One Week to Win His Heart

A moment later the baby moved and George’s eyes widened in delighted astonishment.

‘Did you feel it?’

‘I felt it.’ He grinned widely and bent down to kiss her abdomen.

‘What are you two doing?’ CJ asked as she came into the room, Ethan hard on her heels, twenty-month-old Lizzie-Jean wriggling around in her daddy’s arms.

‘I just felt the baby kick!’ George laughed. ‘It’s the first time.’

‘It’s a great feeling,’ Ethan remarked, coming to stand next to his wife and placing a possessive hand on CJ’s very flat stomach. ‘And one we’re looking forward to enjoying in a few months’ time as well.’

‘Wait. What?’ Melody tried to sit up but found it difficult to move quickly. Thankfully, George was by her side and immediately helped her up. ‘You’re going to have another baby?’

‘Lizzie-Jean’s going to have a little brother or sister,’ CJ confirmed, and the two women embraced. George and Ethan shook hands then gave each other a brotherly hug.

‘We really are becoming one big happy family,’ Melody stated, and Ethan agreed.

‘Come on, CJ. Let’s go and break the news to Mum and Dad that they’re going to be grandparents again.’

After they’d headed out, George sat on the lounge, his wife in his arms. ‘Can you believe it? It’s good that all the cousins are going to be close in age.’

‘It is.’ Melody smiled, tears of happiness starting to prick behind her eyes. ‘It’s wonderful. Where I thought I’d never find true love, never find the right man for me, into my life you came with a twinkling grin and turned my world upside down.’ She kissed her husband. ‘Thank you for making me so happy.’

‘Right back at you,’ he replied, and kissed her soundly, so glad he’d had the courage to take this second chance at love, because now his cup really did runneth over.

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