Page 101 of Part of Me (The Seaside Chronicles 2)

That bothered me as well. It was as if Jack knew about Sutton being there with me in the past. “Sutton, did you ever tell Jack about us? About our night at the fishing hut?”

She shook her head, then quickly stopped. “Okay, so my headache isn’t all the way gone.”

I held her closer. “He didn’t touch you though, right?”

“No. I do remember him saying something in the locker room about he just wanted to talk. I have no idea what he really wanted.”

“Considering he’ll be charged with arson and kidnapping, I don’t think Jack is going to be a problem for you any longer.” She looked up at me, and I could see the worry in her eyes. “I swear to you, Sutton. As God is my witness, he will never be able to hurt you again. Never.”

Snuggling into my chest, she sighed. “I believe you.”

“There is something we do need to talk about though, sweetheart.” My heart started to beat faster in my chest as I prepared to tell her what I’d learned earlier.

“You sound serious. Is everything okay?” Sutton pulled back and looked up at me.

Smiling, I leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips. “While you were still sleeping, the doctor came in to talk to me. They ran some tests just to make sure you were okay.”

Sutton’s brows slowly drew down, and her expression turned to one of worry. “Is everything all right? Did they find something wrong?”

“No, they didn’t find anything wrong. Just the opposite. I guess one of the things they checked for were hormones—pregnancy hormones.”

Her eyes widened and she whispered, “Brody, what are you saying?”

I could feel the tears building in my eyes as I tried to keep my voice steady. “We’re going to have a baby, Sutton.”

She reached up and pressed her mouth to mine, tears spilling from her eyes. She kissed me hard and fast, then pulled back. “I’m pregnant?”

Nodding, I placed my hand on the side of her face. “Yes. They did a sonogram to check the baby. Everything’s fine. He said you’re not very far along and probably weren’t even aware you were pregnant yet.”

She wiped her tears away, a sob slipping free. “I didn’t know. I mean, I’m a few days late, but I wasn’t thinking much about it just yet.”

“I didn’t tell anyone. I wanted to tell you first, and since you’re not very far along, I thought it might be best to keep it between us for a while.”

Sutton blinked rapidly. She still seemed a bit shocked. “Pregnant?”

With a soft chuckle, I kissed her softly on the mouth. “Pregnant.”

“That might explain my sudden craving for a cheeseburger and a chocolate milkshake. Speaking of which, where’s my food?”

This time, I laughed outright. “I texted Braxton to get it for you.”

She searched my face with her eyes. “How are you feeling about this?”

I smiled. “How am I feeling? I’ve never been so happy in my entire life, Sutton. I mean, I’m not going to lie, I’m also scared, nervous, and worried. All those emotions are kind of wound up in one big ball.”

She giggled, then moved her hand down to her stomach. “I can’t believe we’re pregnant. We’re going to have a baby!”

“What!”

Sutton and I both turned to see Braxton standing in the doorway, holding a milkshake and a bag from the Seaside Grill.

“So much for keeping it to ourselves,” I whispered. I pointed at Braxton. “If you so much as utter a word to anyone, I’ll break your other ankle.”

He frowned. “First off, I twisted my ankle, dickhead. And second, I won’t tell a soul—but holy shit! I’m going to be an uncle!”

Sutton and I looked at each other and smiled before I leaned down and kissed my wife.

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