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A playful smirk pulled at her lips. "Maybe."
"You're a little vixen."
She smirked, proud of herself, and I couldn't help but laugh.
We headed to the park, which was just half a mile from our house. The guys were already unpacking food, and the gals were setting up blankets to sit on. The kids were running around, giggling as they played a game of tag.
"You made it," Henrik said, waving us over. "Did you bring the fruit?"
I nodded, setting our cooler down and unpacking everything. Once it was all unpacked, we all sat down to eat. Everyone was talking, asking questions about each other. I looked at Jillian, who was talking to Nina, who sat across from her.
I reached a hand out, placing it on her back. Jillian leaned into it, and I couldn't help but smile.
"So, have you finally gotten settled in the pack now?" Frank asked, pausing midbite to ask her the question. I could see from the look in his eyes that he'd been worried. Which surprised me, you didn't often see that side of him. Every time Nina brought up that he was a kind and caring Alpha, I couldn't help but smirk because that wasn't the type of person we often saw.
Jillian nodded. "I am. I actually applied online for a job with the city last night."
Frank looked surprised. "Really?"
I nodded. "She would be a great addition. She has years of experience and an eye for landscaping. It would go to waste if she didn't do something."
"That's great, Jillian." Nina smiled at her happily across the table. "You guys are doing well, then?"
Everyone seemed eager to hear that answer. Jillian leaned into me, nodding her head. "We're doing really well."
"How's Johnny?" Jillian asked. He was still sleeping on the blanket next to him. He was a spitting image of Frank.
"He's a baby," Nina said, giving Jillian a look. "I miss sleep. I miss not waking up and smelling like vomit and shit."
Sam laughed from her spot. "It's going to be a while before that happens." Katie nodded her head in agreement.
"I love him dearly. I don't think I've loved someone as much as I love him."
"Hey," Frank said, looking hurt. "What am I? Chopped liver?"
She scanned him before smirking. "I stand by my statement."
I chuckled as Maddy turned to Sam. "Mommy, when are we going to go swimming?"
"Once you finish eating your food," Sam said, pointing towards Maddy's plate.
"But it's so much food," Maddy said with a whine.
Sam looked at Jay, who leaned closer to Maddy. He ran a hand over her head, moving her curls around. "Half of your salad then."
Maddy smiled, taking another bite of her food. "Does Mommy have to eat her food for the baby?"
Sam's face went red, and we all stared, confused. Sam looked at Jay, who ran a hand over his face. "Well, she kind of pulled that out. Might as well tell them."
"Tell us what?" Katie asked, looking confused.
"I'm pregnant," Sam admitted with a blush.
"Shit, really?" I asked, looking between them. We knew that Jay and Sam were trying for another kid, but I didn't think they were being that serious. I thought they might want to wait until we got the darkness issue under control.
Sam nodded. "I'm a month along now. Maddy walked in on me and Jay talking about it."
"Congratulations!" Nina said, "That's great!"
