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“I’m happy about this,”Lash said.

“Are you sure?”

“I’m more than sure.We’regood, baby.I promise.”

Rose frowned as she passed Lash,heading straight to the fridge.

“Is something the matter?”Rose asked.

“Nothing is the matter, but,crap, I’m just going to tell you.I’m pregnant again,” Angel said.“We’ve been trying, even though Lash doesn’t want another childjust yet.I do.I want a brother or sister for Anthony.I see theway Tabitha and Miles are, and I want my son to have something likethat.He’s always so quiet, and the only time I’ve seen him connectto someone is Daisy.”

“Do you have a problem withDaisy?”Rose asked.

“No, I don’t have a problemwith her, but I can’t exactly kidnap her, can I?I’d be thrown intoprison for it.”

Rose shrugged.“I’m sure he can makeconnections.”

“It’s not just about that.I love kids.I want loads of them.”

“Well, at least you’re pregnantnow.Congratulations.”Rose wrapped her arms around the youngerwoman, and hugged her close.

“Thank you.How iseverything with you?”

“We’re doing okay.We’vegot another scan today.I’m waiting for Hardy.”

“He should be back byfive.”

“I didn’t know you were sospecific with your time keeping,” Rose said.“Hardy’s rarely homeby five.”

Angel’s cheeks heated, and Rosefrowned.

Before she could say anything the bellrang for the oven, letting them know whatever Angel was baking wasfinished.

Making herself up a sandwich,Rose thought about Hardy, and his time keeping.Figuring whateverwas going on was club business, she ignored it.She and Hardy werehappy.Theyweren’t going to change, no matter what hit them.

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“Two fucking what?”Hardyasked.

He stared at the screen only seeingblack, white, and grey.Sure, Hardy could make out some head andshit, but what?

“You’re expecting twins.Ithappens for some couples.One baby hides before her twin during thefirst scan.We can only see the one.Congratulations.You’re goingto the parents of twin girls,” the doctor said.

Hardy couldn’t believe what the fuckhe was hearing.Twin girls.Two babies.Twins, like Eva and Tiny.No, not like Eva and Tiny.They had a boy and a girl.He had twodaughters.Not one but two.Two girls.

Shit.

Fuck.

He couldn’t get his head aroundit.

“Could you give us someprivacy?”Rose asked.

“Sure.”The doctor left theimage on the screen, and Hardy stood the moment the door closed.Hebegan to pant as the reality of their situation finally hit him,slapping him in the face, over and over again.

“We’re going to be fuckingparents,” Hardy said.“Not to one baby, but to two.”

“Are you not happy?”Roseasked.

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