Emmett and Aiden follow the nurse, but Sloane pulls me to the side.
“Hey,” he says, putting the bunny down, then pulling me into his arms. “I’m sorry we’re late. And I’m sorry about how I acted before. I don’t want to pressure you or to force you into anything. I got a little excited because, well, I’m sorry, but I’m over the fucking moon about this baby. I love kids, always wanted them, and now we get to be dads. I know it’s a lot and it’s happening so fast but–”
I grab the back of his head and yank him down to me, pressing my lips to his to silence him. He growls low in his chest, cupping the back of my head.
My lips part, letting his tongue in, whimpering as he strokes it against mine.
I become jelly in his arms. This feels so damn perfect.
“Let’s go see our baby.” I smile, pulling back breathlessly.
He gives me a blinding smile, grabs the bunny and my hand, then pulls me down the hallway.
The guys wait while I lie on the table, the air around us filled with nervous excitement.
When the doctor comes in, she greets everyone, giving Aiden and Sloane a once-over before looking at me with a questioning look.
“It’s new.”
She nods slowly. “We’ll talk after.” I knew that was coming.
“Alright then, let’s see this little one.”
She lifts my shirt up and puts some cool gel on my abdomen. She spends around five minutes silently moving the wand around. When I ask what she’s doing, she tells me she’s taking measurements.
Finally, after what feels like forever, she smiles over at me. “Looks like you’re measuring around ten weeks. Everything looks perfect. Baby is doing amazing. Now, let’s meet your little one, shall we?”
“Yes, please.” I nod eagerly, stomach flipping, heart racing.
The guys move around me. Emmett takes one hand, Aiden the other, while Sloane is up by my head. I tilt my head back, and he grins down at me, winking.
Looking at the screen that’s mounted to the wall, I gasp when I see a tiny little thing on the screen. It has a face, body, legs, arms, and hands. We can’t really make out the face, but it looks like a tiny human already.
“Oh my god,” I whisper, tears filling my eyes. When she turns on the sound, and a little heartbeat begins whooshing around me, I sob.
“Holy fuck. It’s a baby,” Sloane whispers. “Like arealbaby.”
“Yes,” the doctor chuckles. “There’s a real baby in there.”
“Peaches,” Emmett’s voice cracks. I look up at him, and he’s smiling too, eyes misty like mine. “We did that. We made a little life that’s growing inside you.”
“We did.” I laugh, so damn happy.
“I’m so proud of you,” Aiden says. I smile over at him. “Proud to be your Alpha. To watch this little one grow. To spoil him or her and love them with all my heart.”
“Really?” I whisper, my voice cracking.
“I’m in love with them already.” His big brown eyes grow glassy with tears, but he doesn’t let them fall. Fuck.
How am I not going to fall hard and fast for these men? They’re everything I could have dreamed of, but never thought existed.
“I want photos,” Sloane requests. “Can I get them in wallet size?”
We all laugh, but he insists he’s being serious.
The whole time, I’m filled with pure euphoria. For the first time since finding out I’m pregnant, I’m not afraid. I’m not worried or freaking out. I feel content, happy. Excited.
Most of all, I feel love. I have so much love for this little one inside me, I can’t even explain it.
