Grumpy Cowboy (Single Dad Collection)

New reality finally clicking into place, I shove the chair I never sat down in out of the way and scoop Leah up and into my arms. She comes willingly, clinging around my neck and shoving her face into my chest.

I can feel her heart racing, her blood zinging so fast through her veins it’s almost as if she’s vibrating. I lean down and take her mouth with mine, sweeping my tongue inside to get a tiny, sweet taste of my beautiful wife.

“I love you, Leah,” I whisper in her ear while Joey bounces up and down around us in a tribal-like dance. When I pull back to look into the woman of my dreams’ eyes, they’re bright with a touch of healthy fear and shiny with emotion. She has never looked more beautiful than she does right now, carrying a child we made with love.

“I love you too, Rhett. But…well…now, what do we do?”

It’s a complex question, but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t have a simple answer. There’s only one thing left to do when you have everything.

“We be happy.”

Leah smiles and nods, tears flooding her eyes as she pulls me tightly against her again and presses her lips to mine. I drink in every blessed moment until she pulls away, before adding playfully to the to-do list.

“And, I guess, wait patiently to see if I’m gonna get any manly backup around here.”

“You think it’s going to be a boy?”

“Darlin’, I don’t have one damn clue. But I know I can’t wait to find out.”

THE END