Total pages in book: 16
Estimated words: 15180 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 76(@200wpm)___ 61(@250wpm)___ 51(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 15180 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 76(@200wpm)___ 61(@250wpm)___ 51(@300wpm)
“Daddy,” Dina said and ran up to me, her little arms and legs pumping as she scaled the steps of the deck and launched herself in my arms.
Ruby was right behind, Dina’s unofficial protector, always following her no matter where she was.
I picked my little girl up in my arms and looked over at Mia, seeing her look over at me with a big grin on her face, the oversize sunglasses making her look like Jackie O. Her dark hair was piled up in a bun on top of her head, the little tank top she wore accentuating the womanly curves of her body.
Dina squirmed to get down and I set her on her feet, watching as she ran back over to the swing set. I watched her for a second before I walked over to my wife and picked her up off the lounge chair, holding her close and burying my face in the crook of her neck.
She smelled sweet, that lemony, cotton scent that drove me absolutely fucking insane.
“I was worried when you guys didn’t greet me at the front door,” I said, having gotten used to the welcome home reception since before Dina was even born, from the time we first bought our house.
“I’m sorry. Dina was screaming to go outside since this is the first nice weather we’ve had.” She pulled back and tipped her head to look at me, a smile on her face, my reflection in her sunglasses.
Mia and I had gotten married just a year after we’d become official. I’d sure as fuck wanted to do it sooner, but finishing school first was important to her, and what she wanted was important to me. Then Dina came along and the rest was perfect, happy history.
“The truth was, I wanted to do something real special for tonight.”
I leaned in and kissed her on the lips softly. “Yeah?” I murmured, feeling my arousal rise.
“Yeah,” she said and grinned, and I felt the tilt of her lips against mine.
“What did you have in mind?”
She pulled off her sunglasses and the way the sun hit her face had her eyes looking like the lightest blue I’d ever seen.
“It isn’t that kind of surprise,” she said and chuckled. She took a step back and I reluctantly let her, my arms falling back to my sides as I lifted a brow.
My curiosity rose as I watched her reach into the front pocket of her shorts and pull out a little white stick, the pink cap on it catching the light momentarily. My heart jumped to my throat when I realized what I was looking at. I actually lifted my hand to place it over my chest.
“Is that…”
She nodded before I could finish. She handed it over and I took the little stick, my hands shaky as I looked down at it. Even with the glare from the sun, I could read a little digital screen perfectly.
Pregnant.
My knees about gave out, my big body leaning against the railing of the deck. “Mia, baby,” I said, my throat tight with emotion. I glanced up at her and saw she had her hands covering her mouth, the corners of her eyes crinkled. I knew she was smiling. “Another baby?”
She nodded again and came over to me instantly, rising on her toes and wrapping her arms around my neck. She looked down at the pregnancy test. We’d been trying for the past year, and if I were being honest, I was starting to worry that there were issues, especially since she’d gotten pregnant so fast with Dina.
“Another baby,” I said and felt my grin spread. I probably looked like a fool but I didn’t fucking care. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled Mia in close. Dina came running up the deck steps, Ruby right behind her.
“Daddy, Daddy,” she shouted and jumped up and down in front of me. She grabbed the test out of my hand and looked down at it with curiosity written on her face. “What is this?” Her little voice was curious.
“That just told us you’re going to be a big sister, baby girl,” I said and picked Dina up. I held her with one hand and had my other arm wrapped around Mia, both of my girls close.
While Dina squealed about being a big sister, telling us what she wanted the baby to be named, and demanding it was a little boy, all I could do was think whoever was watching over us had blessed the hell out of me.
I was one lucky bastard to have this kind of life.
The End