A smile blooms across my face. “Well, for the record… I am more than happy.”
He leans in to kiss me, soft and slow, like a promise, and we stay like that for a few quiet minutes, just holding each other, exchanging kisses while the weight of what we’ve done settles between us.
But then I remember. “Shit!” I break the kiss. “We’d better get the sample to the nurses. I don’t know how long it can be out before it needs to be used.”
Colt chuckles, grabbing the cup and turning to walk out of the room.
“Umm… babe,” I call out.
He glances back, confused. “What?”
“You’re still…” I point. “Hanging out.”
He looks down, sees his cock still out of his pants, and bursts out laughing as he tucks himself away and zips up. “Fuck me. Can’t be flashing the goods before fertilization’s official,” he teases, and I snort, wrapping my arm around his waist as we walk to the reception desk.
“Here are my babies,” Colt announces proudly, holding the cup up like a damn trophy.
The nurses giggle. A couple in the waiting room laughs too.
“Colt, shut up,” I hiss, burying my face in my hands.
“What? I want everyone to know we’re having a baby. They’re right in here,” he says loudly, shaking the cup with a grin. “Be proud, Dee. It’s not every day you make a baby… or babies.”
I shrink against his side, and the nurse behind the desk chuckles.
“Sorry,” I say with an apologetic smile. “He’s just… really excited.”
“Don’t worry, hun,” she replies with a knowing grin. “We get husbands like this now and then. They usually make the best dads.”
Colt beams. “Damn right I will.”
“Congratulations,” she says warmly. “We’ll get this to Dr. Doherty and start the process. Good luck, Mr. and Mrs. Slade. The whole world would be cheering for you if they knew.”
“Thanks,” I say, my heart full.
“Do we need to do anything else?” I ask.
She shakes her head. “Nope. It’s up to Dr. Doherty now. He’ll call you once the eggs are fertilized and let you know how many are viable.”
“How long will that take?” Colt asks, still buzzing.
“Only a few days. He’ll contact you as soon as he has news.”
I bounce a little on my toes. “Okay, great. Guess we’ll see you on transfer day, then. Have a good one.”
We wave goodbye to the nurse and the smiling couple, then step outside into the sunshine. Colt stops suddenly, turning toward me with that look in his eyes.
I know that look.
Before I can say a word, I leap into his arms, wrapping my legs around his waist. He catches me easily, his hands gripping my ass as I kiss him hard. Passionately. A surge of joy and adrenaline rolls through me, so intense it steals my breath.
I finally break the kiss, breathless. “I can’t believe it’s really happening.”
“Believe it,” he says, brushing a lock of hair from my face. “In a few days, Anna’s gonna be inseminated, and our baby… babies, maybe, will be growing inside her. Nine months, Dee. That’s all that stands between us and our family.” He lowers me gently to the ground, pinching my butt on the way down. I yelp, swatting his hand as we walk to the car.
On the drive home, I call Anna. “We made a deposit in the bank,” I joke.
She bursts into laughter, just as giddy as we are. Her joy radiates through the phone, and when she invites us over for a celebratory dinner, we don’t hesitate.
