Dane came in and shut the door, grabbing for Destiny and whirling her around.
“Something smells good. What’s for lunch?”
None of them had noticed Destiny’s top yet and my stomach was in knots, waiting for them to discover the surprise.
Of course, I assumed they’d be happy about the new pregnancy. After all, they put in daily efforts to make sure I was constantly filled with their desire for me.
But it didn’t stop the anxiety that rattled through me.
“Um… lamb curry. I wanted to try a new recipe.”
“Great. I’m starving.”
The men all piled into the kitchen and I started serving them, putting lots of rice in every bowl as I knew how many calories they burned through in a day.
“Hey, Celeste?”
“Yeah?” I asked Dane as I put each bowl down in front of my men.
Dane was looking at me with a huge smile on his face. “What does this mean?”
He pointed to Destiny’s top, where she stood on his thigh and clung to his neck.
He turned her around and showed the other two men, who went strangely silent.
My heart leapt in my chest and I swallowed quickly, my hand trembling as I pulled out the stick in my back pocket.
“Well… I’m pregnant.”
The three men looked at one another for a single second, then jumped to their feet, whooping loudly.
“That’s brilliant!”
Sam grabbed me and kissed me, then Tayte picked me up and twirled me around.
“How are you feeling?”
I put my hand out to steady myself. “A little woozy, but happy. Are you three happy too?”
Dane kissed me soundly, still holding Destiny, then wrapped his arm around my shoulders.
“We couldn’t be happier. More babies for our family, and a baby brother or sister for our perfect girl.”
He nuzzled his nose against Destiny’s face, who cackled and wriggled to get down.
Dane put her on the ground and she toddled off to her room.
My triad surrounded me, holding me in that long, intense way they had of making me feel loved.
“I love you. All of you. Thank you for my new life.”
Tayte swung me up into his arms and carried me up the stairs.
“Lunch can wait. I think we need to celebrate now.”
Dane stayed with Destiny and Sam followed us into our main bedroom.
They’d swap after a while, and if I passed out from exhaustion, one of them would call into work and tell them they were taking the afternoon off.