the stadium one last time and hoped that we got to do it again. I knew Lennox would have to take some time off; it wasn’t easy touring with Emma, I couldn’t imagine doing it with a new baby. I knew that when she was ready, I would be right behind her.
I learned my lesson long ago and wasn’t going to let her leave without me again. I was lucky I got a second chance. Hell, I was lucky I got as many chances as I did. I couldn’t picture my life any differently. Being there, with our growing family, I knew it was where I was always meant to end up and couldn’t have been happier.
Lennox wrapped up her last song and said goodbye to the crowd. She walked off the stage and landed right in my arms.
“Ready to go home?” she asked with a smile.
“Only if you are.”
“Come on, let’s go get mom and Emma.” She pulled me toward her dressing room.
She finally took my advice and made up with her mom. Rose had come a long way to be better for her and Emma. Emma had grown to love her since she came on tour with us. Rose kept Emma with her while Lennox was on stage. She made sure she got put to bed on time and kept her entertained when Lennox was busy rehearsing.
The tour would have been a lot harder if we hadn’t had her with us. It was always nice having family to rely on. Lennox never thought that she would be on tour, married to me, and having her mom with us to help with our child. She didn’t think she could have it all, but she got everything she had ever dreamed of and I was happy to provide.
“Hey mom, is everything packed up?” Lennox asked walking into the dressing room.
