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“You’re pregnant?”
“I just took the test, and yes, I’m pregnant.I don’t know if they give a false positive, but according to the test, I am pregnant.”
She let out a little gasp, and Diego picked her up into his arms, and then swung her around.
What surprised her even more was, he told her he fucking loved her.
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Thanksgiving went bywithout a hitch.
Diego couldn’t remember a time in his life when he actually sat down with family.He knew the celebrations happened, but within his own family, there was never any time for celebration.
This was how different it was between families.He saw the way Liana was with her father and brother.When her friends arrived, it was not awkward, but it was as if everyone decided to leave their troubles at the door.
He saw Emilio and Tatiana were able to make peace.At least long enough to get through dinner and a visit.When they left, he saw Tatiana pulling away from his friend.
At least they were able to share the good news, and her father was delighted to hear he was going to be a grandfather.
As for Diego, after Thanksgiving, he kept to his promise and took Liana back to their country home.They spent the final days of November, decorating for Christmas.
He had also chosen a room close to him, and he sat in a chair.Liana was not far along.She was not even showing yet, but it wouldn’t be long before she was, and he intended to get the nursey set up.The crib, along with other furniture, had been ordered.They had painted the room, and Liana wanted it to be a bright cream, which he agreed.
It had been a long time since he held a paintbrush, but he was determined to make this life with Liana work.He wanted her to be happy with him.
Staring down at the plush teddy bear he had picked up on his way home this evening, he sat in the room and wondered what kind of dad he was going to be.
He knew he wanted to get Liana pregnant, and that was his responsibility.Whenever a capo was married, it was time for him to settle down and produce heirs to carry on the next generation, and that was exactly what he was going to do.Only, he hadn’t exactly taken the time to think about what that meant.Now, he faced the reality of being a father.
“Are you okay?”Liana asked.
He looked up to see her standing in the doorway.She had on a negligee, and she looked so sexy standing there.
“Yeah, I’m okay.”
“You’re holding that teddy bear pretty tightly,” she said.
He looked down at the bear he was holding and then up toward his wife.
“I don’t know what it means to be a dad.”
“Diego?”
“I saw you with your father and your brother, and I don’t know what that means.I’ve never ...it was always business with my dad.It was always ...dealing with shit.”He ran fingers through his hair.“I don’t know how to be a dad.”
Liana stepped into the room and offered him a smile.“I don’t know what it means to be a mom.I have memories of my mom.I got her until I was ten years old, and then it’s a blank.”
“You’re going to make an amazing mom,” he said.
“You don’t know that.”
“I do.I saw the way you were with everyone, and you have a lot of love and passion.Our child is going to be lucky to have you as a mother.”
She frowned.He put the bear down and got to his feet, closing the distance between them.
“Look at me, you’ve got this.”
“I don’t know.I don’t know what I’ve got.”
