“I take it you’re happy,” she asks while I have her wrapped in my arms.
“I couldn’t be happier. How did you know you were pregnant though?” I ask, because I couldn’t even tell. There were no tell-tale signs of her body changing.
“I’ve been waking up feeling nauseous and I’ve been tired more than normal. I did some research and because I pump more than nurse, it said it was a possibility. So, I took a test on a whim,” she explains.
“We’re about to be two very exhausted parents. You more so than me. Are you ready for that?”
“With you, I’m ready for everything,” she says, and I kiss her with all my being.
After the wedding we talked about her working from home. I told her anything she wanted to do, I’d be there to support her. Every step of the way. She sat on it, contemplating it for over a week before she surprised me at the office with Eli.
She came barging in and announced, “As much as I’d love to work and be an independent woman, being home with Elijah is more important. Even working from home, I’d feel like at this point, I would still neglect him. I don’t want that. I was raised with that, so I love you for giving into my crazy and ridiculous whims, but I’m sitting this one out. I’m going to be the best mom I can be.” She said in one breath.
“Come here, crazy woman,” I told her, and she pushed the stroller to me. I gave her a quick kiss, before glancing down at Eli. He was wide awake during his mother’s tirade and sat there cool as a cucumber.
“I love you and you could never be a neglectful mother, even if you tried,” I tell her while holding her in my arms.
“I love you more,” she murmurs before I kiss her again. I ended up leaving the office early that day. I needed time with my family.
“Jake, are you listening to me?” she questions as I come back from my thoughts.
“I was just thinking about that day you came barging into the office. I’m really glad you decided to stay home with Eli, and now this bundle of joy,” I say as I cup her stomach where our next one is growing inside her.
Now we’re here and it looks like in another nine months or so, we’ll be even busier, and even more blessed.
Epilogue
Three years later
Epilogue Two
Larissa
“No, no, no,” I yell, as I run away from Jake and his naked self. His cock is hard and ready. As much as I want nothing more than for him to have his wicked way with me, I’m exhausted. My body needs a break and I haven’t been on birth control long enough.
You guessed it. We have three boys, all under the age of five. We pulled a Declan and Kendall and had our children back to back.
“You know you want one more. Come on, Larissa. Just one more time. I want a baby girl that looks just like her mom,” he says mischievously. He knows I’ll give in to him. After three boys, I should be adamant about no more. Yet, I know what I’m about to say.
“One more time, but after this, no matter if it’s a boy or a girl, I’m getting my tubes tied or you’re getting a vasectomy. It’s time we enjoy our brood. Plus, I refuse to drive around in a minivan. I refuse! So, get that idea out of your head right now, Mr. Price,” I all but holler out at him.
Our children are at Jake’s parents’ house for the evening. I wanted sleep, but now Jake has my sex drive going crazy.
“I’ll get a vasectomy after this last one. I promise, plus you’ve gone through all of the pain. It’s the least I can do,” he says as he comes up to me already reaching for the hem of my dress and ripping it up and over my head.
“Not like it matters. I’ll be on the table with my legs spread wide open for them to see and do anything,” I say with a chuckle.
“Don’t fucking say that. You know how I feel about that. Fuck! Who was there in Dr. Patel’s place? I swear, all he was doing was looking at you with desire,” I’m completely naked now and Jake is on the edge of the bed and bringing me in between his spread legs.
“Yeah, I’m sure that’s what he was doing. More like he was praying for Aiden to hurry up and get here,” I laugh.
“Are you a man?” he questions.
“Uh… no,” I tell him with a look of exasperation on my face.
“Then you don’t know the look. He gave you the look. If Dr. Patel is out of town again, we’ll go to another hospital with only female doctors,” he grunts.