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Blowing out a brave breath, I step up to the sink and lift the first test so I can see the results.

And then I lift the second one.

And then the third.

“Uh…”

My heart thumps even harder in my chest.

Holy shit.

It can’t be.

Can it?

Is that really what it says?

Can these be wrong?

Ella perks up. “Uh?! What doesuhmean?!”

I turn toward them, all three tests in my hand, my eyes wide, my voice a little shaky as I tell them, “Pregnant. It says pregnant.”

Layken squeals. “It does? Like, for real?”

I nod, lifting the test a little higher so they can see. “It actually says the word.PREGNANT.In all caps.”

Layken shrieks and tackles me in a hug so hard she nearly knocks the tests right out of my hand. “Oh. Em. Gee! Marlee! You’re going to have a baby!”

Pregnant.

All three tests really say it.

It has to be true then, right?

I’m pregnant.

I’m going to have a baby.

Blakely blinks and grins. “Well. Shit. I guess that cheese cravingwaslegitimate.”

My eyes glisten as I stare down at the three different pee-sticks like they’ve just rewritten my whole future. “I can’t believe it. I’m going to…” My throat tightens as I choke on the words I can barely say out loud. “I’m going to have a baby.”

“And not just any baby.” Ella winks. “You’re going to have Ledger Dayne’s baby.”

“Oh, my God,” Scarlett exclaims wide eyed. She grabs my forearm and stares at me. “How are you going to tell him?”

I swallow the huge lump forming in my throat and stare back at her in complete disbelief. “I have no idea but I think I’m gonna need more chocolate first.”

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

LEDGER

The Zamboni driver is already getting to work on resurfacing the ice for tonight’s game as we walk down the tunnel toward the locker room sweaty from practice. I tug off my pads in the locker room when Neelan, one of the team assistants, pops his head in.

“Hey, Ledger, Coach says you’re needed back out on the ice real quick.”

“What? Why?”

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