Page 31 of Jaime's Story

“You’re sure?” he asks barely breathing and I pull out the test, showing him the ‘pregnant’ as the only word on the screen. “If our little boy wasn’t in my arms right now, I’d kiss you breathless, princess. I love you so much, baby. You and Rowan…you’re everything to me and I hate missing so much time with you both.”

“We miss you too, daddy, but we know your job is important to you.”

“Helping people is important to me and with Chief Davidson retiring…he told us on my last shift,” he adds, and I know there’s no guarantee whoever takes his place will be as diligent about keeping the force above board as he was. “Doug offered me a job this morning on their investigations team. It would be researching and ferreting out information for the most part. Something I could do from home as easily as in the office. It shouldn’t require me to be away from home overnight except for rare occasions if no one else could go out of town in my place.”

“And?” I ask, holding my breath as he gives me a smile.

“And I was almost to the yes on it already, this…another baby,” he says giving me a grin. “It’s such an easy yes, princess. Daddy needs to be around to take care of his princess, our little prince, and whatever this one will be,” he adds, letting his hand rest on my belly and it’s such a relief to know he’ll have a more normal schedule going forward.

By the time we tell the family the news, after confirming I was right about how far along we were, about the baby and Bryan’s job change, Jillian’s already let me know that she’s having another. She came over to tell me first not wanting to upset me knowing we’ve been trying, which just shows why she’s my best friend all over again.

I couldn’t hold it in, especially learning that we’re due just a week apart, her before me, and spilled the news to her. Which meant telling the family before she slipped and did it herself.

The entire family is excited to hear. Mom especially is thrilled to be getting more grandbabies any way she can.

She’s even more excited when I end up going into labor on Jillian’s due date, only to find her coming in an hour later after her water broke while at her doctor’s appointment. Thankfully, our little girl, Cordelia Leann, gets here an hour before Jillian’s little Weston Jake does letting Mom be with both of us.

Dad’s chest puffs a bit hearing his name. I can’t blame him though, not when thanks to him, twelve of his thirteen are all currently married. Joe’s the odd man out, but one day, he’ll find his baby girl I’m sure.

Being Bryan’s princess is the same thing and it’s the best life ever. So I’m hoping he finds it soon, letting him have all of this joy for himself, have someone to love and adore the way a daddy should.

Our daddy takes care of us so good, I’d never want to have it any different. I might have ended up making the first move, but now, I don’t have to worry about any of that, or if I’m loved. Bryan shows me just how much he loves me every day, in everything he does, so even if it takes us three years to have another baby, I’ll never stop wanting to try and seeing our little girl in his arms, I know he won’t either.

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