Page 14 of The Light to My Darkness (The Light to My Darkness 1)

"The idea of our kids being in love really bothers you, doesn't it?" I heard Tyler say as the two of them disappeared into the kitchen.

Hailey laughed. "Men," she said and rolled her eyes. "Honestly, how cute would it be if they did fall in love one day?"

"What a story that would be."

We silently watched Scarlett holding up the drawings to Axel.

I think I understood why James had gotten a little defensive. I couldn't even imagine Scarlett going to school in a few years. Stupid time flying by. God, and her dating? Just the thought made my stomach twist into knots.

"But right now they're our babies," Hailey said.

I laughed. "Did you just think about them growing up and going off to school and sneaking around our backs and getting into all sorts of trouble?"

She laughed. "My mind immediately went there. Maybe I need to hop on the train of having another kid so I'm not thoroughly depressed when Axel goes off to kindergarten."

I put my hand on my stomach.

"You definitely should," Rob said from behind us. "We always just get pregnant again whenever Penny and James do. Hello, you gorgeous, pregnant specimen of a woman." He kissed me on the cheek.

I laughed. "You did that thing again where you let yourself in instead of ringing the bell."

"You gave me a key for just that reason." He held up his keychain and jingled it in front of me.

"It's for emergencies only."

"Well, I was in serious need of a drink. Crisis averted." He winked at me.

"Where are Daphne and Sophie?"

"Daphne had to pee so she stopped at the bathroom downstairs. Pregnant women, am I right?" He elbowed Hailey in the side. "How are you doing, Hails?"

"Good. I'm just enjoying the show." She looked back and forth between us.

"Rob, you didn't wait for your wife and child?" I asked. "You just ran up here and abandoned them?"

"In the most prestigious apartment complex in the city. You're acting like I left them somewhere horrid. Besides, I had to come up. Someone had to get this party going. Am I right, Hails?"

"Does me not being pregnant somehow make me one of the guys? Stop elbowing me," she said with a laugh and lightly shoved Rob's arm.

"No, but you still get to have fun while Penny and Daphne are total party poopers. Especially now," he said and turned back to me. "Shouldn't you be lying down?"

I had just defended his ability at keeping a secret to James. Was he seriously going to talk about my heart murmur in front of one of the only people that didn't know?

"Why especially now?" Hailey asked.

Rob cleared his throat. "Because James Junior in there is going to be a kicker in the NFL. He's practically abusive already. He'll fit into the league perfectly."

I laughed. "He's just a little hyper is all. He's not a monster."

"I never called him a monster," Rob said. "Junior will be one of the good ones."

"First of all, we're having a girl," James said and handed Rob a drink. "And second of all, if it's a boy, we're not naming him James Junior."

"Oh, come on. I'm going to name my son Rob Junior. RJ for short. And we can call your son JJ. It'll be adorable. They'll basically be twins like how we're basically twins. Penny's always saying how similar we are." He glanced back at me as if he was waiting for me to agree with him.

I looked at the two brothers. Rob was little shorter than James. And Rob almost always had a smile on his face, whereas James was currently sporting a scowl. James was more carefree now than he used to be. But he still tended to be more serious than Rob. "Similar, yes," I said. "But not twins."

Rob stuck his tongue out at me.

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