51. Jace

51

JACE

D r. Shepard glances up from the clipboard, his expression unreadable for a second too long. My heart feels like it's lodged in my throat, and I swear I hear Alec stop breathing next to me.

Dr. Shepard flips through the chart silently for a moment, as though double-checking something. We're all on edge, waiting for the verdict. He glances up and gives a reassuring smile. "The babies are doing well, no signs of any distress from the fire or smoke. All their vitals look normal, and everything's progressing perfectly."

Tessa squeezes my hand, and I can feel the relief radiating from her. Devin leans over from the other bed, the tension in his body starting to ease up. Alec, standing behind us, lets out a breath he probably didn't even realize he was holding.

"Thank God," I mutter, rubbing a hand over my face.

Dr. Shepard nods, scanning the chart again. "Yep, your girls are strong, and your boy's heartbeat is steady as ever."

It takes a second for the words to sink in. I glance at Tessa, who's staring wide-eyed at the doctor.

"Our…girls? And boy?" she asks, her voice shaky.

Dr. Shepard gives her a soft smile. "That's right. Two girls and a boy. Congratulations."

Tessa's jaw drops. I look over at Devin, who's sitting there in shock before he breaks into a grin. "You hear that?" he says, laughing softly. "We're having two girls and a boy."

A wave of disbelief and excitement floods the room as we all process the news.

"Oh my God. We're having three babies," Alec groans out. "I mean, I knew we were but it's starting to finally sink in now."

"Two girls," Tessa murmurs.

"And a boy," I add, the grin growing on my face.

"Two girls and a boy," Tessa repeats, still in disbelief, like saying it out loud will make it feel more real.

I squeeze her hand. "We're gonna have our hands full."

"In the best way." Devin leans over, giving Tessa a look so full of love and pride it almost knocks the air out of me. "And we're gonna be okay."

The following days pass in a blur. Devin heals quickly, and despite the doctors' orders to rest, he's itching to get out of the hospital. They finally discharge him, and Tessa watches him go with a mix of relief and longing. She's still got a bit more healing to do, so she stays behind, her body still recovering from the trauma and the smoke.

But eventually, her time comes too. The day they release her, we're all there to take her home. Alec insists on driving, though Devin keeps trying to grab the keys, and I sit in the back with Tessa, holding her hand the whole way.

When we pull up to the house, everything feels right again. The nightmare of the fire and Max's attack has faded, and all that's left is the joy of sharing our lives together.

Later that evening, after settling her in and making sure she's comfortable, we lead her into the bedroom. The lights are dimmed, soft music plays in the background, and the atmosphere feels…different. It's not rushed or urgent. It's slow, thoughtful.

Tessa looks at us with wide eyes, her lips parted slightly as if she's surprised by the mood we've set. Alec steps behind her, his hands gentle as they land on her shoulders, massaging softly. Devin is at her side, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

"We've missed you," Devin whispers, his voice thick with emotion.

"You've been through so much," Alec adds, pressing a kiss to her temple.

I stand in front of her, watching the way her eyes move between us, her breathing hitching slightly. Devin's hand slips into hers, and he pulls her gently toward the bed. "If you're ready…we want to be close to you again."

Tessa nods, her voice soft but steady. "I'm ready."

Her belly is so big now, stretching to make room for all our babies. I reach out, running my hands over the bump, caressing it gently. One of them, we've decided it's one of the girls, kicks out against my hand.

It started happening a few days ago and I still can't get over it. It makes everything feel real in a way that hasn't yet hit me. I lean down and kiss Tessa's lips, savoring the coffee-cinnamon taste on her tongue.

Devin gently massages her back, rubbing circles into the knots she's been getting and Alec bends down to help her with her shoes and socks, taking them off one at a time, carefully and slowly.

Once her feet are bare, he kneels and begins kissing her feet tenderly, worshipping her as she was meant to be worshipped.

The three of us missed being with Tessa. Ever since the day Max took her, it's like we've been afraid to touch her, like she might break if we do. But now that she's home and healed, we're ready to take off the kid gloves and rediscover all the ways to make her moan.

She moans now, breathing hard when Devin gets a particularly tough knot. I run my hands over her chest, smirking at how large her breasts have grown. She's starting to look like she's smuggling melons in her bra.

Speaking of, I lift her shirt now, pulling it over her bra, and marvel at the beautiful sight, my mouth starting to water as I take one in my hands, needing both of mine to cup it.

Devin helps me lift her shirt off and we discard it, then he resumes his massage while I play with her breasts, pushing them together so I can kiss each one, and then lick a wet stripe between them.

"Please," Tessa begs. "I've waited so long. Please, I want to feel you inside me."

Alec moves up her thighs, tugging at the waistband of her leggings. Since her belly started growing, she's preferred leggings and sweatshirts over her usual attire, which we sometimes miss but she looks just as adorable this way.

He pulls her leggings off as well as her panties and slips a finger into her folds, toying with her clit as he explores how wet she is already. When he pulls out, I move forward and pick her up, carrying her over to place her on the bed, on her hands and knees.

Standing behind her, I kneel down to the edge of the bed and spread her ass open, pressing my tongue to her puckered hole. Tessa squirms, another moan escaping her.

Devin moves so he's underneath her, pushing his head between her thighs so he can lean up and lick her pussy, making noises like he's devouring a delicious treat.

Alec kneels in front of her, pressing his cock to her lips, smearing precum over them like lip gloss. Tessa takes her cue and opens up, letting him push inside.

It doesn't take long before the bedroom is filled with the sound of noisy licks, wet slurps, and breathless moans as Devin and I eat Tessa out while she sucks Alec's cock.

I slide my tongue into her hole, probing deep inside as I imagine it's my shaft inside of her. My hand moves down and I start fondling myself through my pants, stroking my length as I enjoy the delicious taste of Tessa, like clean soap, coconut, and something sweet.

Devin's tongue is thrusting repeatedly into her pussy, flicking rapidly to stimulate the spot inside of her. She's writhing underneath us, barely able to keep Alec's cock between her lips.

Alec holds her still, pushing her down further on his cock as he starts to fuck her throat, rolling his hips so it disappears in and out of her mouth over and over.

The noises grow more frantic and more high-pitched as we continue, like a symphony of pleasure. My cock is drooling precum now and I pull it out of my sweats, rubbing it with my free hand while the other holds her cheeks apart.

Devin's own hand is in his pants as he wriggles his tongue down to lick over Tessa's clit, sucking noisily on it.

Alec's pace gets even faster, mindful of not choking her as he thrusts in and out, the base of her throat bulging from where his cock disappears.

Just when I think I can't take it anymore, Tessa tenses up and comes, squirting fluids all over Devin and me.

It's so hot that I find myself coming next, a loud groan reverberating from deep inside me as my cock spills out into my hand.

Alec's hips flex once more before he shoves himself down Tessa's throat as far as he can, his eyes fluttering shut.

Finally, Devin gives a whole body shiver, his cock spurting all over Tessa's belly. As he pulls back, he grins and smears it into her skin.

"It's a good moisturizer," he teases lightly.

Tessa rolls her eyes but gives a gentle huff and strokes Devin's hair.

The four of us lay together afterward, resting as we enjoy our newfound sense of peace and togetherness when Tessa clears her throat.

"I wanted to tell you something," she begins. "I was thinking about it at the hospital a lot, especially whenever you guys would come stay with me." She's on her side and I'm spooning her so I can't see her face but I stroke my thumb over the back of her hand, trying to reassure her.

"You can tell us anything," Devin murmurs.

"I realized that no matter how awful we might have started out, you guys have proven yourselves again and again, being there for me and our unborn children in ways I never expected, in ways that no one could have expected. And I guess in the interest of not being too sappy, I'll just say it. I love you."

She sucks in a breath, holding it as she waits for our response.