Page 60 of Her Sweet Surrender
“Much better now that you’re back,” Kylie admitted, her relief easy to read. “Dr. Glas said it could be anytime now.”
Faelan shook his head in amazement as he placed his hand on her stomach. “It’s hard to believe we’re about to meet the little tyke after waiting so long for this moment.”
He glanced at Brie. “It doesn’t seem real.”
She smiled, understanding. “Nothing can prepare you for it.” Looking down at her own belly, she added, “I feel the same way about this one.”
“I’m so glad our kids will grow up together.” Kylie squeezed her hand.
“We are going to have our hands full on play dates,” Brie laughed. “Between Hope, Jonathan, and our two kiddos, we’ll have a full gang.”
Brie looked at Faelan. “Have you decided on a name yet?”
He glanced at Kylie, answering proudly, “We have.”
“Faelan and I wanted to honor our fathers,” Kylie explained. “So, we’ve chosen Luke Christian Wallace.”
“I love that name!” Brie gushed, looking at the two of them.
“I’m grateful Kylie and I were born into strong families,” Faelan told her. “And we plan to pass that on to our son.”
Brie suddenly noticed Kylie’s grimace. “A tough contraction?”
Kylie placed her hands on her stomach. “It doesn’t hurt exactly. It’s just uncomfortable. But, boy, they make my stomach hard as a rock.”
“Just look at that spike,” Faelan exclaimed, staring at the monitor. “Your body is getting serious about having this baby.”
Brie stated at Kylie in disbelief. “You really aren’t in any pain right now?”
She smiled, nodding.
Brie laughed. “I’m pretty sure I was screaming my head off at this point.”
Faelan’s voice was full of pride. “You’re doing great, baby!”
Kylie gazed up at him and begged, “Please kiss me.”
Without hesitation, he leaned down and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. When he pulled away, she sighed in contentment. “I really needed that.”
“Anytime, little wife.”
Brie loved hearing Faelan call Kylie that and asked, “So, what was the wedding like?”
He chuckled. “It was quick and to the point. We toyed with the idea of having a formal wedding after the birth.” He glanced at Kylie. “But it seemed silly to wait when we love each other.”
“You can always throw a big reception when you’re ready,” Brie suggested. “I know all of us would enjoy the chance to celebrate with you two.”
Faelan played with a lock of Kylie’s hair. “We’ll keep that in mind.”
Kylie grimaced again. “Ugh…this one is a lot stronger.”
Seeing the large spike, Faelan announced, “I’m getting Dr. Glas.”
“I’m sure it’s not necessary,” Kylie told him.
“I’ll feel better if I do.”
Brie joked, “And, we know it’s all about you.”
