Page 44 of Playboy Billionaire's Secret Baby

My heart races and my excitement builds, but I manage to wait until the perfect moment to spin around to see her… oh my God! Adam was right, she is stunning. Her lacy gown tightens at the waist before spreading out around her feet, making her look like a princess. I think Lexi looks gorgeous no matter what she wears, but in this dress… well, this is an image scratched into my mind forever. I will never forget this beauty.

I can’t take my watery eyes off her as she walks down the aisle to me in time to the music. I’m still impatient. All I want to do is reach my arms out and hold her - to finally claim her - but again I want everything to be perfect. I have to wait for her to come to me.

“Wow,” I whisper once she’s within hearing distance. “You look lovely.”

“Thank you.” An adorable pinkness stains her cheeks. “You don’t look too bad yourself.”

With her hands finally in mine, where they belong, I pull her closer for a kiss. I know I’m supposed to wait until the wedding officiant tells me that I can kiss my bride, but how am I supposed to wait when she looks this lovely?

Eventually we pull apart, but not totally. I stare lovingly into her eyes. I want her to see how much I adore her. This really is the first day of the rest of our lives. The future I have been daydreaming about is finally coming to life, and I can’t wait to see how it progresses.

“Are you ready?” the wedding officiant says softly. “Shall I get started?”

I nod eagerly. “Yes, I think we’re ready.” Lexi nods too. “Okay, let’s do this.”

“We are gathered here today…” Oh, I love the sound of those words. They send a powerful shudder down my spine. “To celebrate the union of these two wonderful people…”

As much as I want to hear every single word, I can’t help getting lost in Lexi’s eyes. The eyes I have been dreaming about for years, even when I didn’t think Lexi and I were going to make it. Even when I thought I was going to carry on with my single bachelor life forever. I love those eyes; they have gotten me through everything.

When I look into Lexi’s eyes, I feel Marianne smiling down on me, grateful that I have finally managed to move on from the tragedy that befell us.

“I believe you have written your own vows?” the officiant declares, bringing me back into the room with a thump. But it looks like Lexi wants to go first, which gives me a moment…

“Frederico,” she starts with a small sob. “I had a lovely speech I’ve been rehearsing for ages, but this morning, that changed.” I cock my head curiously. Where is this going? “Because this morning, I finally took a test.” Lexi takes my hands, holding them tight. “I just found out that my nausea hasn’t been just wedding stress.”

“What… what is it?” I hadn’t even realize that she was struggling. I guess I’ve been drowning in wedding stress as well, wanting everything to be perfect.

“Frederico, I just found out that I’m pregnant… we’re having another baby.”

This day, already the best thing to ever happen to me, has just gotten a million times better. We’re going to expand our family even more - and have another child to whom I can give as much love as I do James. A baby I can be there for from day one. That’s utterly phenomenal. I can understand why this has completely knocked Lexi sideways because now I can’t remember my vows. I can’t remember any of the words of love I was going to say. I’m overwhelmed with excitement all over again.

I lean in and kiss Lexi, breaking all the rules another time. But how can I not? My bride is pregnant and our lives are about to get even better. Everything I’ve been through has brought us to this point, and I couldn’t be happier.

“I love you,” I whisper. “I love you.”

“Yeah, I love you too,” she giggles back. “Can you believe it? This really does feel like our happily ever after, doesn’t it? We finally made it.”

“Yep,” I reply, popping the P. “We sure have.”

Life can only get better from here, I’m sure of it. Life with Lexi is going to beeverything.

THE END

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