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To Support You

To Care For You

To Encourage You

To Keep You In My Heart Always

Love, L & C

Isabella hands it back to me and gives me the honor to put it around Eva’s neck. “It’s beautiful, Leandra. Thank you so much. We are lucky to have you in our lives.” She says as she hugs me tightly. With shaky hands, I look down at that little girl who has also stolen my heart. She has her dad’s eyes, and I can’t help but think what my kids would look like with Carter’s eyes. I clip the necklace close and kiss her forehead.

Dancing with Carter tonight has me feeling all kinds of things. I feel happy but also can’t help but feel like this secret I’m keeping about the clinic, and my plan before meeting him, makes me feel guilty for not telling him the whole truth. Looking into his beautiful sapphire ocean-blue eyes, I know tonight's the night I tell him the truth. I hope this doesn’t make him feel pressured or end our relationship. We continue to dance till my feet can no longer support me.

The party for Eva is almost coming to an end. We’re currently at our table while Liam and Eva are front and center as we all watch Eva open her gifts with Liam’s help. My eyes focus on Eva as I can feel Carter's gaze on me from across. And at this moment, I don’t want to look because I can’t bear it, those ocean blue eyes that completely capture me every time. At this moment, I can’t help but feel sad that I might never be able to give Carter a son or daughter. A family. I can’t help but feel sad about that negative pregnancy test because even though we both deny it, we both lost a bit of our hearts that day.

Deep down, we both wish the result was different.

Liam jump-starts the process for Eva to tear off the CocoMelon wrapping paper currently covering a huge rectangular box. Eva giggles as her eyes set on what’s inside the box. “What is it?” Liam speaks to her in his baby voice.

“Coco-mel!” Eva claps her hands at the CocoMelon plush. Liam squeezes her sides, and she squirms in his lap. Isabella reaches for Eva. “Aren’t you a lucky little girl,” she says softly and she reads who it’s from. I can’t help but finally make eye contact with Carter. He watches Eva with so much love and adoration. Both Liam and Isabella thank Carter and the rest of the guests for all the presents. Not even a second later, Eva bursts into hysterical tears. “Play. Play.” Eva whines through her crocodile tears as Isabella tries to soothe her since Liam took away her plush.

“You’re so silly, my sweet girl. It’s time for bed.” Isabella says as she wipes away her tears, staining her chubby cheeks. Her hand gently rubs up and down her back. She sets her down as she whispers. “Why don’t you go and say goodnight to Uncle Carter, hmm?” Eva's face lights up, and she makes a run for him. She grins as tears stain her cheek, and Carter bends, ready to catch her. “Come here, princess,” Carter says, opening his arms to catch her little body.

Eva’s laugh and giggles fill the air, her fingers lightly brush the stubble on his face, and damn, I love how he looks. God and the way he feels between my thighs has me clenching.

Wait! No sex!

Period. Remember, you're on your period. Damn it, no sex!

“Play. Play.” She gives him puppy dog eyes, and Carter hums like he’s deep in thought. “How about I read you a story about the wolf and the princess?” She claps her hands and nods vigorously toward him, and I can’t help but chuckle. I watch the two of them leave as he makes her giggle all the way back inside, and it hurts my heart. Too busy watching them make their way inside and up the stairs, I don’t notice Isabella making her way next to me.

“She is completely in love with him. Carter’s her favorite,” Isabella says as she laughs. I can’t help but agree, he’s my favorite too. I giggle just thinking about it. We go inside the house, and my legs move me up the stairs wanting to see them. As I approach Eva’s room, I hear Carter tell her the story he promised her. I lean against the door frame, not wanting to interrupt as I take in the scene before my eyes. I couldn’t stop staring. He was so gentle and patient with her. His eyes showed so much adoration for her like she was the most precious thing to walk the earth.

My ovaries are going to explode any second now. “He’s definitely daddy material,” Isabella says as she stands beside me, watching the scene between them unfold. I make my way downstairs, replaying what Isabella just said. Carter is daddy material. There was no denying that.

Carter is leading me to his room as we will be staying the night instead of going to our home. He opens the door allowing me to enter first. I turn around to face him, meeting his gaze full of desire and lust. I bite my lower lip as I start to feel a flush around my cheeks and my neck.

Carter’s looking at me like he wants to devour every inch of me. I clench my thighs to relieve this ache I feel between my thighs.

My pussy aches for him.

Carter is the type of man who isn’t afraid of a bit of blood, and in this case, I’m glad my period is as light as it has ever been. In just two strides, he closes the gap between us.

He places his hand on my throat, giving it a good squeeze putting the right amount of pressure to get me turned on and carving more as his thumb strokes my lower lip. He pushes his thumb into my mouth as I swirl my tongue around his finger and gently suck on it. I let go of his thumb with a pop sound giving him my most seductive look, licking my lips. I want him to lose control. I need him to go feral and lose himself inside me. I need him to fuck me senseless, and looking into his eyes, I know he understands what I need and crave.

After the number of orgasms Carter has achieved to give me in the shower and in the bedroom, I am now fully sated. Drawing circles on his chest as I currently lay on top of him with my leg draping over him and my head resting on his chest, I breathe in his scent. “Carter, babe,” I say softly, looking up at him.

“Hmmm,” he says, keeping his eyes closed, not looking at me. I take a deep breath, ready to confess something I should have told him sooner rather than later. Lifting my head from his chest, the words spill from my mouth. “Baby, I have something to confess.”

Chapter twenty-two

Carter

“Baby, I have something to confess,” she says, lifting her head from my chest. I can see the concern and worry in her eyes. I urge her to continue. She lets out a big sigh before continuing, “Fuck! I don’t know where to start. Ummm, well….I…I came to Australia for two main things. Due to the proximity to Asian economies like China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, I decided to open up a law firm in Australia. And because I was already going to be here, and this was before I met you and before you entered my life for the better, I had decided to check out the Addam Donor Bank for possible insemination. I wanted to be a mom…wait, I mean Iwantto be a mom sometime soon. That dream of mine hasn't left. So I came to Australia to set up my business and to look at potential matches. The day I lost my virginity, I said fuck it because I thought I would never meet someone. I thought I would be alone, so why not experience sex? But you turned out to be someone special Carter” She swallows harshly.

I didn't know what to think when she said she needed to confess something. My mind was playing games on me. I thought the worst possible thing, but hearing her say this broke my heart. She’s an amazing human being, and for her to believe that she would be alone is ludicrous. She is the whole package. Any man would be fuckin lucky to have her. I don’t blame her for wanting to be a mom, especially because fertility decreases as women age. She swallows harshly before she continues her confession.

“The private appointments I have been to have involved going over the process and testing myself to ensure I’m not infertile. I’m not. I can have kids in the future if I want. But since I met you, everything has changed. I know we haven’t discussed a future, let alone babies, but I need you to tell me if you don’t see a future with me or see yourself starting a family with me sometime soon. Tell me so I can walk away before we both get more invested. I don’t want to hurt you, Carter, but if kids aren’t your thing, I respect that. Just please tell me” I can see tears fall from her eyes, and her bottom lip trembles a little.

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