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Xander bends his head and kisses my cheek

“What was that for?” I ask

He shrugs, straightening up “Because I wanted to”

I smile “I like that answer”

He chuckles

“You look beautiful—really”

“Thanks” I sht, but …”

“I like it” He presses his hand to my belly and the baby kicks in response

“You’re going to have to rip ht”

He grins, stifling a laugh “I like the sound of that”

“It’s time,” someone tells us “Show time”

The doors open and Jace and Nova walk ahead of us

Xander waits for our turn and then starts forward He walks slow,my pace

We separate taking our places and then the es

Everybody stands, looking toward the entrance for Rae