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“How much longer are you going to stay here?” I ask.

“Just a few more months, I think. We want to have the baby in the states.”

“Do you know what it is?”

She smiles from ear to ear. “A girl.”

I scream in delight.

Both men rush in.

Sabine and I laugh. “We’re fine. Go away.”

Once certain we are not being kidnapped by bandits, Astor and Leo retreat to the patio. No amount of therapy will remove the innate protector that lives in both men, and that’s just fine with us.

We spent the next thirty minutes talking about all things baby, until Sabine switches up the conversation.

“Okay, tell me about you. And Leo. He still hasn’t found a job, right?”

“Right, but he’s applying every day. It’s just that his skill set is so singular.”

“Yes, most soldiers turned hitmen don’t have a wide career path.” I laugh, she glances toward the patio. “I wouldn’t worry about that though.”

My eyes pop. “You think Astor is going to offer him his job back?”

“I’d be shocked if he didn’t. Okay, what else?”

My smile turns into a squeal as I lift my left hand.

“Oh, my God, you’re engaged!” Sabine screams.

Again, both men. Again, we tell them to leave, and for the next hour, Sabine and I giggle like little girls while talking about our future.

A very bright, happy future.

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