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“They just called.” She breathlessly hugged Blake. “I’m pregnant. We’re going to have a baby.”
“Oh my god! Lex!” Blake twirled Alexis in a circle as they laughed and cried happy tears. “We’re gonna have a baby.”
“I knew it. I knew I was pregnant.” Alexis wiped the tears from her eyes. Placing a hand on her stomach, she sighed in relief. “I can’t believe it.”
Blake covered her hand with her own. “We’re gonna have a baby!”
“She said my due date is July 12.”
“We need to start a list.”
“What?”
“We need a crib and a car seat and those little plastic thingies you put in the electric outlets. Oh, and bottles and bibs and blankets and…”
“Blake.” Alexis held a finger up to her lips, silencing her ramblings. “We have nine months to make a list. Let’s enjoy this moment right now. Because I never want to forget this moment.”
“Me either.”
Blake hugged her, holding her tight as they both cried over the good news.
“I love you so much, Blake.”
“I love you too, Lex. I can’t believe we’re going to have a baby.”
“Mommy?” Harper stood in the doorway in her plaid pajamas that matched the ones Alexis and Blake had on. “Are you having a baby?”
Alexis let out a sound that was half cry, half sob as she nodded. “I am, sweetie.”
Harper bolted into Alexis’s arms, the force of which caused Alexis to lose her balance and sit on the edge of the unmade bed. As she held tightly into Harper, she reached out a hand to Blake. She pulled Blake onto the bed beside her as Harper snuggled between them.
“I’m gonna be a big sister!” She pumped her arms in the air excitedly.
“You are!”
“You’re gonna be the best big sister, Harp.” Alexis kissed her cheek. “I love you so much, Harper.”
“I love you too, Mommy.” She gasped, as if suddenly remembering something. “I gotta tell Nonna!”
Harper started to bolt out the room but Blake grabbed the back of her shirt and swept her upside down in her arms. Her giggle echoed around the room, and Blake carefully laid her on the bed. She looked back and forth between Alexis and Blake, seeking to understand why she was prevented from sharing the good news.
“We’re going to wait to tell, Nonna and everyone else, okay?”
Her brow furrowed in confusion. “Why?”
“Well, Mommy and I want to make it a special moment. So we’ll wait a little while to tell everyone, okay?”
“But,” Blake sat on the bed and pulled Harper close to her, “if you can keep it a secret, you can get any LEGO set you want for Christmas.”
Harper gasped; her eyes going wide as she looked up at Blake. “TheTitanicset?”
Although Alexis mouthednoover Harper’s shoulder, Blake smiled and nodded. “Yup. Totally. If you can keep this a secret, we’ll get you theTitanic.”
“This is the best day ever!” Jumping off the bed, Harper ran out of the room and back into the kitchen. Blake laid down on the bed as Alexis laid down beside her.
“Because sure, why not add a huge LEGO set to our already too small apartment.”
“At least it’ll keep her quiet.”
