He grins. “Oh, I know exactly how that turned out.”
Setting the letters aside, I take his hands and tug him down beside me.
“Actually… I have a present for you too.”
His nose scrunches. “Why?”
I draw in a steadying breath, my heart pounding. “Because I’m pregnant.”
Enzo
“We’re having a baby?”
Izzy grins at me. “Babies.”
My brain stutters.
“Babies? We’re having twins?”
She shakes her head, lips pressing together. “Triplets.”
Am I dead?
There’s no way I heard her correctly.
“Um. What?”
She nudges me gently with her shoulder. “I had my initial scan. There’s three of them.” She nibbles on her lip. “That’s not a problem, is it?”
I stretch my arm around her, pulling her close. “Nothing that comes from you could ever be a problem,Cuore mio.” Then it hits me—hard. I pull back, eyes narrowing. “Wait. You already had your scan? Alone?”
Her cheeks flush as she nods. “I only found out last week. I wanted to be sure, so I went this morning.” She rushes the words out. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. I just—”
I cover her apology with my mouth, kissing her before she can spiral. “It’s okay. I get it.”
Her eyes widen. “You do?”
“Of course. But I’m going to be there for all the rest.”
Her smile softens, tender. “I know.”
54
Set The World On Fire
You’ll always be my best friend, no matter what. —Enzo
Six months later
Enzo
Ipacethehospitalwaiting room. Back and forth. Back and forth.
Izzy was taken in for a scheduled C-section—no way was she pushing three humans out of that tiny frame.
I was with her. Until I pulled a gun on the doctor because she started crying. That’s when they kicked me out.
Thatwasan hour ago.
