Okay, maybe we’ve only been planning it since dinner but either way. Lula and Xavier were absent at dinner tonight, which wasn’t a surprise. This is the only option at the moment and Collins and I have the patience of a toddler. I could get a test from Lula tomorrow when I see her but I can’t wait. I’m pretty sure I’m pregnant and I want to tell Vaughn tomorrow on his birthday. Technically it’s after midnight, so it’s today already, but I know a positive pregnancy test would be the perfect gift. It’s hard to get him a gift since he already has everything.
It took me a minute to get pregnant for the first time and a second baby is something we both want. I didn’t mind taking our time at first since we got to enjoy life together. We traveled some and we all spoiled Collins and Kade’s first baby. When we had our daughter she became our world. Vaughn was right when he said we’d have a little girl like me. She has an adventurous spirit and loves history and books as much as me. She loves to travel with us and we’ve been this perfect little trio. I’ve worried a little that having another baby might rock the boat because everything has been so perfect. But I have this feeling that there’s more to our story, and that includes one more little one.
I thought about what it would be like to not have a sister and couldn’t imagine my life without Collins. Our daughter has her cousins and everyone has a bond here, but siblings are different. It’s an unbreakable bond and I want that for our kids. I told Vaughn, and I could see the excitement in his eyes. He said he was okay with whatever I wanted, but I know he’s been dying for another. I went off the pill and it looks like it didn’t take long.
I hurry to find clothes and dress as quietly as possible. I pull on yoga pants and a shirt before I sneak out of our room. Normally I’d check in on our daughter, but she’s at a sleepover with her cousins. They’re always trying to have slumber parties like they never see each other, which is crazy since we see them all the time and hop from house to house.
“What took you so long?” Collins whispers as I exit the back of the house.
“You scared the crap out of me.” My heart races in my chest and I slap her arm.
“Oops.” She shrugs, not looking sorry at all.
“How’d you sneak out?” I ask. I thought I might have to go to her place first.
“I’m not really sneaking.” Now she looks sheepish.
“You spilled the beans?” I lock her arm with mine and pull her towards the infirmary so we can snag a pregnancy test.
“Not that you’re pregnant. Just that we had a sister meeting.”
I snort. A sister meeting? “At one in the morning?”
“He didn’t ask questions. I started—”
“Don’t—” I cut her off, not wanting to hear what sex game she played to distract Kade. The man is like a brother to me. “Did you get the key?”
“Yep!” She holds it up and her face is smug, like she’s super proud of herself.
“Then unlock it.” I motion to the door in front of us.
“Right.” She goes to put the key in the door but drops it. “Crap.”
We both bend down to try to see where it went when a light comes on and the door in front of us opens. We look up and Vaughn is standing there with his head cocked to the side.
“How the hell!?” I shout.
“Come on, love, we’ll find the key in the morning.” We both turn our heads to see Kade behind us.
“They aren’t just billionaires. They’re ninjas too!” Collins whispers to me. I should’ve known we’d get caught but it’s still fun trying.
“You have something you want to tell me?” Vaughn asks as Kade walks over to Collins and takes her hand. He tugs her away toward their house.
“But I want to know,” Collins whines as she looks over her shoulder at me.
“I think you already know,” I hear him say, and yeah, I think we do.
“See you at breakfast!” Collins shouts. “Happy birthday, Vaughn!”
He laughs a “thanks” as he pulls me into the infirmary and shuts the door behind us.
“You don’t need the test.” He smirks. “You’re pregnant.”
“You’re not a doctor,” I sass, though I know he’s right.