Page 146 of In The Game

She nods. “I love you so much, Bear. I want to get married and have children and spend the rest of our days living happily ever after.” Her hips roll and she does that thing I like, grinding against me in figure eights.

“Swear to God, woman. If you make me cry, I’m gonna lose this hard-on.” Actually, the thought of her round belly filled with our baby makes me harder than ever.

Ral’s eyes swell, and I see how truly happy she is.This is our normal.

Even with tears she’s the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen. “Are you gonna ride my cock with those tears running down your cheeks?”

“Yeah, I am.” She smiles through the sniveling.

“Mmm, I love that.” Reaching up, my thumb brushes under her eye and clears one side away. She’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, and that she’s up for adding to our family makes her even sexier.I want her pregnant yesterday.

She’s so snug, but vaults up and down my cock, gripping and leaking more with each pass. Her lips curve into a smile against mine and it’s like she can read my mind.

“You’re going to put so many babies in me.”

I groan.Glad we’re on the same page.

“I’m ready to get started when you are.”

She shakes her head and giggles. “Wait!”

I roll my eyes. “What now?”

“We can’t have another kid before we get married!”

I grip her round ass and dig my fingers in until she squeals.

“Come on, love. That’s not our style. You know that.” She slaps my chest, and I pull her down on my cock hard enough to get one of those cute gasps out of her. Her eyes are filled with love and adoration.

Our journey has been rocky. It’s not the one I would have chosen for us—I hate that we lost years together—but I’d do it three times over if I had to. We found our way back to each other and made this messy life ours.This is our normal.

EPILOGUE

“We can see the head, you’re almost there!” Heather says, smiling at Raleigh. She’s been talking about having Heather at her labor for the last three months, her shift already ended, but she’s stayed on for Raleigh. It’s a testament to how loved she is by everyone she meets.

She grits her teeth and squeezes my hand harder, her whole body shaking. Holy fuck, she’s got some serious strength in that grip. I don’t say a word, she can scream and curse and crush the living fuck out of my hand as much as she needs.

“You’re doing so good, baby!”

“I’m so tired!” she sobs.

“I know, you’ve been giving it your all. I’m so proud of you.”

I want to watch, but she’s insisted I stay by her side. The doctor maneuvers his hands in a different way.

“The head is out Raleigh, one more big push! Last one!”

She bears down and digs deep. I’ve played numerous rounds of overtime before, testing my stamina like nothing I thought possible, but I swear to God, there’s not one player out there who could endure what Raleigh has tonight.

Her last groan is more like a war cry as she crouches forward, pushing against the stirrups and then she falls back and gasps as the doctor cheers. “It’s a girl!”

She bursts into tears along with me, and I pull her into my arms to kiss her face. They put the baby on her chest, and we lie in awe of our new daughter.

“She’s so beautiful,” Raleigh whispers, and she’s absolutely right. She’s the most beautiful baby girl I’ve ever seen, I can’t believe we made her. I’ve felt her kick for almost five months now, and that couldn’t have prepared me for hearing her first cry or cupping her tiny head in my hand. As soon as the warm blanket covers her back, she begins to settle, and within five minutes, she’s peacefully resting.

I push the damp strands sticking to Raleigh’s face aside and tuck them up into the messy bun on top of her head. The view of my two girls together makes me suck in a breath. Fuck, how did I get so lucky?

“I love you so much, Raleigh. You did so well, I’m so proud of you.”

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