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Danny sets his plate down, confused. “What the fuck do you mean she’s yours, Lynn? Vinny, you never told me.”

“I told you about me, how I brought the girls home with us, but it’s not my place to tell their story.” Vinny tells him bluntly, and I have to agree. They may not want him to know.

Lynn sits down and takes out some food for Michaela. “Etta and I were forced to marry right after you left. I was married at thirteen and she was fifteen.”

Danny sits back on the couch. I can see the pain in his face. “You both are babies! Dad is a piece of shit. I hope to god he didn’t hurt you, too.”

Pain slices through my heart because he just confirmed that he was another victim of their fucking stupid father. I wish I could dig him up and tear him apart.

The girls look down, confirming exactly what he wanted to know. “I am so fucking sorry.” He reaches out and grabs both of their hands, then looks at Vinny, giving him a look of empathy.

“We’ll be okay, we’re in therapy and Vinny has taken good care of us. Time is all we have now. We’ll get where we need to be.”

Danny has a look of a proud brother. I am so proud of all of them. They changed everything around and look at them now.

7

Lani

Two Months Later

“Baby, time to wake up.” Trey kisses my forehand, rubbing my bare back. I can hear wrappers opening in the background and I peek one eye open to see Vinny holding a small box.

“I’m awake.” I sit up and the blanket falls down to my lap, exposing my breasts. Trey hands me a T-shirt and I slide out of bed.

Last night Vinny randomly told me that he can’t remember the last time I had a period, and you know what? I haven’t had one since I’ve been living with them. I got off my period right before I met them.

Vinny must have run out and got some tests as soon as he woke up, but me? I wanted to sleep in. I’m still so tired, but we did have a huge sex fest last night.

I walk into the bathroom and I pee on multiple sticks, then I carry the tests into the bedroom with me.

Vinny and Trey climb into bed beside me and we wait for the results, the little blinking symbol driving me crazy.

“Just don’t look at it, baby.” Trey turns my face away from the pregnancy test, kissing me and pulling me into his chest, still tired.

We’ve been setting up the homes for the girls we’ll be rescuing. Lynn and Etta have been a huge help and have been writing down names and addresses of the underage girls they know were married and the ones who would want out.

I’ll be there. I’ll be in a car with a prospect, along with Braelyn and the girls because they insist on being there to help make the girls feel comfortable.

The MC have purchased land right next to Trey’s family. It’s a huge-ass farm with multiple big houses and a ton of little ones for the families being rehomed. The Grim Sinners have also donated a ton of money. We have had people working twenty-four hours a day to make sure it’s all finished, because tomorrow?

It’s all going down.

I look over at the test and pick it up. My heart starts beating so fast because of one single word.

Pregnant.

“Fuck, you’re carrying our baby!” Vinny takes the test and pulls me into his lap, holding me tightly.

Trey puts his hand on my stomach. We’re all shocked that it happened this soon. Trey kisses me so sweetly and strips me out of my clothes, laying me back so gently on the bed.

They both make love to me so sweetly and we’re all in tears, feeling so much in this moment. It’s a moment that’s going to change our lives forever. Nothing will be the same after this.

I have never been happier. Life is exactly what it’s meant to be.

Trey scoots down the bed, resting his head on my stomach, and cups the bottom of my belly in his head. “I’m your daddy. I can’t wait to meet you,” he whispers against my stomach.

Vinny scoots down next to Trey on the other side. “Hi angel, your dads can’t wait for you to be here. I can’t wait to see you grow inside of your mommy’s belly.”

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