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WINSTON

“No, man, we’re good,” I spoke into the phone.

“You sure?” Nick’s deep voice sounded from the other end of the line. “News says the snows falling pretty heavily out in Colorado.”

“It is, but last year’s blizzard was worse. Plus, you know I got the cabin all stocked and prepared.”

“Good man,” he muttered. “You tell her yet?” he asked, and I swallowed hard.

“Not yet,” I admitted, and I could almost hear my best friend rolling his. “I will… I just got distracted.” That made Nick laugh.

“Okay, man, I better go. Blanca’s family is going to be here soon, and if I don’t hurry, I’ll miss my opportunity to get… distracted,” he teased. “Merry Christmas in case I don’t hear from you before.”

“Merry Christmas, man, and…” I cleared my throat. “Thank you.”

“For what?”

“For the text you sent me last Thanksgiving.”

“Man–,“ he groaned. “We talked about this.”

“It might not have been a lot in your head, but it helped me get off my ass and go after her.”

“Two weeks later,” he reminded me.

“No.”

“Oh, sorry, you were stalking her before you actually made a move.”

“You’re one to talk about stalking,” I muttered.

“You’re right. Fuck,” he laughed. “Can you believe our life now?”

“Nope.”

“It’s fucking good.”

“The best,” I added, and we both sighed with contentment. “Merry Christmas. See you for New Year’s?”

“Yeah, man, we’ll be there.”

“Right on.” With that, we ended the call. I moved back inside, stomping off the snow that had fallen on me only to see my beautiful princess, my wife, my everything, still sound asleep on the couch. Just the sight of her resting easy made my heart a little lighter.

Almost like she felt my gaze on her, her eyes opened slowly before she stretched. Pulling the long-sleeved scoop-neck top up her stomach, giving me a peek of skin that made my mouth water.

“I fell asleep.” She yawned before sitting up. I joined her on the couch, snuggling her up on my lap.

“Ready for a surprise?” I asked, and her lips twitched.

“Is this where you ask me if I want to get knocked up again?”

“Fuck, don’t tempt me,” I growled, pressing a kiss to the tip of her nose. “This is where your man gives you something and you can’t complain or argue with him.”

“What did you do?” she asked suspiciously, and I winced.

“I love you. I want everything you want to come true.”

“Win?”

“I leased some office space.” She opened her mouth to say something, but I quickly cut her off. “It’s next to my offices.”

“There is no way I could affor––“

“We can,” I interrupted and fought the need to kiss her because of how adorable she looked scowling at me. “We can afford it. You have a year lease.”

“Winston,” she sighed. I took the fact that she relaxed in my arms as a good sign.

“You know my building would be a great place for a law firm. For your firm.”

“I know.” She pressed her lips together before her eyes bounced to the tree and back to me. “It’s just that…” She worried her bottom lip, and it was me who was scowling, then.

“What is it?” I asked. She opened and shut her mouth. Her eyes once again bounced to the tree and back to me.

“Just… one sec,” she strangely said, hopping off my lap and moving toward the tree. She grabbed a box, returned right to her spot, and set the prettily wrapped gift between us.

“I wanted you to have this Christmas morning, but… since we’re into surprising each other…” She poked my side. I stared at the box with slight trepidation. “You better be the real estate master you think you are,” she warned.

“Why?” I turned my attention from the box to her. “Because that”––her head tilted toward the gift—“might make you rethink wanting me that close next year.”

“Never. Nothing could ever––“

“I know… it just might make you want to wait… a little bit before we do work so close together like that.” Allie tapped the top of the gift box. “Open it.”

I did as my girl asked. My nerves got the better of me, and I undid the wrapping slowly, pulling the paper away only to unearth a white box.

“A box.”

“Shut up.” She giggled. “Open it.” She nudged me, and with a deep breath, I lifted the top. It took me a moment to process what I was looking at. “I felt funny when we were packing. I thought it was probably nothing but…” Her voice drifted off to almost nothing as my heart started to pick up speed. “Anyhow, to be on the safe side, I took a test yesterday and, well…” Her voice cracked, and my eyes drew up to hers.

“I know we talk about breeding and getting knocked up and having the house full of kids and a big family but––“

“I fucking love you,” my voice rasped. My heart beat so hard I was afraid it was going to jump out of my fucking chest. I set the box next to us and made her straddle me. Our foreheads pressed together, and I breathed in deeply. My girl’s scent filled my lungs.

“Fuck, you making me a daddy again?” She nodded and sniffled. “Are you upset about this?” She shook her head.

“No, I just... it would have been nice to work next to you.”

“It will be,” I pressed.

“But––“

“No buts, Allie. My woman can do anything she wants. You want to work in my building?”

“You know I do,” she whispered.

“Then that’s what daddy is going to make happen. Even if I have to get another floor and turn it into a daycare center,” I muttered, half joking, half serious.

“You’re crazy,” she sighed happily.

“Crazy about you, little girl.”

“Hmm.” She leaned in and kissed my neck. “So, you’re happy? I mean, about this?”

“About our baby?” My hand dropped her abdomen. “Abso-fucking-lutely.” I grinned and then playfully turned my expression to serious. “About you keeping this from me for the last twenty-four hours? Not so much.”

“Really?” Her eyes widened, and as if we were completely in sync, she knew exactly where this would be going. My hands dropped to her ass cheeks and squeezed.

“My good girl kept a secret from daddy,” I drawled slowly. She licked her lips and swallowed.

“I did.” She nodded.

“And now she has to learn what happens when she keeps secrets.”

“I really, really do.” Her lips twitched. My little brat was in the mood to play.

“Hmm, you sound too excited about getting punished, naughty girl.”

“Sorry, Daddy.” She winked, letting me know she wasn’t sorry. Not even a little bit. And fuck me, I loved that.

I loved us.

I loved her and the life we were building and the family we were creating.

“Take off your clothes, princess. Show me that sexy body before you get on your knees.”

“Knees?” She pouted but didn’t stop doing as she was told.

“Knees,” I confirmed. “If you show daddy just how sorry you are about keeping secrets, he will let you ride him.”

“Okay,” she agreed breathlessly.

Needless to say, she was so fucking good she rode me through two orgasms of her own before I spilled my seed deep inside of her.

Life wasn’t just good, it was fucking fantastic.

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