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“Sandy, we are never leaving you no matter what. If the baby is Jake’s, I will still love it just as if it were my own. We could always work for the next one to be mine. But even if all the children you have are Jake’s, that won’t make me leave or love you or the children we have any less. I love you so much, Sandy. I would marry you in a heartbeat.”

She gasped and her eyes went wide. She wrapped her arms around him, and she relaxed against him.

Jake nodded to him before grabbing Sandy and placing her on his lap. He whispered in her ear, “That goes double for me. I even have a ring for you at home. Yesterday I got my first tattoo.” Jake sat her forward and pulled up his shirt. Over his heart it said, “Sandy’s forever.”

“I—”

Sandy was cut off as a doctor said, “Sandy Silverson.”

She got off Jake’s lap, stood up straight, and turned to them holding out both her hands. Zack let out a breath he hadn’t realized he’d been holding. He and Jake both got up and grabbed a hand before following the doctor into the room.

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The doctor confirmed what he and Jake already knew, told her the vitamins she needed to have, and the food and drinks she couldn’t. He’d been a really nice doctor and didn’t even blink when Sandy said they were both the fathers. He nodded his head and told her that when she came back in four weeks’ time, they should be able to do a scan and hear the heartbeat.

They were all home now snuggling on the lounge and watching a movie. Sandy lay happily between them. Zach stroked her hair, and Jake rubbed her feet.

Every now and then Sandy would stare at her hand and the two diamond rings. Zack’s ring had a stone in the middle surrounded by blue sapphires. Jake’s ring fit perfectly with his just the way they’d designed it with diamonds and blue sapphires alternating in a curve around his ring.

They had cooked her an early dinner, and at the end both of them got down on one knee and asked her to marry them. She’d jumped up to hug them, and they’d moved to her bedroom to celebrate.

A knock on her back door had Sandy jackknifing up.

“Who on earth is that? It can’t be my brothers. They just barge in.”

Sandy moved to get up, but Zack held her to him and Jake went to the back door. Minutes later Sandy’s brothers and father come in behind Jake. Zack watched her as she cocked her head to the side and her brows furrowed.

“What’s going on? You never knock.”

Sandy’s father cleared his throat a couple of times, looked at Zack and then at Jake who’d taken his spot next to Sandy.

“Ah, well, you boys have been here for well over a month, and we…I just wanted to know what intentions you have toward my daughter.”

Zack winked at Sandy. “Jake and I are almost done with her here. We all just need to find a bigger place of our own. You have nothing to worry about. She’s not our girlfriend anymore.”

Her father turned bright red and sputtered. “Sandy, baby girl, do you want your brothers and me to get rid of them?” He came forward, but Philip’s eyes widened and he held his father.

Sandy burst into giggles, and got up. “Dad, he’s just playing with you.” She held out her hand to show him her rings. “They asked me to marry them, and I said yes.”

Her father staggered back, and Zack watched as Sandy rushed to him. Her father glared at him and Jake. “Baby girl, I think it’s a little soon to get married. I just wanted to know what was going on.”

Sandy hugged her father. “I love them both, Dad, and they treat me like I’m a princess.”

Her father held her tight and Jake eyed him. They both got up and Jake said, “We would love to have your blessing.”

Sandy’s dad hugged her tighter and studied him and Jake before he nodded. “Okay, I give my blessing. Same rules apply as before. You hurt her and no one will find your pieces, got it?”

They both nodded and Zack couldn’t help the grin that spread over his face. He was one very lucky man.

Chapter Ten

Sandy came home from having a much needed girl’s night out. Sammy was feeling good and wanted to go out, so they’d all gone dancing. Blake, Brian, and Slater didn’t fool anyone when they all just happened to turn up at the same places. Sandy had been so happy not to see Jake and Zack, especially after the news they’d confirmed the other day.

She’d needed this girls night away from them to breathe and sort out how she felt about being pregnant. After talking to Susie and seeing what her two men were like, Sandy had no doubt that her men would support her and help her with anything.

Sandy loved her men but hadn’t known them long. Bringing a baby into the world was a huge step.

Sandy felt good as she parked her car and got out. The other day she’d even had the chance to talk to Sammy about what she thought about everything and what she was going to do about the two bears pursuing her. Sammy eventually admitted they were growing on her, but she wasn’t ready for a relationship.

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