Total pages in book: 27
Estimated words: 25357 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 127(@200wpm)___ 101(@250wpm)___ 85(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 25357 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 127(@200wpm)___ 101(@250wpm)___ 85(@300wpm)
“Barron, Barron, stop it before I puke!” I whisper. “People are looking, for goodness sake!” My boyfriend stops abruptly, but he doesn’t put me down.
“Sorry,” he sends me a sheepish smile before clasping me close. “You’re really pregnant? Holy shit, I’m going to be a dad!”
“So you’re happy about this?” I ask shyly, my heart thudding against my rib cage as I search his face. Instead of looking angry or disappointed as I’d feared he would, he looks ecstatic.
“Of course I am, sweetheart!” Barron smiles, finally putting me down on my feet before rubbing my slightly poochy stomach. “My baby is growing in here. Why wouldn’t I be happy?”
“It’s just—” I shrug, shaking my head. “I don’t know. I know that in the past you didn’t want to be tied down by a serious relationship, so I figured this wasn’t something you wanted.”
“No,” my boyfriend growls, taking my shoulders in his big hands before staring me in the eye. “This is different. You’re different, Dani. I’ll be honest and say that I wasn’t expecting to settle down with anyone anytime soon, but I should have known when you first came along that you would be the one that I’d spend the rest of my life with. You’re one of a kind, and I can’t live without you, sweetheart. Because of you, I’m a better man than I was before, and I promise, nothing could make me happier than starting a family with you. I love you.”
“I love you too,” I whisper, moved to my very soul. Hastily, I wipe at the tears trailing down my cheeks before looking around the lounge. Incredibly, no one seems to notice or care, seeing that they’re involved in steamy shenanigans of their own.
Meanwhile, Barron smiles, pulling me close before leaning down for a gentle kiss.
“I love you, Danielle Smythe,” he whispers, blue eyes gleaming. “You’ve given me the best gift of all, and I don’t know how to thank you for it.”
I wrap my arms around his strong neck.
“I love you too, Barron Colgate, and you don’t have to thank me. We’re doing this together, remember? We’re a team now. Just us, and the baby.”
With that, our lips lock as our hearts meld. Even though my man and I are in the middle of a dirty party, it doesn’t matter. Instead, the environment melts away around us and I only have eyes for my handsome lover. After all, we were never meant to be together, but now, with Barron Colgate at my side, I know that life will be sweet … forever.
THE END