Chapter 7
“Come on, come on, comeon!” Neo shouts, running around the house like a mad man. “Let”s get this show on the road!”
Rosie giggles as Neo picks her up and tucks her under his arm. He rushes over and shoves her into Tyson’s arms. “Take the kid.”
Tyson sighs, shaking his head. “You ready to go?”
“Can I hold the baby?”
“Yeah, sweetie, you can.”
“Then, come on.” She grabs his hand and starts to pull him toward the front door. “Let’s go!”
Tyson chuckles as he follows my hyper daughter out the door. “Love you too, Rose Petal!” I shout after them.
“Bye, Daddy! Love you!” she answers before leaving.
“Thanks for watching her.” I chuckle as I look over at Oliver.
“She’s a good kid. Melody loves her and she’s sweet with Karson. She’s welcome over any time.” Oliver looks over at Neo who is now running after Daisy.
“Give me those keys, you little shit!” he shouts as he chases her down the hall.
“I know the answer to this already, but is he okay?” Oliver asks, raising a brow.
“Never.” I chuckle. “But in this case, he’s very eager to get to the sonogram place. He’s been talking non-stop about it for weeks.”
Harlow is eighteen weeks now. Today, we’re finding out the sex of the baby. While we’re all excited, Neo is over the moon. Making him even more unbearable.
“You should have seen him when we saw the baby at my ten week check up.” Harlow laughs as she waddles her adorable ass over to us. She’s got her smoothie in her hand like always, lips wrapped around the straw as she takes a drink.
“If they weren”t terrified he’d lose his shit—which he would have— they would have asked him to leave. Every two seconds he was asking, what”s this, that”s what. Drove everyone crazy. And then when we saw the little face, he sobbed like a baby. It was pretty cute.” She shrugs.
I say nothing as a soft smile takes over my lips. I can’t help but stare at my woman. My love. My everything.
She’s come a long way over the past few years and while I know she will never be completely healed, we all plan on making sure she knows we all love her for who she is.
Since she’s become pregnant, she’s been a lot more sweet. It’s been different and has all of us on pins and needles because everything seems too good with this pregnancy.
We’re concerned because she hasn’t even stabbed anyone. One time when we were out shopping, someone was rude to her and she just cried. We all stood there shocked, not sure what to do.
And then she cried harder when none of us comforted her. The hormones are taking a toll on her.
“How are you feeling, love?” I ask her, pulling her into my arms.
“Good.” She smiles up at me. God, her eyes are so damn captivating.
“Have I told you how much I love you today?” A grin takes over my face.
She raises a brow but smiles. “Only a million times.”
“Here”s one more. I love you, Low.”
“I love you too, Cassy.” She rolls her eyes but leans up on her tip-toes to kiss me.
“I’m going to head out. Can’t wait to find out,” Oliver says before leaving.
“Got them!” Neo comes storming back into the room, keys in hand. He stops in the kitchen and glares at me. “Your kid’s duck is a pain in my ass.”
“And your llama keeps spitting in my face when I take my kid outside to play. We’re even.”
“Alpaca!” Both him and Harlow shout at the same time.
“It’s the same thing,” Axel grunts as he joins us. He stops next to Harlow.
“What the fuck are you looking at?” Harlow growls.
“Your stupid sexy face,” Axel snarls back.
“Well, stop it. It’s weird.”
“Well, kiss me and I’ll stop.”
“Fine!” She grabs the back of his head and kisses him hard. Axel pulls her into his arms and they both moan.
Remember when I said she was sweet? Yeah, with everyone but Axel. For some reason, their banter and playfulness has taken a weird turn. She snaps at him for everything, even for just looking at her.
At first Axel seemed hurt by it, but after one time they fought it led to them having intense sex on the couch and I guess it’s become their thing now?
I don’t know and I don’t care to find out.
Things with Harlow and I have been the same. Only she’s less resistant to my sweetness and I’m going to enjoy it while I can.
“Alright, enough of that.” Neo grabs Axel by the back of his shirt and rips him off Harlow. “Sex later. Right now, we gotta go see my baby!”
“Our baby,” Evie says, joining us, Sam following behind.
“Okay, fine, we can share the baby,” Neo sighs.
“There’s no sharing,” Axel growls, looking three seconds away from kicking Neo’s ass. “It’s all of our baby.”
“Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.” Neo pats the top of Axel’s head.
“Let’s go.” Harlow starts to waddle toward the door, smoothie still in hand. I beam with pride because she loves drinking them, they have all the nutrition she needs and she won’t drink them if they’re made by anyone but me. Something about how I make them is the best. I’ll take it.
She’s only eighteen weeks, but she has an adorable baby belly. It’s bigger than she was expecting and she curses Neo for shoving his giant ass baby into her. Her words, not mine.
We all think she’s sexy as fuck. None of us can seem to keep our hands off her. Not that we could have before.
“Where’s Dean?” Evie asks as we all start to follow Harlow out of the house.
“No clue. He snoozes, he loses.” Neo rushes ahead of us down to the limo. Yes, the man rented a damn limo for this.
Again, no one asked questions. We learned not to a very long time ago. It’s better to just give the man what he wants, than to argue with him.
“Thanks, asshole,” Dean grumbles from behind. I look over my shoulder to see him stepping out of the house. “I told you I had to take a piss when you were prying the keys from the duck’s mouth. And you were still planning to leave without me.”
Neo just shrugs.
“Wait, why were you chasing the duck for keys? We’re not even driving ourselves and we all have a set of house keys.”
“Because, it’s not for the house or cars. These,” he holds up keys, “are for the limo.”
“And why do you have those?” Dean asks.
“Because, I’m our limo driver today.”
“What?” Axel growls. “Why not just let the actual driver take us?”
“Are you nuts?” His eyes practically bug out of his head. “Our queen is carrying very precious cargo, you really think I’d let just anyone handle their safety? No way.”
“I’m pretty sure we would be better off with the driver.” Sam’s soft voice sounds next to me where he’s holding Axel’s hand. “I’ve seen Neo drive and I still have nightmares about it.”
“Don’t be so dramatic, Sammy boy.” Neo winks. “We survived, didn’t we?”
“Sure.” Sam chuckles, shaking his head, then looks up at Axel. “Just barely. I mean, it was sweet that he wanted to take me out for ice cream, but he seems to think he owns the road.”
“I’ll be taking those.” Evie snatches the keys from Neo’s hand. “I’ll drive.”
“Hey!” Neo growls at Evie and everyone goes still.
Evie gives him a look and Harlow blinks. “Excuse me?” Harlow asks him. The look he gives her is like a kicked puppy. “Wanna try again?”
“Sorry,” Neo tells Evie. “You can drive.”
“Watch how you talk to her, Pet, or I’ll be punishing you in a way you won’t like.” Harlow glares at him.
And of course he can’t take anything seriously, the fucker smirks. “My queen, you could literally do anything to me and I’d be cumming for you.”
Harlow sighs. “Let’s just get into the damn car. They want my bladder full and I already have to piss like a racehorse.”
Neo helps Harlow in, following after her. Then Axel and Sam.
“Fifty bucks says he cries like a little bitch when we find out the gender.” Dean grins over at me.
“A hundred if he passes out after.” I chuckle.
“Deal.”
***
A WAVE OF PURE JOYsettles over me as whooshing sounds of our baby’s heartbeat fill the room. My eyes sting as I smile down at Harlow. She’s watching the screen, tears in her own eyes.
“Baby’s heartbeat sounds perfect. Everything is measuring just as it should be. Now, let’s get you some photos and find out what you”re having.”
We’re all crowded around the bed, eyes glued to the screen. We had to call ahead to make sure we were put in a room that was big enough for all of us. Normally they don’t allow a crowd like this, but who says no to Harlow, or Neo?
“There’s a little hand.” The tech moves the wand around. “A foot. There’s a leg, an arm, and there’s the sweetheart’s face.”
“Oh God.” Harlow whispers as a 3D image of the baby’s face shows up on the screen. “Look at those little cheeks, and the nose.” She sounds like she’s about to cry. I’m seconds away from joining her.
“Look, it’s sucking their thumb,” Dean points out.
“He’s just so beautiful,” Neo sobs, catching all of our attention. The man starts to blubber like a baby. “My sweet baby.”
Hard to think this man craves blood. But it is oddly sweet.
“Alright, let’s find out if it’s a boy or a girl. Do you want me to write it down or tell the room?”
“Tell the room,” Harlow says. “I’m not into flashy announcements.”
“Really?” Evie laughs. “Since when?”
“Okay, I like big and flashy. But private moments, I like it to be just us.” Harlow smiles at Evie like she hung the moon.
“Fair enough,” Evie says softly, taking Harlow’s hand into hers. Their bond is unlike any of ours, and I love that for them. Evie deserves the kind of love Harlow gives her.
“Alright. There’s the legs, let me move around to get a peak of what”s between. And here we are.”
“That”s a funny looking penis.” Neo wipes his eyes with the back of his hand. “It’s so small. It’s gonna grow, right?”
“Dude. It’s a baby, its penis isn’t supposed to be big,” Axel scoffs.
“If he’s anything like his dad, he will be one day,” Neo chuckles.
“That is not a penis, Sir.” The tech looks like she’s trying not to laugh.
“Then what is it?” Neo squints.
Pure joy fills me as I know just what gender our baby is. Poor Neo. He’s been so convinced it’s a boy.
“It’s a girl,” Sam answers him. “It’s a sweet baby girl.”
“A girl?” Neo shouts. “A little Princess?” His face goes pale. “Oh fuck.” And then he passes out, hitting the ground with a hard thud.
I hold my hand out to Dean with amusement. “Pay up.”
“Fuck,” Dean grumbles, pulling his wallet out and handing me a crisp hundred dollar bill.
“Is he okay?” The tech looks down at the ground.
“He’s gonna be fine,” Harlow says. “So, is it really a girl?”
“Yup. A little girl.”
And then Harlow is sobbing. “Shhh.” I pull her into my arms. “I hope these are happy tears.”
“They are,” she says. “God, all I do is cry though.”
“It’s understandable.”
“If I cry in public, you need to slap me out of it,” she says, sounding dead serious.
“I will not be slapping you, Low.” I chuckle in amusement.
“You will slap me. Or I’ll stab you,” she growls. A look of alarm takes over the tech’s face.
“She’s just kidding,” I tell her. The tech nods.
“I’ll let you have a moment and get these photos printed up.”
“You know I wasn’t kidding, right?” Harlow says when the tech is gone.
“We know,” Dean says. “But none of us is going to slap you. So it looks like we all get stabbed.”
“No punishment for Neo.” Axel stares at Neo’s body on the ground.
“Should we check on him?” Sam asks, concern written on his face.
“Nah.” Axel walks over to the desk and snatches something off it. “He’s fine.”
“What is he doing?” Evie asks as Axel bends over Neo’s body.
Axel chuckles and stands up straight a few moments later as Neo groans as he wakes up.
“How you feeling, buddy?” Axel asks him, helping him to his feet.
“I think I hit my head,” Neo groans. When Neo’s face comes into view, I have to close my eyes and take a breath, composing myself, so I don’t burst out laughing.
Axel has taken a permanent marker and drawn all over his face. There’s a penis on his cheek that points to his mouth. The words cocksucker written across the forehead, with shocked eyebrows above his.
“Fucking hell.” Dean groans.
“What?” Neo asks, but instantly forgets, looking to Harlow. “Are we really having a baby girl?”
Harlow nods, biting her lower lip, seeming to be trying to control her own laughter. I swear, this house is fucking nuts all the time.
“I’m happy. Really fucking happy. But you know that any boy who comes near her dies, right? I think we should just homeschool her and when we go outside, we can all gather around her like her own personal bodyguard bubble.”
“You’re fucking nuts,” Dean sighs.
“Okay?” Neo blinks at him. “And your point is? Oh!” His eyes go wide. “We got to go out and celebrate.”
“Yes, let”s do that. Somewhere with a lot of people around.” Axel grins.
“Yes!”
Everyone files out of the room and I stay back with Harlow. “You know we can’t let him out in public like that. He will murder people in broad daylight.”
“I know,” she laughs. “What am I going to do with the lot of you?” she asks, raising a brow.
“Me?” I ask. “I’m an angel. I’ve done nothing naughty at all.”
“You’re right.” She smiles. “You”re almost as innocent as Sam.”
I pull her to her feet and into my arms. I brush my lips against her cheek. “I’ve been a good boy,” I whisper into her ear. “But when we get home, I can be very, very naughty. Just for you.”
“Fucking hell, Cass,” she moans. “Can you just fuck me right here?”
A deep chuckle rumbles in my chest. “As much as I’d love to, I’d like to take my time with you.”
She pulls back, pure lust in her eyes. “Take me home,” she whispers.
This woman owns every part of me. My heart, my soul. It’s hers. It’s our girls.
“Let’s go home.”
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