Page 55 of Married to a SEAL

Rebecca smiled. Most of them had no clue what they were in for.

Lexi produced another bottle from the cooler. “And don’t worry—I also brought sparkling cider for the pregnant ladies!”

“I can’t wait until I can drink again,” Alison said, relaxing back into her chair as Evan took their baby son from her. “It’s been ten months!”

“You always pump and dump,” Brianna said. “I read about it in my pregnancy book.”

“Which one?” Matthew drawled. “I think you ordered every book ever published.”

“Ha ha, funny guy,” Brianna said, shooting him a look. “Don’t you want to be prepared for when the baby comes?”

Evan raised his eyebrows. “Pump and dump? Do I even want to know what that means?”

“It’s okay, honey,” Alison said. “I’m going to stop nursing when I go back on my shift in the ER. I can hold out another month for a glass of wine.”

“Hell, I’ll buy you a whole case then,” Evan said.

Rebecca laughed, shaking her head.

“Can we say ‘girl’s night’?” Alison asked with a grin. “Well, we’ll have to wait for your baby….”

“I’ll take that,” Brent said, grabbing the first bottle of champagne from Lexi as she struggled to open it. “You’re about to shoot that cork straight across the yard.”

“Maybe she’s used to things blowing prematurely,” Mike quipped, grinning as he walked over and pulled Kenley into his arms. She relaxed against him, her brown curls blowing slightly in the breeze.

“Sonofabitch,” Christopher muttered, glaring at Mike. “Keep your problems in the bedroom to yourself.”

Mike smirked as Kenley turned pink. “Believe me, Blade. We’ve got no problems there.”

The other men chuckled as Kenley playfully shushed him.

“Where’s Ella?” Christopher asked, referring to Brent’s new girlfriend.

“She had to study. She might be able to come by later.”

“Study? It’s the end of August.”

“The semester starts in August, hun,” Lexi said, taking the open bottle of champagne back from Brent and beginning to pour it into plastic cups.

“Well, damn.”

“Hell,” Brent muttered. “I’d rather she study now so I can enjoy her all to myself later on tonight.”

The other guys laughed and Lexi playfully shoved him. “I’m so telling her you said that.”

Brent smirked. “I’m sure she’ll have no complaints.”

Everyone had been shocked when Brent, the biggest player on the team had become smitten with Ella. She’d transferred from a college in Florida and was just starting her senior year at a school here in Virginia. Now that the men were all spoken for, the dynamic on the team hadn’t changed entirely though—those guys still ribbed each other like brothers.

“All right!” Lexi said, passing out glasses of champagne and sparkling cider. “Time for a toast!”

Patrick’s arm slid around Rebecca’s shoulders as the rest of the group gathered round. Their kids ran shrieking through the yard with his sister Sarah chasing after them. “Be right back, kids! We’re having a toast.”

“I don’t want any toast!” Abby shouted, and everyone chuckled.

Their CO Ryan stood off to the side, his thick arms crossed as he watched everyone around them. His face softened a bit as Sarah hurried over to him, a huge smile on her face. She grabbed two glasses of champagne, handing him one, and he cocked a brow.

“Oh hush,” she said, resting one delicate hand on his massive chest.

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