“Do you regret it?”
“Not for one moment.” He said, resolutely, “There is nothing I wouldn’t give up to be with you, and I don’t feel like I gave up anything. That place – I outgrew it. I am infinitely happier.” I ran my fingers through his soft tousled hair. I believed him, “I have no idea what I like, what hobbies I would enjoy outside of what I learned.”
“We can figure it out, we have the rest of our lives,” I buried my head into his hair breathing in his calming scent.
“I know I like you,” He pulled back looking up.
“I have enough money saved, and so do you, we don’t have to do anything for a while. Let’s just enjoy life, the two of us.”
“But we need to save that for the babies,” he grumbled.
“When we choose to have kids-“
Jack’s wide-eyed expression cut me off. He pulled back further and looked between me and my stomach.
“I’m not pregnant,” I laughed.
“Are you sure? My wolf just..” he shook his head.
“What? I’m not.” He just stared at me. I peeled myself off him, “I might have a test somewhere.”
Jack growled.
“Accidents happen,” I raised a brow, “But I’ve never been pregnant.”
I went to the bathroom and checked the cabinets. I fished out a box from the back that had two tests. I think they should still be okay. I panicked too much about getting pregnant before finding a m ate so no matter how safe I was, I obsessively took them. I peed on the stick and set it to dry on the edge of the bathtub before washing my hands. I don’t know what his wolf was telling him, but there was no way. We weren’t careful. I didn’t want to be with Jack. We knew we both wanted kids but didn’t want to be committed to a timeline, especially if we weren’t blessed with one.
“So?” I jumped back, Jack was standing right on the other side of the bathroom door.
“I don’t know,” I pushed him back, lightly, smiling up at him, “It takes a few minutes. But Jack, I don’t think it’s possible. I’m happy to try, I want nothing more than to start a family with you, but I would feel it.” I told him gently, he seemed so excited I didn’t want to break his heart.
“How about now?” I raised an eyebrow.
“It’s been a few seconds.” I grabbed his hands, “If this happened soon, would you want it to? Or wait?”
“Yes,” He didn’t hesitate, almost cutting me off, “Unless, I mean, we can wait. We’ve only had a few months in Italy, and I know we talked about moving back if and when we wanted to try for kids,” he shrugged, but it was too tight of a movement, he was anything but nonchalant.
“Now?” He asked eagerly.
“Sure,” I let out a breath.
He barreled past me, there was a long pause, and I turned. He was studying the test.
“Do you even know what you’re looking for?” I tried to contain my laugh but I couldn’t. “No,” he smiled sheepishly.
I took a few steps toward him and opened my hand, “One line is negative, and two..” I glanced down. Two red lines stared back at me. “What?” Jack said, “Are you okay?”
“I guess we’re having a baby,” I didn’t know what to feel, mostly shock, but no trace of fear or apprehension.
“Really?” Jack gave me a broad smile, his eyes brimmed with tears, “Unless, I mean, unless you don’t want to then,” He shrugged.
“I do,”
He took me into his arms and spun me around as much as he could in the bathroom.
“Let’s go make sure that it’s true,” He carried me to the bed and laid me back gently.
“I don’t think that’s how it works,” I laughed.
“Call it insurance then,” He kissed my marking spot, sending shivers through me, “Or calling it making love to my mate, and mother of my kids.”
“Why do you keep saying, kids?”
“There’s three of them,” he said matter of factly.
“Shut up,” I laughed, hitting his shoulder, but his face was still serious.
I ignored that comment, engrossed by my mate’s attention.
Jack’s dumb wolf was right. There were three of them. Two little circles on the screen, apparently, one held two of them. I blinked a few times, unable to say anything.
Three?
Three?
Jack’s lips formed a line, but his eyes shone bright even in the dimly lit room.
“What?” I asked him.
“I’m waiting for your reaction so I don’t blow it.” He swallowed, pursing his lips.
“I’m, I mean, three? At one time? Three?”
“We have our parents. That’s two of us for one kid,” He shrugged, “We got it.” He brushed the back of my hand against his lips.
“Okay,” I closed my eyes before returning to the screen.
Three. At once. Three.
“Can I react now?” He whispered.
“I never stopped you-“
“We’re having three f.ucking babies! Sorry, s.hit shouldn’t cuss in front of them,” I couldn’t help laughing, “Three babies in little tiny baby clothes. They are going to be the most perfect things ever. We need to get home. You can’t move. Let’s book a flight tomorrow, I’ll pack.”
“Stop right there,” I smiled at him, his excitement was contagious, “We have months, let’s not rush anything just yet.” He nodded at me and captured my lips in a searing kiss, butterflies erupted, and when he pulled back, I swear the little sacs were dancing.
When we got home, there were two boxes and a thick envelope waiting for us outside our place. Jack bent to pick them up.
“For you or me?” I asked, unlocking the door.
“Us,” he said, helping me in and placing them on our dining room table.
I reached for the envelope and opened it first.
King Rendell and Queen Grace Dracos invite you to the wedding of their son
Prince Caspien Dracos to Princess Wilhelmina Balfour.
“They’re finally doing it,” I smiled, handing the invitation to Jack. We hadn’t been home since Cali, and Holden got married, even though that was a few months ago, it felt like years. I knew Willa wanted to wait until after they had their little girl. There was no rush anyway, I think Caspien wanted a wedding more than Willa did. “This one is for you,” Jack handed me a box.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.