“She really is perfect,” I agree.
“We wanted to be the ones to tell you.” Ember sucks in a deep breath and locks eyes with me. “Please meet our daughter, Finnley Hayes.”
My ears start ringing, and I fight to catch my breath. Presley openly lets out a wail, her hand flying to her mouth, but I can’t find my voice. My legs start to wobble, and I lean into the bed to regain balance.
“You named your daughter after me?”
“We sure did. It’s kind of a combination of Finn and Robbie, but we both agreed we wanted the emphasis on Finn.” Ember gives me such a loving stare, I feel it to my bones.
“Jesus, I’m honored.”
Presley throws herself into my arms, holding me tight. “It’s so perfect.”
“Enough tears, we have a lifetime for me to regret this decision.” Robbie tries to appear strong, but I read the emotions on his face. “I’m making my wife rest for a few hours before any more visitors.”
“We’ll be back mid-day, and I’ll bring food.” Presley kisses them both on the cheek and steers me back to the hallway. I’m still stunned speechless. I don’t pay attention as she leads us into an empty room instead of the waiting room.
She stands in front of me and takes my face in her hands. “You okay?”
“Yes, shocked, but I wasn’t lying. I’m honored.”
“It’s beautiful, but it sort of takes the thunder out of my own surprise.”
She slides one hand down my arm, linking it with my hand and placing them in the center of her stomach. My brain fires in different directions as understanding slams into me.
“I’m pregnant.”
I hear her, but my mouth won’t work. Suddenly, my throat is dry, and I can’t form words. My eyes slice between her face and our joined hands. It all becomes too much, and I drop to my knees and lay my forehead against her stomach. I feel the tremors and realize it’s me, shaking. Tears spring to my eyes, and I don’t push them back as I soak in the enormity of this moment.
“How? When? What about the pill?”
“I was feeling off and never started my period, so I took a test. Actually, I took six tests. They were all positive. I wanted to surprise you and when you mentioned wanting a baby at the wedding, I stopped taking the pill that night. I made an appointment with my GYN this morning. They confirmed, so this is a honeymoon baby.”
“How do you know?”
“It’s still very early on. I’m not going to give you a human biology lesson, but apparently the timing was right. It happened right away. I knew it in the back of my mind and threw caution to the wind.”
Her words bounce around my mind as I soak in what she has told me. I kiss along her abdomen, her hand, her arms, standing up until I reach her mouth, and empty all my emotions into the kiss.
She whimpers, and soon, our hands are everywhere. I cup her ass and force her to jump up as I back her into the wall. Our lips and tongues move together in sync until she breaks away panting. Her face goes to the crook of my neck, and the feeling of her hot breath on my skin sends a message straight to my cock.
“I didn’t think anything could make me happier than the day you agreed to marry me. Then you topped it when you walked down the aisle glowing. I knew I was a lucky motherfucker and swore I’d never take you for granted. But today, you have given me another gift, I’ll never be able to—”
“Shhh.” She places a finger on my lips. “I love you, and it’s me who’s the fortunate one.”
She gives me a wide smile that touches deep. I kiss her again then tuck her against me as the news settles.
I picture the future with this incredible woman in my arms and thank God she took a leap of faith.