Page 38 of My Fiancé's Brother 2

“And it just dawned on me that we’re having a baby.”

There was a long pause, and then his laughter rumbled in my ear. His laughter was contagious, and I started to laugh too.

“This isn’t funny, Jackson. This thing is real. The doctor did an ultrasound of it, and there it was, waving it’s little alien arms and legs around. This thing is inside of me.”

He laughed even harder. When he could manage to speak, he asked, “Are you kidding me?”

“We took a picture to show you. Trust me. When you see this thing, you’re going to freak out too.”

“You’re priceless, you know that?”

“I drove straight from the doctor’s office to the bookstore. I don’t know anything about babies. I need to do some research.”

“Are you telling me this shit is getting real?” He sounded super amused.

“You have no idea.”

A long pause.

“Jackson.”

“Yeah?”

“Sorry I freaked out.”

“Can you do me a favor?”

“Anything.”

“I need you to stay the fuck away from Matt, okay? I know you two have a history, but it’s messed up how he’s trying to upset you.”

“Okay.”

“I mean it, Emily. No communication. I can’t protect you from that if I’m here and you’re there.”

“Okay.”

“I gotta go. You’ll text me back if I text you?”

“Yeah.”

“You sure about that, Mrs. Hunter? I hear some doubt in your voice.”

My smile was so big, it hurt. “I’m sure.”

“Take care of that alien, okay?”

“Okay.”

“Bye, sweetheart.”

“Bye.”

I stood there staring at the baby books blinking back pregnancy tears.Sheesh. Only another six months of this roller coaster.

My phone buzzed. I looked down at it.

Jackson: Mail me Echo Tango’s pic

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