Page 31 of Shattered Love

“A girl!” all the women scream, jumping up and down. Carter, Mac and my dad burst out laughing.

I turn to see Dominic pale and pulling at his hair, his eyes wide.

“Dominic.” I walk over to instantly.

He shakes his head. His eyes wide. “I’m going to end up in prison.” What? What the hell has happened?

Carter howls laughing, Mac is trying hid a grin behind his hand but completely failing from a joke I’m obviously not getting. Even my mom, Cecelia and Molly are all laughing now.

“Prison?”

He nods. Chucking his hands up in the air. “Yes, she’s going to be beautiful just like you, then an asshole like me is going to want her, and he’ll want to take my baby girl away. I’ll have to kill him.”

Now I am the one fighting a grin.

His eyes narrow as he points at my dad. “Why didn’t you shoot my ass?”

My dad grins. “Still time, son.” Patting him on the shoulder.

Dominic shakes his head and he smiles at me. “We’re having a daughter.”

I nod, smiling.

The rest of the evening, my mom and Cecelia gush over the scan photos, talking about outfits and baby showers. Molly’s mood seems to have changed for the worse. She snapped at Carter, she seems distant and tapping away on her phone. I know she been called away at work a lot more, I just hope she’s not overworking herself.

People seem to come and go as I enjoy the day with everyone I love. I lift my phone, taking a picture to capture one of the most perfect moments of my life. Just as I take it, Dominic’s head turns toward me with the most breathtaking smile on his face.

Lying in bed later, I smile, looking through the photos Cecelia has sent of the gender reveal. I have never seen a smile on my face so big nor my eyes so bright. Dominic’s eyes are completely on me. There is one of us kissing as the canister showers pink around us. The last one is my favorite. Dominic is smiling down at me, one hand on the side of my face, the other on my bump, with Cooper sitting at our feet.

“What’s got my girl smiling?”

I turn my phone, showing the images.

He looks up at me, grabbing the nape of my neck and kissing me deeply.

“Tell me more. What are we going to do with her?”

I lay my head down and he mimics the pose, our eyes connected.

“We take her to dance class, watching her twirl in her tutu. We laugh as she dresses Cooper up. You dance with her. She will giggle as she watches us dance.”

Dominic frowns. “I don’t dance.”

I kiss his lips quickly. “You will for her.”

I watch as he thinks about that before nodding. “I come home from work and hear you both laughing in the kitchen.”

I smile. “What are we making?”

He grins his eyes wide and bright. “Cake, chocolate cake. You both have chocolate icing on your faces. I watch you from doorway.”

“Then, we will see you and cover your face in chocolate kisses.” I smile.

We both grin wide. Loving his excitement in voice

“You teach her to ride her pinkbike as I cheer you both on.”

Dominic kisses me softly. “We love her more than anything. She calls us Mama and Daddy.”

I fall asleep with a picture of a chocolate- covered faced girl with bright green eyes smiling as she runs through the backyard, Cooper chasing her, as Dominic and I look on with love.

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