Page 103 of My Brother's Best Men
Benny rushes toward her on the couch, pulling her into his arms as Eli holds her from her behind. His hand rests on her belly as tears roll down his face.
“No,” Benny says, and his choked sob tears at my heart. “I don’t deserve your love, Sophie. I was an asshole, I?—”
She kisses him and I feel tears come to my eyes next.
The room is full of sobs of joy, of sadness. And love.
So much love.
I watch as Eli carefully places his hand on her belly too.
“Of course I forgive you,” he whispers. “I love you Sophia. I have always fucking loved you.”
I kneel beside the couch, next to Sophie’s legs. I settle a hand on Sophie’s leg and squeeze as I start to cry.
“Whatever it is you need, we’re here,” Elijah says. “For you and this baby.”
Sophie nods as Benny pulls her close. “Babies,” she says carefully.
“Babies?” Benny asks, furrowing his eyebrows.
“Twins,” Sophie says. “I’m having twins.”
Benny laughs and Eli does too, scooting over to let me in between him and Sophie. And together we wrap our arms around our princess and our babies.
“Double the fun,” I say with a laugh of my own. “What are the odds.”
Sophie smiles through her tears, her laugh like music to my ears as she reaches for me and I go to her without question.
“More like double the trouble,” she says as she takes my hand. I hold it, relishing in the warm as I look at her, my heart so full.
We’re going to have twins! How cool is that?
“I know what I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving,” I say and they laugh.
“Me too,” Eli says.
Benny kisses Sophie, and when he tells her he loves her in a hushed whisper, I know that no matter what happens, we’re going to be okay. All of us.
Sophie, our babies, and my friends, is all I’ll ever need.
EPILOGUE
BENNY
2 Months Later
“Harder,”Sophie bites out, her fingers digging into the countertop.
I slam into her with all my might, rattling the damn cabinets.
“Benny, I’m so close, please…”
I snicker, pulling out as I continue to stroke her clit the way she loves. But I don’t let her come. Not yet. My kitten has been taunting me all fucking day.
“You think you can tease me all day at the shop and get away with it?” I smack her ass.
She widens her legs as I drive back into her. My free hand slides over her round belly, and I have to remind myself to be careful and take it easy. Which is why I’ve taken out my ring to avoid any issues. I don’t want to actually hurt her, or our babies, and she knows this.
