“You know what? I don’t want to do it anymore.”
She gave me a skeptical look. “You’re just saying that to make me feel better.”
I shook my head. “No, I’m not. I used to do it for the rush, as a way to escape my pain, except the pain was always still waiting for me when it was over. But this time,” I took her hand and tugged her close to me, “there was no pain—just a realization that I used to do it in order to run away, and I don’t need to run away anymore.”
I put my hands on both sides of her face and kissed her softly. Her arms went around my waist, and I deepened the kiss, my heart pulsing inside of me in a solid rhythm. When I pulled away, I ran my fingertips over her face. “From now on, that’s the only adrenaline rush I want.”
She smiled through her tears. “I’m glad to hear you say it because there are others who need you.”
“Like you.”
“Yes, like me.” She held my gaze steady. “And our baby.” She took my hand and placed it gently over her stomach, never taking her eyes off me.
“What?” My mouth dropped open. “Are you saying what I think you’re saying?”
She nodded, a smile tipping her lips upward. “I was late, so I did a pregnancy test this morning. I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid the news might rattle you and you’d make a mistake during the jump.”
“Aria . . .” I lifted my hands to my head, my mouth wide open in shock. “That’s amazing. You’re amazing.” I kissed her again, my own eyes moistening from her announcement. “We’re going to have a baby. I can’t believe it.”
She laughed, wiping the corners of her eyes. “Yes. Yes, we are. You’re going to be a father.”
The thought was sobering, and a feeling of awe washed over me. “I want our child to always feel loved, to never doubt how much we care.”
“There was a time you didn’t believe in love,” she said, watching me closely.
I ran my fingers through her hair and kissed the corners of her mouth, her chin, her forehead. “There was, but now . . .”
“How is it now?” she asked, draping her arms around my neck.
“Now . . . It’s everything.”
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Evangeline hopes you enjoyed, The Ruthless Billionaire. It’s the second in the California Elite Series. The first in the series, Collision of Wills, focuses on Alexa and Dylan’s story. Check out Collison of Wills now!
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