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“Happy coincidence,” Faith added.
Charity’s grin spread. “Oh, and Kyle and I are getting married.”
“Oh, my God,” Corinne said again. “Another grandchildanda wedding?” She raised a trembling hand to her mouth, her eyes shining with unshed tears. “I’m the luckiest mum ever.” She got up and hurried around to hug Kyle, and then Charity. “This is wonderful news.” She drew back and Lawrence put an arm around her shoulder.
“They’re going to be the most spoiled babies in the bay,” Lawrence said.
Logan snorted. “You can say that again.”
He was surprised to realize that he was genuinely excited for his little ones to have cousins to play with and grow up with. He’d always longed for a sibling or cousin his own age.
Gabby leaned closer. “This is epic,” she murmured. “It’s baby season in Haven Bay.”
* * *
After lunch,Gabby pulled Faith and Charity aside, into the conservatory overlooking the beach.
“I can’t believe you’re both pregnant,” she exclaimed, excitement fizzing in her gut. Until now, she’d been experiencing pregnancy alone. Logan had been there to help, but he didn’t know what it felt like. These women were both also going through their first pregnancy, and they could share and learn from each other. “How long have you known?”
“Only a couple of weeks,” Charity said. “When I started wondering if I might be pregnant, I mentioned it to Faith and she realized she had some of the same symptoms so we both did tests. Sure enough, both were positive.”
Gabby felt a momentary pang that neither of them had told her, but she put it aside. What was more important was that she now had someone to talk about pregnancy with.
“Have you had any morning sickness?” she asked.
“I have,” Faith said. “Mostly in the afternoon. This lucky bitch has been so healthy she’s practically glowing.”
Charity laughed. “Hey, it’s not my fault my constitution is stronger than yours.”
The door eased open and Hunter wandered in, going straight to Faith’s side and leaning against her leg.
“Hunter put in a request for a sister, didn’t you, bud?” Faith said, ruffling his hair.
“Uh-huh.” His expression grew adorably thoughtful. “I want a sister called Bell, and I can teach her how to paint and use a hammer.”
Gabby’s heart squeezed at the cuteness overload. Hunter was quite the little artist, and he loved helping with home renovations. “Why Bell?”
Faith’s lips quirked. “So she can match Tinkerbell.”
“Oh.” Gabby muffled a laugh as Hunter nodded. “It’s better than Tink, I guess.”
Charity sat on one of the cane chairs facing the window and Gabby followed suit. Faith bent and said something to Hunter, who sidled out again. Faith ignored the chairs and sat cross-legged on the floor, leaning back against the wall. Now that Gabby looked closely, she could see that Faith was pale. Maybe that was why she’d used more makeup than usual.
“So,” Gabby said. “I have pregnant girlfriends—andyou’re going to be planning a wedding. This is so exciting. I want to hear everything.”
They chatted for a while, until Shane stuck his head through the door and said the boys were getting restless, so they’d need to go soon.
“Quick,” Faith said once he’d left again. “Before we head home, I have to know: is there going to be a big, romantic happily ever after for you and Logan?”
Gabby’s insides turned over. She pressed a hand to her abdomen and sighed. “I don’t know. I’d like there to be, and the fact he wanted to move in sooner than necessary is promising, right?”
“Absolutely,” Faith agreed. “Logan never does anything he doesn’t want to.” She winked. “You must be proud to have conquered Haven Bay’s most determined bachelor.”
Gabby chewed the inside of her lip.Determined bachelor. Yeah, she knew that’s what he’d always been, and still would be, if not for the pregnancy. He’d never have been willing to try a relationship with her if they hadn’t already been bound together. It made her wonder how much of his doting and fussing over her was caused by a sense of duty rather than because it was what he really wanted. She supposed she’d never know for sure.
“He’s not just that,” she said. “And I’m not exactly sure where things between us are going. I’m adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach.” She desperately hoped it would pay off.
Charity studied her intently. “I think that’s smart. Don’t leap without looking, but you also need to be careful not to lose him because you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop.”
