The Baby Clause 2.0 (The Contract 1.75)

I dropped a kiss to her head. “Good thing, indeed. Think it will be a boy this time?”

“We’ll find out soon enough.”

I eased us into the shallow end, and held her close. “Yep. And if not, we can keep trying.”

“Is that a fact?”

“I’m willing to give it my best shot. Show Suzanne how much of an overachiever I really am.”

She sighed in contentment. “This from the man who didn’t want children.”

“I want everything with you.” I squeezed her, suddenly feeling serious. I spread my hand over her stomach. “Thank you, my Katy.”

“I love you, Richard.”

“I love you, sweetheart.” I smiled. “I love you, and I love our life.” I knew how lucky I was. How different my life had become, how I had changed since I fell in love with her. She had changed me for the better. She filled my life with great moments. The ones Penny told me to hold on to.

She covered my hand with hers, looking up at me.

“Me, too.”

I bent down and kissed her. The monitor crackled and Gracie’s babble filled the air.

“Dadadadadada.”

I fist pumped the air. “Told you!”

She laughed. “I guess you did. You’re being paged.”

I hauled myself out of the pool, grabbed a towel, and headed toward the house and my new, favorite sound.

Dada.

Yeah. Another great moment.

Thanks to my family, life was full of them.