I nod. “Last night I had the best dream since all this began. It wasn’t filled with babies, and a dog and this beautiful home. It was just us, the two of us lying on the couch while he held me close. If he’s the only thing I can have, there isn’t anything better in this world than having him.”
Chloe bursts into tears. “That is so beautiful. You are so cruel. I just had a baby—my emotions are all over the place right now.”
***
Dominic
My cell pings with a notification of an email, then before I have a chance to open my phone it starts ringing. Interesting. “Yeah?”
“Mr. Sabatini, your father is unavailable.”
“Pop turns off his phone at night. Says he’s too old to be disturbed with bullshit anymore in the middle of the night. You found her.”
“Yes, you might want to be the one to tell him.”
I go cold. “Tell him what?”
“She is indeed going by Christy Sabatini. I have sent you all her information. She currently resides in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of Austin. His daughter will be five next month. A beautiful girl, her name is Sophia Rose. She goes by Rosie.”
Sonofabitch.
***
Regina
As we watch the sun go down I sigh in awe at the sight. Dominic’s arms tighten around me. “Thank you.”
“For what?” His lips are against my ear, he licks the skin there.
“For being so amazing. The last two weeks have been a little slice of heaven. I mean it. Even if we don’t leave here pregnant, I have not a single regret. I’ll still go home happy because of you. You have been so patient, especially with the whole sex thing, and I—”
“Okay, it’s not the sex thing, it’s the way we make love. And I have to tell you, being restricted to having my cock in your incredibly tight ass and all the mind-blowing blow jobs you keep giving me to make up for it when I feel like I’ve won the lottery has me feeling even more guilty. Once again, I’m getting all the benefits.”
I turn and study him and I have no idea where it comes from. Laughter starts pouring out of me until I’m breathless with it. His eyes are wide with surprise, bright blue, clear with all of his love and awe. “How about we stop apologizing and just love each other?”
His kiss is so sweet. “I can do that.”
“I have a confession to make. I rescheduled our plane for the day after tomorrow. The idea of one more night was too much to pass up. That was naughty of me, I should have talked to you first.”
The light i
n his eyes sends a hot wet rush to my panties. “That was very bad of you. I think this calls for a spanking.”
“Oh no, not a spanking.” I exhale the words against his mouth.
“Oh yes.”
***
Regina
I don’t think either of us has blinked. “Is that what I think it is?”
“Yeah, that one is a plus sign, that one is a pink line, and that one says positive.”
Thank god for Dominic’s arms around me holding me tight. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to stand without him. “Thank you.”
He hugs me tight, then he pulls back to look down at me. Air is trapped in my lungs at what I see on his beautiful face. “No, Regina, thank you. Thank you for not giving up on me and loving me even when I was fucking up every damn way a man could. When I was standing up at that alter waiting for you, I promised I would give you everything I had, anything you wanted would be yours. It scared the hell out of me when I figured out it was me, just me, that you wanted. But then I gave in and got so much more back than I had ever thought was possible. Me giving in on the kids thing was all about making you happy, keeping my promise only now I can’t wait. I can’t wait to hold a baby girl that I pray looks just like you. Can’t wait to watch you be an amazing mother and enjoy us being a family, together.”