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Jesse dropped to his knee next to Andrew and nodded. “Marry them, Mom!”
Jack put me down and laughed through tears of his own as he knelt and pulled out another ring box. “You always beat us to the punch. Even when we spend months planning your perfect proposal. Marry us, Liv. Make us the happiest men to ever walk this planet.”
Caleb was still frozen in place and the room grew silent as everyone stared at him, waiting for him to propose. When he let out a loudwhoopand grabbed me up, it made me jump. “We’re having a baby? We’re having a baby!”
His arm was under my ass, holding me against him, and I braced my hands on his shoulders as I laughed. “Do you want to marry me, or not, Caleb Evers?”
He looked around and swore. Putting me down like I was a sheet of the most delicate glass, he knelt and had his own ring box. “Marry us. Marry us right now, sweetheart.”
My tears were inevitable so I didn’t even try to stop them. “Yes! A million times yes!”
I was swept up in their arms and kissed until Jesse tried to put a ban on kissing. My heart raced with excitement as I watched my guys slide their rings on my finger. I made a big deal of sliding Kitty’s rings on their pinkies and then it was like the pregnancy news finally sank in. They guys lost their minds and danced around each other, fist bumping and immediately arguing about whose sperm had done the deed.
I got swept up in embracing everyone around us. Lydie didn’t budge from my side, even as I leaned on Andrew’s chest. Smiling at her, I held her hand. “Ready for round two of getting me through pregnancy?”
She leaned in and lowered her voice. “Ready for round one?”
I froze and stared down at her stomach. “No?!”
She nodded and held me just as tight as I held her. “We’re going to do it together this time.”
Andrew pulled me back into his chest and kissed the top of my head. “What are you doing together this time?”
Lydie pointed to her own stomach. “There’s multiple buns in the ovens.”
He shuddered. “No offense, Lydie, but…you’re terrifying as a non-pregnant person. Add in pregnancy hormones and I’m not sure the world will survive.”
Before she could threaten him like normal, Jesse whistled. “The limos are here!”
I gasped. “Oh no! Jesse! Come here! I need to hold you before you go off to your dance.”
Jack appeared in front of me and cupped my cheek. “The dance isn’t for him, Liv.”
“What do you mean? The PTA…” I frowned. “Who the hell’s the dance for if it’s not for Jesse?”
Andrew smiled. “You. We had a whole speech prepared, but here are the cliffnotes. We want to give you everything in the world. We weren’t always around, but we’ve heard you talk about missing out on things from highschool. We can’t fix the past, but we’re creating a future where you’ll never miss out again.”
“You didn’t get a prom.” Caleb walked closer. “We’ve all seen you look at the crazy big dresses longingly and we don’t accept that you didn’t get the prom experience.”
“We thought we’d propose at our prom. Surrounded by everyone who loves us most in the world. While you’re decked out in one of those dresses and slow dancing with us.” Jack shrugged. “We want to give you the world. You give us everything, Liv, and we want to give it back.”
“I ruined your proposal plans! I’m so sorry!” I slumped into his chest. “It’s all Kitty’s fault! She was really selling the dance thing. She said something about you guys feeling worried that Jesse would grow away from you and I just got it in my mind that I was going to fix it. I just came in here and demanded you marry me.”
“Honestly, I’m so relieved.” Caleb stroked my hair back from my face. “These dicks left me with all the talking again and I was feeling more than a little nervous.”
“And we love you for you, Olive. We know who we’re marrying. You shocked us for a little bit there, but I think we were all more surprised that you hadn’t figured it out already.” Andrew kissed my head and then shifted back. “Everything about the dance plans still stands. Except it’s not Jesse’s and we don’t have to feed a bunch of little kids and their parents.”
“Little Kitty!” Barb waved at me from across the room. She was standing with Kitty, who looked ready to stomp on Barb’s feet. “Come on, honey! Kitty’s glam squad got a little tied up so Brenda and I are going to handle your makeup and hair.”
I sucked in a breath of air so fast that it choked me. Shaking my head, I tried to back away but just backed into Andrew. “Um. That’s okay! I don’t need makeup. Or hair!”
Kitty rolled her eyes. “She’s kidding. My people are waiting.”
Caleb shuddered and rubbed his arms like he had chills. “The damage they could do to your pretty face, sweetheart…”
Andrew patted my ass and eased me towards the front door. “You’re riding over with your girls and the glam squad. You’re riding home on us, though.”
I giggled and took my time kissing each of them. “I love each of you so much. I’m so happy. I’ve always dreamt of dressing up for the prom, as silly as it is. And, to keep true to my real highschool career, I’m knocked up again. I’m also so fucking glad it’s not time for Jesse’s first dance yet. I was freaking out.”
