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The past few hourshave been insane.After kissing the woman about to give birth to my baby (boy), the room filled with medical professionals and never emptied.
Scarlett’s contractions got closer together, and the doctor went from concerned to happy and back around again multiple times.
I’m a wreck.
But I’m not going to say that out loud.Honestly, I’ve been less terrified in combat.
Her legs are in stirrups, and there’s a tent-like thing over her where the doctor is down at the business end waiting for the baby to come.
“Another push, Scarlett,” he says, and she tightens her hold around my hand like a vise.
It’s weird how the most inappropriate thoughts come to you at the oddest times.I laughed to myself the last time she almost broke my hand, almost saying out loudif only your pussy clenched so hard.
Thank fucking god I did not.
I blame the kiss.
What a damn kiss.I put all of my feelings into it, trying to show her what I couldn’t say.Not here.Not tonight.
But soon.
I have no expectations of her, despite seeing her blink away her feelings.Christ, I just found her after being kidnapped, and she’s about to give birth.
It’s not the time.
Not the time to declare my love and demand she feel the same way.Even if a part of me wants to do all of that.
A man knows, when he’s holding a woman soaked in her own urine, that he’s in love when he can’t look away.Scarlett was bathed soon after we arrived at the hospital, but it made zero difference to me.
She’s currently pushing a baby out of her vagina, but I am, without doubt, in love with Scarlett Walton.
I love her body.
I love her mind.
I love her mouth.
I’m not being filthy either—okay,yes, that too—but I meant her sass, her quick, beautiful brain and the way she teases me back.
Exhibit A: Rainbow.
Jesus, I thought she was serious all these months.I even spoke to Mom about it.She looked unimpressed but kept her thoughts to herself, sayingwell, as long as it’s a healthy child, darling.
“It will get beaten up with a name like that, Mom.Jesus.”
“Well, I’m sure his Army Ranger daddy will make sure that doesn’t happen.”She winked at me.
Rainbow, fucking hell.
Any minute now I’m about to find out if we have a little boy or girl.I have never felt such anticipation in my life.Or like the bones of my trigger finger are about to be crushed.
“One more.That’s it.One more push.”
“You’ve got this, Scar,” I encourage.“God, you look gorgeous.”
