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''Sugar, open your eyes and look at me.''

I don't want to, but I do as he says. I open my eyes.

''Fuckin' love you, Promise.''

''Wh…what?'' I stutter in shock, his admission catching me off guard.

''I do, babe. I fuckin' love you.''

''I love you too, Cain.'' I sniffle. ''I love you so much. This is all so crazy, but I don't care. I know we didn't plan for a baby, but if I am pregnant, I want to keep it. And if this is not something you want, then I understand.''

''The fuck, babe?''

''You're not upset?''

His head rears back. ''Upset? What the fuck for?''

''Upset that I could be pregnant. Children are not something we have talked about. We're still new.''

Cain cuts me off by tilting my head back. ''I'm fuckin' thrilled at the thought of you havin' my baby in your belly. I don't care how new we are. You're mine, and I'm yours. End of fuckin' discussion. You hear me?''

''Yeah, honey, I hear you.'' I take a deep breath and allow some of the tension to leave my body.

''Good. Now give me your mouth.''

Without waiting for a reply, Cain claims my lips with his.

I break our kiss when there is a knock on the door. I peer over Cain's shoulder to see Teagan walk in. Cain turns to face her while keeping his hand wrapped around the back of my neck, his thumb softly stroking where my pulse is. He can no doubt feel my heart beating wildly. ''Tell me, Doc. Is my woman havin' my baby?''

I reach up, grabbing hold of Cain's forearm, my nails digging into his skin as I wait with bated breath for Teagan's reply. A warm smile spreads across her face. ''Congratulations.''

''Oh my God,'' I breathe the same time, Cain growls, ''Fuck, yeah, babe.''

''I'll give you two a minute,'' Teagan says. ''Once we get your wrist taken care of, I'll have the nurse bring in the ultrasound machine, and we'll take a look at your baby; see how far along you are. I'll also give you the name of a highly recommended OBGYN.''

Once Teagan steps out of the room, Cain turns back to me.

''I'm going to have a baby,'' I say aloud to him like he didn't just hear the news himself.

''Fuck yeah, you are.''

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