Enough for her to announce a pregnancy and for me to propose.

Now we’ve got not one, but two kids and I’m content… almost.

“I got something for you today,” Mallory says before lifting from the couch and grabbing a medium-sized gift bag from a corner.

“There is a special occasion I don’t know about?”

She smirks and nudges my shoulder. “Just open.”

I take note of the way Mallory shifts as I lift the tissue paper from the bag, revealing a few articles of clothing inside. There’s a unique item at the bottom, but I focus more on pulling the clothes out so I can get a good look at them.

It takes a few moments to figure out what it is, but when I do, my attention snaps to Mallory immediately. “Is this… are you?”

Mallory nods, a smile on her face, and she digs into the deep pocket of her robe before holding an image out to me.

Right there, front and center, are two lemon-sized circles tucked inside a sac.

“I found out a few weeks ago, went for the ultrasound today… looks like we’re adding two more to the family, honey.”

“Twins…” I swallow thickly, my eyes burning with unshed tears, and I smile at her. “We’re going to have our hands full.”

“This is it,” she states, her tone serious. “No more after this.”

“Whatever you want, sweetheart. As long as you’re the one by my side through this crazy ride.”

And I mean that.

If she asked me for three more, I’d give them to her because all I want in this life is to see her happy and thriving. Looking atthe ultrasound, seeing those two babies resting in her stomach, somehow, I know that this is it.

Jace’s eyes widen as he processes the news. “Twins?” he breathes, a smile spreading across his face.

I laugh, relief and joy bubbling up inside me. “This is it,” I say, my tone a mix of excitement and mock warning. “Our grand finale.”

“Whatever you say, sweetheart,” Jace replies, pulling me close. “As long as you’re the one standing beside me in this circus, we call life.”

As Mallory leans into me, I'm hit with how lucky I am. This life we've built - it's better than any dream I had back in my rockstar days. Sure, it's messy. There might be cupcake batter in my hair, and we're about to add two more kids to our chaos. But I wouldn't change a thing.

I used to think my greatest hit was a song. It turns out it's this—our family, our love.

I look at Mallory, still beautiful, even with flour on her nose.

I can't help but grin.

We're having twins…..

The End