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“Well… I guess” I shrug, and bringing her hand to ainst my cheek as we drive

“Ho her hand froainst her belly

“Home,” I assure her “Today, and every other day after it, I promise”

Letting her knoith a touch ofthe tiny life we both know is inside her already that none of us need to run anymore

We’ve all found each other, finally

We’re all going home

Epilogue

Three Months Later

Brynn

“Don’t make that face at me, Pearce Masters, this is supposed to be a surprise,” I chide hi to sound serious but it’s no use

He always knows just how to drive ood way

Like hijacking my surprise with one of his own

Okay, so e to sneak an ultrasound appointment in while Pearce was at the office last time ere in town

If Pearce was on to me about my surprise he didn’t show it

I didn’t even have to look at food I just packed on the pounds If anything, Pearceit so hard, but it’s totally worth it

It’s been a few et my period I think we both just kind of knew at this point

I felt it our first night, my very first tiht our little baby was conceived

Our little baby—

Oh, I won’t spoil it I need to have at least some kind of surprise to try to even

We’re in the kitchen, where it’s warmest this time of day before Pearce has lit the fireplaces

I’ve got the little envelope into catch his attention and keep it as he slides another tray of his hona into the oven

“I’,” he assures me, but I catch his little smile

The one he can hardly keep to himself as he checks his watch

“What is it?” I ask, already sensing he’s about to check-mate me in the surprise department

“Oh, just thought weet about the envelope in my hand