I wrinkled my nose. “Hmm, maybe not.”
He kissed my nose. “We can think about it, though.”
“I suppose I have enough of a rooster in you.”
“You need me to fertilize your eggs, baby?”
“You kinda already did,” I said, biting my lip to keep from squealing.
“Come again?”
I grabbed the pregnancy test and held it up to him. “Pregnant.”
“No shit?”
“No shit.”
He lifted me onto the counter and kissed me, then leaned down and kissed my belly. “How far along are you?”
“Oh, it was the night you introduced that TENS unit to my clit.”
He grinned up at me. “Yeah?”
“Yep. I’m pretty sure it was then, anyway. I’ve got a doctor’s appointment on Friday to check everything.”
“What time?”
“Ten.”
“I’ll move a few things.”
I stroked his beard. “Thanks, honey.”
“You happy?”
“So fucking happy,” I breathed out. “You?”
“If I wasn’t a man, I’d jump around and squeal like a little girl I’m so excited.”
I laughed. “I’d pay to see that.”
“Never gonna happen.” He slid his hands up the sides of my thighs and tugged me forward so my crotch was to his waist. “Proud of you, baby. Can’t wait to grow old with you.”
I looped my hands around his neck. “Me too, honey. I’ve been asked to help out at the zoo next week. Feel like coming with? We can stay at the condo. I’ve already checked with Dad and it’s free.”
“Yeah. I need to check on the shops up there anyway, so it’ll give me something to do.”
“Perfect. I get to see Ellie and her babies. I’m so excited.”
I loved my new job. It was the best job I’d ever had, not that I had a whole lot of experiences, but I felt like it had been made for me. And the fact I got to visit the zoo at least one day a month meant I got to keep up with Ellie and her calves, and also get updated on all the new programs being offered.
“That’s great, baby. Gonna make sure you’re safe while you’re there, though.” He raised an eyebrow. “I take you and pick you up.”
“I figured.”
The doorbell pealed, then Raquel called out, “I’ve got a couple little demons here who want to see their aunt and uncle.”
Orion and Raquel had two children now, Luca Thorne, who was almost two and Elena Jenae who was three months old. Dad and Wyatt had another child as well, a baby boy, Braxton, who was a year old. To say our family was growing leaps and bounds was an understatement, and I loved every second of it.
