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"Yeah! That’s onna be there for-ev-er!" I loved how he had enunciated that last word

"That’s right, you’re stuck with uess what?" Braden asked The whole roo o and it still h

"What, love?" Audrey responded

"Maet to be Braden Parker!" he cried

Braden really had opened up and was beco, just like his sister Who, by the as currently cuddled up in Jaxon’s arms Those two had built a pretty solid bond and anytime they were both in the sa her until I would finally have to go steal ht, buddy, you’re an playfully and tried to taan and I had said our vows, she decided not to take my last name until Braden could officially have it as well I couldn’t argue with the idea of not leaving Braden behind, but I also couldn’t help the caveman inside of me that wanted his woht about her being Raegan Parker, I needed to rip her clothes off and christen thefinger pretty much covered that for you," Audrey chuckled

I looked down at the ink around an less than a week after we left the hotel, but I didn’t have a ring ready because I wanted her to pick it out

She hadn’t had any freedoone So every chance I got, I wanted her to be able to have the option towhen she toldbecause she would more than likely lose it

What she did ask for h She wanted to be branded I jumped at the opportunity to do the saers were the words, I Proh skin on her body for me to mark all of the promises I had made to her All the promises I would keep And if for soan knew that I would fight like hell--I would take on the world, if need be--to keep

"…build sand castles, and go swi Jaxon’s ear off

"You hed She nodded her head and he said, "I can’t wait!"

James patted my back and an efficiently packing everything away "Keep it covered from the sun, out of the water, away fro I’ you, so more than likely I’ll see you in ahe didn’t care because that was hed

"Is everyone packed?" Raegan asked the group

"Oh, keep rubbing it my face!" Quinn’s annoyed voice called out I found her leaning against Cole’s chest and he chuckled at her disco belly "Y’all really should have toldon an awesouy" She pointed back to her husband

"Hey, this isdown to kiss her belly "She doesn’t mean it, buddy," he whispered

Every once in a while, I thought about what Raegan would look like with a belly like that I couldn’t even i life, but then I got worried because I already had a daughter and a son Hoould I love another one as an had been putting these ideas ina baby in the future I think Kate and Braden were breaking her down for a little brother or sister I wanted whatever Raegan wanted, but that didn’t mean it didn’t scare me any less For now, I’d enjoy the perfection that is an chided "Everyone else is just tagging along"

She may try to act cool in front of me and everyone else, but she was just as excited for this trip as I was We had alsoMore babysitterstial costs for Kate and Braden’s adoptions were pretty outrageous, and therefore we hadn’t been able to take a fainally planned last fall

Now, su, we had a resort booked in the middle of the Caribbean, and for six whole days ould be carefree and living the island life No work No school No responsibilities I could play with the kids all day and then play with Raegan all night My kind of heaven

"Babe," I heard Rae call out fro down so Braden could get a closer inspection of my new ink

"I need your help for a second," she hollered back

"You like it, buddy?" I asked Braden before standing fully upright

"It’s awesoht?" He nodded his head and repeated the sentiment back to me before he ran off to play with Kate

I padded on bare feet down the hallway and found Rae in the laundry roo a few extra clothes into our suitcases Her back was to the door, so I walked up behind her and slipped my hands around her waist

"I can’t wait to see you sprawled out on a beach chair with the sun kissing your gorgeous skin," I whispered into her neck

"Lane…" she moaned "I think you’re more excited than the kids"