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"Daain," Reed said as he jumped over her

I s to be like e have two babies in the house?" I called out

Reed let out a ot My mom told me to tell you that she has that baby blanket she ordered you"

I would have jued myself and let out an inner scream

"Why did you have her order it?"

Oh shit Shit, shit, shit! "Um…I don’t remember why I had her order it I think I had left , and she just took care of it I already paid her back for it though"

I atterab my cell phone "Reed? Will you cut me up an apple, please?"

I heard a loud crash, and Reed yelled out Gracie’s name

"Sure, babe!"

I waddled my way over to my cell phone and quickly sent Reed’s e

Courtney: Melanie, OMG! Did you get it?

I wasn’t surprised when she texted me back almost immediately

Melanie: Yes What does OMGThe colors are beautiful, Courtney Reed is going to love it Should I have Paul bring it over?

Courtney: Yes! If he doesn’tit takes Reed to notice it Oh…OMG osh…however you want to say it

Melanie: Why not just say, oh my God?

Courtney: OMG is faster!

Melanie: Dear Lord

I laughed and put my cell phone down I turned around to see one very excited puppy looking up at irl? Will Daddy not play with you?" I said as I raised , and I started laughing when she ran to the front door

"I’ is brilliant She learns so fast I think we picked the best one from the litter," I said I made my way to the front door, opened it, and watched Gracie take off running

Reed walked up and handed lass as Reed watched lass away, took a breath, and said, "What?"

He chuckled and shook his head as he handedI just love you more than life itself, that’s all"

As he stepped off the porch, I tilted my head and smiled The butterflies that went off in my stomach still amazed me I was just about to tell hiain I placed my hand on my stomach, and it was rock hard the whole time the pain lasted Once it let up, I let out a breath This had been going on al

Motherfucker That was not co chair and watched Reed wear out poor little Gracie She was so tired that she ended up just flopping down on the ground Reed walked up to her and picked her up He flipped her over and held her like a baby

"What are you going to be, baby? A boy or a girl?" I whispered as the cool April breeze relaxed every inch of my body while I rubbed rabbed the sides of the rocking chair and tried to breathe it out Reed was now running around with Gracie, who had quickly gotten her second wind I heard a car driving down the driveway and looked up I didn’t think it could be Paul already When I saw Layton’s truck, I tried to srabbed Gracie and waved as he walked back over toward the porch Layton parked and jumped out of the truck Reed set Gracie down and walked over