“Naw honey, like I said, this ain’t the Dark Ages anymore.”
She nods slowly, still looking down.
“And I won’t ever have to give you anything?” she repeats slowly. “Not now, not ever?”
“Never,” I confirm. “The Double H will always be yours as proof of my loyalty and commitment. And because honey,” I say roughly. “I love you. I can’t forget what I did, so please let me make it up to you,” the words burst from my chest, pleading. “Please baby.”
Maisie takes a deep breath, still not meeting my eyes.
“I don’t know Tyler. This is a lot to process. We’ve been on a rollercoaster, and I have to wrap my head around it.”
“Of course, of course,” are my words. “Just think about it okay?”
She nods her head.
“Yes of course, I will. But Tyler,” she asks again. “We have to start slow, okay? We can’t just go back to being Maisie and Tyler again. We have to be the new “us,” if there’s even a new “us”. Do you understand?”
And I nod my head gratefully. Because suddenly, the door’s opened a crack, a sliver of light showing. My best girl is gonna give me chance, which is already far more than what I deserve.
“Absolutely,” I promise fervently. “Absolutely.”
She nods slowly, her brown curly hair dropping in front of that sweet face. But then, she lifts her chin, caramel eyes direct.
“And you’ll never lie to me again. Do you promise?”
I can’t resist then. Stepping forward, I take her face between my big palms.
“I promise,” I breathe against her lips, inhaling the sweetness that’s my girl. “Never again.”
And then Maisie leans forward for a kiss. Shit, I’m not a romantic guy. I don’t ever watch that rom-com shit, Sleepless in Seattle or whatever. But when my best girl leaned forward to kiss me, it was straight out of a movie. In slow motion, the beauty stretched onto her tiptoes, lips arching my way, and I couldn’t resist. Her pout was so luscious and perfect that I took everything she had to offer.
Our liplock was a shower of sparks, a fireworks display going into full-gear. The feel of that lush, pregnant body against my rock-hard body made my dick zoom into high, pressing insistently into her waist, even as my hands circled her waist, squeezing that heavenly rump.
The brunette wiggled then, backing away slightly with a pant.
“I guess being pregnant doesn’t turn you off,” she murmured mischievously, looking down at the tent in my pants.
“Naw honey,” I growled, blue eyes on fire, trailing all over her big tits and the shadowy vee between her thighs. “I couldn’t be happier that you’re having my kid. It’s so fucking amazing, I never thought I’d have children,” is my grunt. “But with you, it’s perfect.”
“Oh good Tyler,” she breathes. “Because I have a surprise for you.”
Oh shit, more surprises? Taking a deep breath, I look into those sweet brown eyes.
“It better be that you’re ready to take it off and get down,” I growl, nodding at the flimsy negligee. “Because sweetheart, I don’t think I can wait anymore. I’m gonna burst just standing here.”
The brunette giggles then, her entire body swaying left and right, making me ache even more. But the show’s not over yet. Because leaning forwards, she places both hands on my shoulders and reaches up to whisper in my ear.
“Tyler,” comes the breathy whisper. “There’s not one baby. There’s two.”
I can’t move. Holy fucking shit. I’m gonna be a daddy to two kids? What the hell, what the hell? I’m not prepared! This is fucking ludicrous, but at the same time the best gift anyone can give.
I grab her by those narrow shoulders, looking deep into the caramel depths.
“Are you sure?” is my rough growl, wrenched from deep inside. “Are you sure?”
Maisie tilts her head back then and laughs before stroking my face with a soft hand.
“It’s a hundred percent certain, Tyler,” she says softly, expression warm and loving. “We’re having a boy and a girl, fraternal twins. They’re healthy and happy, just waiting to come into the world.”
And I fall to my knees then, pressing my head reverently against that huge, swollen tummy. Oh god, my children are in here. Maisie’s given me the best gift of all, and I almost threw it away. Like a dumb fuck, I was carried away by my brothers’ schemes, by blind, greedy ambition. But instead, I’ve learned that there are much more important things to life, like love, happiness, truth and joy.
And I owe it all to my best girl. Emotions squeezing my throat closed, I kiss her tummy fervently, worshiping that round mound.
“I want the two of them to know,” I manage on a choked breath, “that their daddy loves their mommy so much that he was able to make two babies in one go. That’s how much he loves her.”