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CHAPTER 30

KYLE

“What?” I said, gaping at her. I couldn’t have heard her right.

“I said we’re having a baby. I’m pregnant. It was—a surprise. But that’s why I’ve been feeling sick. I guess it wasn’t the stress, it was hormones.”

A flood of joy just consumed me at her words. I gathered her into my arms and kissed her.

“I can’t believe it,” I said. “I never thought I would have that, have a family of my own. I wanted it, but for a long time, I just believed that my career was going to have to be my focus. This is a fresh start, and I owe it to you.”

I kissed her softly.

“I’m so glad you feel that way,” she said, tears shining in her eyes.

“We’ll have to keep it quiet until the semester is over, just a few more weeks,” I said.

She nodded, “I know. I’m not that far along, so it won’t be obvious. And then when the semester ends…”

“Then you won’t be my student any longer and we can go public with our relationship. I can’t wait for you to meet my friends and my sisters and mom. And I want to meet the famous Katie.”

“I’m not sure you’re prepared for Katie,” she laughed. “But yes, that’s exactly what I want.”

“Well, what I want is to take you home.”

As soon as the paperwork was done, I drove her back to my house. I knew she probably needed a hot bath and some rest after her ordeal. But as soon as we got in the door, she just clung to me. I smoothed her hair and held her close, trying to be respectful despite the way she made my blood run hot, despite the fact I nearly lost her.

In moments, I was kissing her, and we were peeling off each other’s clothes. She told me without saying a single word that she needed me now, that she needed the proof of our connection, the celebration of our secret baby news. A confirmation that my feelings for her are real and true.

We kissed and touched, and I caressed the curve of her belly while I kissed her neck. She was responsive, eager, and the romantic way I was making love to her seemed to arouse her even more. Mindy ran her hands through my hair as I lifted her in my arms and caught her nipple between my lips, sucking it and making her arch toward me in pleasure.

We couldn’t make it to the bedroom. As soon as we reached the couch, her legs wrapped around my hips and my cock plunged deep inside her. I groaned at the relief of sinking into her tight, hot channel, rocking against her, building her sensations until she was scratching her nails down my back and begging for more. I reached between us, worked her clit with my thumb while I thrust my cock into her. She touched my face and I kissed her sweetly, driving deeply within her as I slid my tongue in her mouth. Her orgasm rocketed through us both, the clenching of her inner muscles bringing me over the edge. As I spilled out inside of her, I felt that union, that I was truly home.

I wrapped her in my arms and kissed her cheek and forehead, “I love you,” I said hoarsely against her temple.

She hugged me fiercely. “I love you too, Professor,” she said, smiling against my neck.

EPILOGUE

MINDY - TWO YEARS LATER

The best part about my day was going home to Kyle and our twins. Every night, he’s home before I am because he scheduled his classes that way. So when I walk into the kitchen, there he is, tall and strong and handsome as the first day I ever saw him.

I came up behind him and slid my arms around him from behind and breathed in that sexy smell of him. He turned to me and gave me a quick kiss, promising more later when we had time. Now he had to grab a baby wipe because Josie had mashed green beans into her hair while her twin brother James sat angelically in the other highchair drinking milk from his sippy cup.

“Looks like Katie Junior is on a roll,” I said.

I laughed because our little girl was always up to something. She was going to be the wild one like her aunt, while James was calm and serious like his daddy. I loved them more than I could say. At a little over a year old, they were really showing their own personalities now.

“Josie is just trying to prove to me that raising girls is no joke,” he said. “There’s nothing like a women’s studies professor being nearly defeated by a toddler who wants to do everything herself.”

“She has agency,” I teased, “so what do we have besides green beans?”

“Well, it’s my night to cook, so I roasted a chicken. We have potatoes and green beans, although I don’t recommend them as a shampoo the way Josie’s using them.”

“I don’t know. It may be the next beauty trend. She looks pretty cute with all that gunk in her hair. Looks like bath night for you, little one,” I said, kissing both of them and washing up.

After a nice dinner, we got the kids bathed and in their cribs for the night. I was so glad to kick off my shoes and curl up in Kyle’s arms on the couch with a glass of wine. My whole body relaxed as he pulled me against him. I would never get tired of how perfect it felt.

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