I looked up at her. “Is that a sonogram, Ellie?”
She turned the picture around and looked at it. When she looked back up at me, she smiled.
“Yes, it is, Drew. Say hello to our baby. ”
I was standing in front of her, and then I slowly started to sink down to the cement floor until I landed on my ass.
“Baby, you’re pregnant?” I asked.
She sat down on the slab next to me and handed me the picture.
“Yep, looks like your little vacation in March to New Orleans did the trick. I’m due December ninth. ”
“How far along are you?” My voice cracked.
“About ten weeks. When I missed my period last month, I didn’t want to get my hopes up. Then, I missed this month, and I’d been feeling so sick. I asked Ari to go with me, just in case it came back negative. I didn’t want you to be disappointed. I didn’t even take a home pregnancy test. I’m sorry you weren’t there for the first sonogram, but Dr. Wyatt wanted to check out the baby as soon as the test came back positive. ”
I looked up at her with tears building in my eyes. We’re going to have a baby.
“Ellie, I’m not upset about that. I mean, if it’s okay, I want to go to all your appointments with you from now. ”
“Of course, it’s okay! Are you happy?”
I looked up at her and saw the tears in her eyes. I took the back of my hand and ran it along the side of her face.
“I’ve never felt so happy in my life, Ells. I love you so damn much. ”
Ellie smiled and those beautiful blue eyes lit up as a single tear rolled down her face. I wiped it away and then stood up. I helped my beautiful girl up to her feet before I grabbed her and kissed her. The small moan she let escape ran through my body.
I pulled away and smiled. Then, I turned and started walking us back to my truck. Later, I’d have Ellie drive me back over here to the pick up the ranch truck, right now I just needed to get her home.
“Wait, where are we going?” Ellie asked.
I was practically dragging her along the way.
“Home. I need to make love to you right now. ”
She let out a giggle and ran up next to me.
“Well, who am I to argue with such a romantic gesture?”
I reached down and picked her up as she let out a little scream.
“Be ready, baby. I’m gonna rock your pregnant world. ”
Ellie laughed as she pushed up off my back.
“Bring it on, Gunner. Bring it on. ”
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
JEFF
I walked down to the barn to check on Josh. He’d been staying with us the last two weeks, along with Heather. I still had to chuckle when I thought of the look on their faces when they both saw each other, then when they found out they were both staying with us. It was priceless. I would have paid a million bucks to have that shit recorded.
Ari told me that they went for a ride together this morning, so at least they were making progress.
When, I walked into the barn, Josh was brushing Sweet Pea, the new mare I bought last week.