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“Everything is fine, come in and I’ll explain.”

We walk into the living room, where all three men are waiting. Kade and Nikki eye each other, a weird tension between them. Chase walks over to me and puts his arms around me.

“We’re pregnant!” Chase blurts out. He glances down at me and gives me the most devastating smile, his dimple deeper than ever. “And we are getting married!”

Kade and James look surprised, both wide eyed. They immediately come over and congratulate us, both wrapping me in warm hugs.

“Congrats sis,” James whispers in my ear, giving me a kiss on the cheek. They both hug Chase, their eyes full of emotion. I start to tear up.

Kade sees me and smirks. “Hormones already getting you are they, princess?”

“Whatever, I’m too badass for something as silly as hormones to take me down,” I scoff.

Kade kisses my forehead. “Thank you for making me an uncle,” he says sincerely.

I smile. “Thank you for being happy about it.”

“Why wouldn’t I be? I love kids, I can’t wait to have my own one day.” He looks over at Nikki as he says it. “And I will especially love my niece or nephew,” he says softly.

I look around him at Nikki who is looking at Kade with a soft look in her eyes. When she sees me looking at her, she comes over and hugs me tightly. “I’m so happy for you, Layla. I get to be Auntie Nikki right?” she says with her hand on her hip.

I laugh. “Of course Nik.”

“Can I also be there when you tell your parents?” Nikki asks with an evil grin, grabbing my head and taking a look at my ring.

Yeah, that was not going to be a pretty conversation.

I shake my head at her, my eyes wide as saucers. She bursts out laughing. “It will be okay, don’t worry, Layla. Holy fuck this diamond is massive!” she blurts out, eyes wide.

We all head out to celebrate. Chase is telling anyone that will listen that he is going to be a father. The majority of them could care less, but it is super adorable.

Nikki tells us she’s moving out of her parents, and currently looking for places.

“Why don’t you take Layla’s old room at the house, Nikki?” Chase says beside me.

“Yeah, no, I don’t think that will work,” She says glancing over at Kade with a raised eyebrow.

“Why not? I think it’s a good idea,” Kade says, smirking. Something’s up.

“You should Nikki,” I tell her, “I will see you all the time, because I’m always over there, and Kade and James are fun to live with. Never a dull moment that’s for sure.”

She pauses and thinks it over, staring at Kade from under her lashes. “I guess I could give it a try. It’s sort of close to my new job,” she agrees eventually.

I look over at Kade, who looks relaxed, a faint smile tracing his lips.

“I need to go to the bathroom,” I announce to the entire table.

“Good for you,” Kade says cheekily.

“Nikki, would you join me please,” I say, more a demand than a request.

We walk into the bathroom and I glare at her. “You and Kade. Explain now. The truth.”

Nikki groans. “We slept together. Before you met them, it was a couple of weeks before actually.”

I blink. “Why didn’t you tell me?” I ask, hurt.

“You just moved in with them, dating this brother. The whole thing was awkward,” she explains.

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