Page 108 of My Greatest Joy

As soon as he says those words, my legs shake, and pleasure shoots down my body. I moan out his name and claw at his back, and he buries his face in my neck and sucks hard.

“One,” I say unprompted.

His lips turn up into a pleased grin. “Such a good girl.”

My cheeks heat, loving his praise.

“With what I have planned for you this week, you’ll be counting much higher than that. But this time, I need you right now.”

“Yes, please.”

“I hope you were serious about the baby thing. Otherwise, you better speak up.”

Instead of answering, I lock my ankles behind his back and dig my fingers into his arms. He’s not going anywhere.

“Fuck,” he growls.

Moments later, he’s filling me full, giving me everything and more.

“I can’t wait to see you pregnant with my baby.” He kisses me.

“Me too. Dasher will make a great big brother,” I say as we breathlessly lie next to each other.

“I agree.” He pulls me into him, then covers us with the blankets.

“I love you,” I whisper once we’ve caught our breaths.

“I love you so much.” He rests his palm on my belly. “And our child.”

I chuckle. “Getting a little ahead, aren’t we?”

“Never. If you thought I was possessive over you before, just wait.”

I playfully roll my eyes. We lie in bed for hours, snuggling and talking about our future. For the first time, I’m looking forward to next Christmas. We could be parents by then and make our own family holiday traditions.

Something I never knew I wanted until I met Levi.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

LEVI

SIX MONTHS LATER

Rolling over in bed,I wrap an arm around my wife and spread my palm across her six-month pregnant belly. Pulling us closer together, I bury my face in her neck and press soft pecks under her ear.

“Morning, my love. How’d you sleep?”

“Your son is giving me the worst heartburn I’ve ever had.”

I snicker at her salty tone and rub my hand underneath her shirt and over her bare belly. “That’s not true. You’re perfect and would never.”

Fallon snorts loudly. “And if that isn’t bad enough, he was trying out for the Olympics on my bladder all night.”

“That just means he’s a healthy, active baby.”

“Mm-hmm,” she appeases me.

“You stay and rest. I’ll get breakfast started.” I kiss her bare shoulder before crawling out of bed.

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