Page 49 of Always Yours

He interrupts me. “My family is right here.”

I put my hand to his chest, letting his words breeze over me. It’s always amazing to me that he can just use his words to soothe me.

He wraps his hand around mine and threads our fingers together. I pull his hand into my lap and run my other finger along the back of his hand. “So, is this how you thought you’d be spending your Friday nights?”

He releases my hand and then brings his fingers up to my face. I tilt my head into his hands. “Are you asking me if I thought I’d be spending my Friday nights with my daughter against my chest? Or that I’d be waiting at home, counting down the minutes until my beautiful wife and best friend would come home and look at me as if I just hung the moon?” He smirks and shakes his head. “No, Ally, I dreamed of this. I wanted this more than anything I’ve ever wanted in my life, but no, I never let myself believe I would have it. You made my life what it is, and it’s perfect.”

I brush my hands through his hair. “God, I love you, Austin. I’m not sure what I did to deserve you, but I'll never take you for granted.”

He nods. “I love you, too, baby.” He gestures to the baby. “What about you? Did you think you’d be spending your Friday nights like this?”

I shrug. “Well, the book club is talking about the next field trip, and they’re going to a sex club.”

I try to hold back my smirk, waiting for his response, and he doesn’t disappoint. “You’re not going to a sex club without me.”

I laugh and shake my head. “I have everything I want right here, Austin.”

I tug on his hand. “I’m going to bed. You going to join me?”

I wiggle my eyebrows at him, and his nose flairs. “Yeah, baby, I’m coming.”

I kiss Kennedy on the head and then skip out of the nursery. One of my favorite parts of every day is when I’m lying in Austin’s arms. I know it was a long time getting here, but it was worth it. We are worth it.

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