The man has given me so much, and he shows me what love should really be. Unconditional love. He might be a bit bossy but in the best of ways. He gives me things I didn’t know I needed, and I can’t wait to grow our family.
Before I met Samuel, the idea of having a baby would have freaked me out. My father had made me doubt myself at every turn, and I thought I needed him to okay everything that I did. Sammy helped heal some of those wounds and will continue to. Now I know that not only can I do this, but I want to do this.
“Pregnant,” Lexi confirms, and as I take the test from her, there’s a knock at the door.
I quickly hide it and then I hear Sammy’s voice through the door. “I’m getting worried out here.”
“It’s girl talk,” Lexi shouts. “I'm telling her what’s going to happen to her on the wedding night.”
We burst into laughter before she pops the lock, opening the door. Not only is my husband there, but so is his friend Asher. Asher’s eyes go straight to Lexi, and I realize that this is the first time they’ve actually gotten to meet.
“Text me. I want lots of pictures,” Lexi says, ignoring the men.
“Are you leaving?” I ask.
“In case you get swept away before I get the chance to say it. I know how this one can be.” She points a thumb over to Sammy before she gives me a hug. “Love you,” she whispers into my ear.
“Love you too,” I say before she disappears out the door and I see Asher following her out. Sammy steps into the bathroom and comes straight to me.
“Are you going to tell me?” He wraps his arm around me, pulling me into his body. I still can’t get over how good he looks in a tux. I mean, that man kills a suit, but this is something else altogether.
“You know?” I roll my eyes, not really annoyed. Of course he knows.
“It’s why I let you go. So you could have this moment with Lexi. I know what she means to you, and you want her to be a part of this family.”
“Sammy.” My eyes fill with tears for the millionth time today. He nearly made me choke during the vows because I cried like a baby.
“Out with it,” he orders sweetly. Only he can make demands sound soft.
“I’m pregnant.” He closes his eyes, savoring the moment.
“Derrick is on a trial run while we’re in Europe for the next month. If all goes as planned, I’ll be able to step back a lot from the office.”
He’s had Derrick working at his side a lot since he let my father go.
I haven’t spoken to my father since that day, and I don’t have any plans to. Not yet, at least.
“You know you don’t—” I start to say, but he cuts me off. I would never make him choose between me and the company he’s built.
“I will be a part of all of this. Nothing is more important to me than this family of ours. You and our baby will always come first.”
“How did I get so lucky?”
“I’m the lucky one.” Sammy leans down and brushes his mouth against mine. “I love you. You’re my whole world.”
“I love you too, husband of mine.”
“Then be a good girl and come dance with me, and I’ll feed you cake.”
How could I possibly say no to that?
Epilogue
SAMUEL
Seven years later
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