“Married?” I said, surprised.
“Baby?” mom yelled.
“What the hell?” his dad bellowed.
Colton looked me in the eye and said, “Lacey, I can’t imagine being with anyone else and I can’t imagine a more perfect woman to be my bride. Will you marry me?”
“Yes,” I whispered without hesitation, and he kissed me.
What else was I going to say? I could never say no to Colton Reece Harrington the Third, jerk or not, he was all mine.
***
“Push,” Colton said, “breathe!”
I gripped the hospital bed sheets with white knuckles and suppressed the urge to tell him eff off. I’d been in labor for a few hours, and it was almost time our son came into the world.
Things had been rough after we came out to our parents and the rest of the world, but it was all good now
I’d finished up the semester but hadn’t gone back. Colton had transferred to a business program closer to home so we could be with each other every night. I was proud of him for working hard at his degree, and knew I’d go back once I felt like I could leave the baby.
Home was with our parents; they’d gotten over the news fairly quickly once they warmed to the idea of being grandparents. They’d been in the waiting room from the moment my water broke to right then. They wanted to meet their grandson the moment they were allowed in the room.
Gran was there too, she was tickled pink that she was going to be a great grandma, although as she said, she’d always been great at it.
I felt another contraction rip through me and grabbed Colton’s hand so hard I saw him grimace in pain. Part of me found that satisfying, that he could join me in this.
Half an hour later, at exactly eight nineteen in the evening, James Bradley Harrington the first was born. A squalling, healthy, red-faced baby boy, all eight pounds and three ounces of him.
I fell back to the bed exhausted as Colton cut the cord and held our little boy for the first time.
I saw his face light up as if he held the secret to the entire universe in his hands, and he turned to me to say, “I love you Lacey Harrington, more than I ever thought possible.”
Oh yeah, we’d gotten married a while back. Long before I began to show. It was a lovely affair, well attended in spite of the scandal our relationship had caused among our wealthy friends.
I reached for James and Colton set him in my arms gently. “I love you too,” I told him, “thank you for this. Thank you for your love and giving me this amazing gift.”
“I should thank you,” he said and brushed a tendril of hair off my sweaty forehead, “you’ve given me the world, Lacey, and I will spend every day of my life showing you how much it means to me.”
He kissed me and James squawked. I fussed over him and the nurse helped me calm him down.
I was too tired for company that night, but Colton allowed our family in to meet James and gush over how amazingly perfect he was.
And I had to agree, little James was as perfect as my life was, and that was pretty much perfection.
I couldn’t imagine how life could get any better than it was right then, but I knew Colton would spend a lifetime trying to prove me wrong.
THE END
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ALPHA BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE
HIRED By Him - An Alpha Billionaire Romance (Henley & Roman - Book One)
WATCHED By Him - An Alpha Billionaire Romance (Henley & Roman - Book Two)
TEMPTED By Him – An Alpha Billionaire Romance (Henley & Roman – Book Three)
WANTED By Him – An Alpha Billionaire Romance (Henley & Roman – Book Four)
TOUCHED By Him – An Alpha Billionaire Romance (Henley & Roman – Book Five)
TAKEN By Him – An Alpha Billionaire Romance (Henley & Roman – Boox Six)
SPOILED By Him – An Alpha Billionaire Romance (Henley & Roman – Book Seven)
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book One
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book Two
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book Three
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book Four
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book Five
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book Six
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book Seven
Alpha Billionaire: BOSS Brothers, Book Eight (coming soon)
LONGER SERIES
Jagger, a Stepbrother Romance, book one
Jagger, a Stepbrother Romance, book two
Jagger, a Stepbrother Romance, book three
Gideon and Gage, a Twin Stepbrother Romance, book one
Gideon and Gage, a Twin Stepbrother Romance, book two
Gideon and Gage, a Twin Stepbrother Romance, book three
CHOICES SERIES
Second Chance: Merrick, Beth and Brody, book two
Third Break: Merrick, Beth and Brody, book three
Waking Up, Jacob’s Tale, book one
Waking Up, Jacob’s Tale, book two
Waking Up, Jacob’s Tale, book three
Waking Up, Jacob’s Tale, book four
DEAREST STEPBROTHER SERIES
Dearest Stepbrother: Having His Baby Book 1
Dearest Stepbrother: Having His Baby Book 2
Dearest Stepbrother: Having His Baby Book 3
Dearest Stepbrother: Having His Baby Book 4
Dearest Stepbrother: The Bachelor Book 1
Dearest Stepbrother: The Bachelor Book 2
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble Part 1
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble Part 2
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble Part 3
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble Part 4
Dearest Stepbrother: After College Part 1
Dearest Stepbrother: After College Part 2
Dearest Stepbrother: After College Part 3
Dearest Stepbrother: After College Part 4
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble, And Baby Makes Four, part 1
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble, And Baby Makes Four, part 2
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble, And Baby Makes Four, part 3
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble, And Baby Makes Four, part 4
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble, Oh Baby, part 1
Dearest Stepbrother: Double Trouble, Oh Baby, part 2
Dearest Stepbrother: The First (Kennedy and Ryan Part 1)
Dearest Stepbrother: The Second (Kennedy and Ryan Part 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: The Third (Kennedy and Ryan Part 3)
Dearest Stepbrother: The Fourth (Kennedy and Ryan Part 4)
Dearest Stepbrother: The Fifth (Jordan and Sarah Part 1)
Dearest Stepbrother: The Sixth (Jordan and Sarah Part 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: The D.U.F.F. (Part 1)
Dearest Stepbrother: The D.U.F.F. (Part 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Soldiers (Book 1)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Soldiers (Book 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Soldiers (Book 3)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Doms (book 1)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Doms (book 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Doms (book 3)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Fighters (Book 1)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Fighters (Book 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Fighters (Book 3)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Fighters (Book 4)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Fighters (Book 5)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Cowboys (Book 1)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Cowboys (Book 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Cowboys (Book 3)
Dearest Stepbrother: A Baby for my Twin Cowboys (Book 1)
Dearest Stepbr
other: A Baby for my Twin Cowboys (Book 2)
Dearest Stepbrother: A Baby for my Twin Cowboys (Book 3)
Dearest Stepbrother: A Baby for my Twin Cowboys (Book 4)
Dearest Stepbrother: The Billionaire’s Baby Bargain, book 1
Dearest Stepbrother: The Billionaire’s Baby Bargain, book 2
Dearest Stepbrother: The Billionaire’s Baby Bargain, book 3
Dearest Stepbrother: The Billionaire’s Baby Bargain, book 4
Dearest Stepbrother: Triple Trouble, book 1
Dearest Stepbrother: Triple Trouble, book 2
Dearest Stepbrother: Triple Trouble, book 3
Dearest Stepbrother: Triple Trouble, book 4
Dearest Stepbrother: Triple Trouble, book 5
DEAREST STEPBROTHER STANDALONES
Dearest Stepbrother: At First Sight
Dearest Stepbrother: Teacher’s Pet
Dearest Stepbrother: Keyland’s Words
Dearest Stepbrother: The Debt (Dark erotica)
Dearest Stepbrother: The Mean Girl
Dearest Stepbrother: Wicked Debt
Dearest Stepbrother: The Prick
STEPBROTHER ROMANCE
Bad Brother, a Stepbrother Romance, part one
Bad Brother, a Stepbrother Romance, part two
Bad Brother, a Stepbrother Romance, part three
Bad Brother, a Stepbrother Romance, part four
Bad Brother, a Stepbrother Romance, part five
Bad Brother, a Stepbrother Romance, part six
Three for One, a Stepbrother Romance, part one
Three for One, a Stepbrother Romance, part two
Three for One, a Stepbrother Romance, part three
Three for One, a Stepbrother Romance, part four
Three for One, a Stepbrother Romance, part five
Three for One, a Stepbrother Romance, part six
TABOO TALES
Seduced By My Stepbrother: Taboo Tales (Dakota and Marcus)
Seduced By My Stepbrother: Taboo Tales 2 (Dakota and Marcus)
Seduced By My Stepbrother: Taboo Tales 3 (Dakota and Marcus)
Seduced By My Stepbrother, Easter Treats: Taboo Tales
Seduced By My Stepbrother: Taboo Tales 4 (Dakota and Marcus)
Dominated by my Twin Stepbrothers 1: Taboo Tales
Dominated by my Twin Stepbrothers 2: Taboo Tales
Dominated by my Twin Stepbrothers 3: Taboo Tales
Dominated by my Twin Stepbrothers 4: Taboo Tales
A Baby for my Twin Stepbrothers 1: Taboo Tales
A Baby for my Twin Stepbrothers 2: Taboo Tales
A Baby for my Twin Stepbrothers 3: Taboo Tales
A Baby for my Twin Stepbrothers 4: Taboo Tales
A Baby for my Twin Stepbrothers 5: Taboo Tales
A Baby for my Twin Stepbrothers 6: Taboo Tales
Fighting for my Twin Stepbrothers 1
Fighting for my Twin Stepbrothers 2
FORBIDDEN FIRSTS SERIES
Forbidden Firsts – Stepbrother’s Twisted Rules, book one
Forbidden Firsts – Stepbrother’s Twisted Rules, book two
Forbidden Firsts – Stepbrother’s Twisted Rules, book three
Forbidden Firsts – Stepbrother’s Good Girl (Grace and Gavin Book 1)
Forbidden Firsts – Stepbrother’s Good Girl (Grace and Gavin Book 2)
Forbidden Firsts – Stepbrother’s Good Girl (Grace and Gavin Book 3)
ALPHA BILLIONAIRE SERIES
Billionaire, Mine: PART ONE
Billionaire, His: PART TWO
Billionaire, Broken: PART THREE
Billionaire, Hers: PART FOUR
Billionaire, Fight: PART FIVE
Billionaire, Love: PART SIX
CONTROL FREAK SERIES
The Price of Purity: PART ONE
The Price of Purity: PART TWO
The Price of Purity: PART THREE
SHIFTER BOOKS
Alpha Mate: The Claiming (Alpha Mate 1)
Alpha Mate: Claim Me (Alpha Mate 2)
Alpha Mate: The Witching (Alpha Mate 3)
Billionaire Shifters: The Bear Brothers
DARK EROTICA
Indebted: The Initiation (1 of Alexa's story)
Indebted: Pleasing the Society (2 of Alexa's story)
Indebted: Society’s Pet (3 of Alexa's story)
Indebted: Stepbrother (1 of Regina's story)
Indebted: Stepbrother, Monster (2 of Regina's story)
Indebted: Stepbrother, Savior (3 of Regina's story)
First Debt (standalone)
BOOK BUNDLES (ONLY OLDER SERIES WILL BE BUNDLED)
Dark Bundle: Indebted Stepbrother Trilogy plus two bonus books.
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Cowboys Book Bundle Twin Cowboys books 1-4 and A Baby for my Twin Cowboys books 1-4
Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Soldiers Bundle (Books 1 through 4)
Seduced by my Stepbrother - Bundle: books 1-4 plus bonus
Dearest Stepbrother: The First to the Sixth
Double Trouble: The Ultimate Bundle
Double Trouble: The Ultimate Second Bundle
Stepbrother’s Twisted Rules Bundle
Dominated by my Twin Stepbrothers Bundle