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“You weren’t alone. Susie was with you.”

Sammy inched away from him and glared at him. “Susie was in no condition to protect me or help me.”

Brock groaned and tried to imagine what his mother could have said. “What did she say?”

“Let’s just say if looks and noises could kill, I wouldn’t be sitting here now.”

Brock pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. “Don’t worry about her. I want you, and my bear wants you. She has no say in it.” He held her tight and stroked her back.

Slater arrived and sat next to Sammy. “Sorry. We had kitchen drama, and I turned off my phone when it happened and forgot to turn it back on. How’s Susie?”

Sammy sat up and turned to Slater. “Susie just got an epidural, and they think she’ll have the twins by early morning.”

Slater nodded. “So are we staying to help or going home and coming back later?”

Brock knew Sammy would want to stay, so he wasn’t surprised when she said, “I’m staying. I want to be here if Susie needs me. You two are welcome to go, and I will stay here.” Sammy eyed him, and he knew she didn’t really want them to go.

“No. I’ll stay here with you.” Sammy smiled and hugged him.

Slater sighed. “Looks like I better get comfortable.”

Brock eased back in his hard seat and tried not to listen through the thin walls at Susie’s groaning and cursing at his brothers. It was going to be a long night.

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In the early hours of the morning his mother came out and asked for Sammy to go in and help. His mum looked exhausted as she followed behind Sammy into the room. Brock sat on the edge of his seat as he heard the screaming and grunting from Susie. He could hear Sammy encouraging Susie and his mother soothing his brothers.

What felt like hours later he heard the cry of a baby and the doctor and nurses telling Susie she was doing well. He heard Susie instructing Brian to stay with the baby and not let him out of his sight. It was quiet behind him for a while, only whispering and deep breathing, and then the groaning and grunting started again. Brock then heard another baby cry. This one was stronger than the first. Even through the wall Brock could hear how drained Susie sounded when she told Blake not to leave this baby’s side.

Minutes later the doors opened, and Brian walked out with nurses and a bundle wrapped in his arms. “I have a son. I have to take him to ICU to get checked over, and they will do tests and other stuff to make sure he’s okay.”

Brock stood, and Slater did the same beside him. They peeked at the tiny little bundle in Brian’s arms. Brock felt his heart beat faster, and he hoped that he would have the chance to help make something as perfect as his little nephew.

“He’s very wrinkly, isn’t he?” Brock chuckled at Slater’s response.

Brian snarled and shook his head. The taller of the two nurses tapped Brian. “Let’s get him checked out so he can get back to his mum.” Brian nodded and walked off with the nurses.

As he walked off Blake came out with a bundle in his massive arms. Brock thought it looked strange to see his hulking brother very carefully holding a tiny bundle.

“I have a boy. He’s a big boy, bigger than his brother. He still needs a check out, so I’m taking him to ICU. Mum is staying with Susie, and so is Sammy until we get back. You two okay? Listening to Susie didn’t put you off having one of these little guys with Sammy?”

Brock grinned at Blake. “No. I look at him and look forward to having one. You’re very lucky, brother.”

Blake had a massive smile on his face as he nodded and followed the nurses to the ICU.

“Wow. You have two new little nephews.” Slater waked him on the back. “Do you think we’ll get as lucky as your brothers and end up having a couple of kids?”

Brock looked at Slater, and he could see the longing in his eyes. Slater was in his late thirties, and Brock turned forty late this year. “I hope so. I really hope so.”

Chapter Six

Sammy was still exhausted from the other night, and she hadn’t even given birth to the babies. She lay on the lounge waiting for Slater to arrive with the movies he’d gone to pick up, apparently, he’d somehow gotten early access to them before it even hit theaters. She and Slater were having a laze-about movie night. Brock was going to join them for an hour or so when he finished work.

Her doorbell rang, and she shouted, “I’ve left the door open for you.”

Slater came in with men carrying equipment and grocery bags. He sat next to her placing a bag full of chocolates and candy on the coffee table. “Hey, beautiful, I got the movies you requested, and in the bag are some chocolate and candy.”

Sammy sat up and leaned over to Slater and kissed him. “Thanks.” The men set up a big movie screen on the wall. She spun and yelled. “Thanks for the help.” They left, shutting the door behind them.

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