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Andrew clinked his glass again. “To new adventures... ones that I hope you will navigate with me.” Ana’s heart stopped as Olivia came to stand next to her dad. Ana’s hand flew to her mouth as Andrew dropped to one knee in front of her.

“I love you, Santana Lewis. My daughter loves you.” Olivia dropped to one knee next to her dad, grinning madly at Ana. “Will you marry me?”

Ana dropped onto the floor in front of them. “Absolutely. My life wouldn’t be complete without you in it.”

Andrew pulled her forward into his embrace and kissed her to the whoops and cheers of their friends.

A while later, Olivia came up to her and took her hand in hers. “Apparently, Aunty-Mummies are the best, according to Skylar.”

Ana suddenly realised what Skylar had whispered to Olivia that day on the stairs.

“You already have a mummy,” Ana said, not wanting to step on Eva’s toes.

“I do. But soon, I will have two mummies if that’s okay with you.”

Ana’s heart melted as she looked down on the young girl who held a large part of her heart and who had started her on this amazing journey. Olivia had grown so much in the past two and a half years from the shy, withdrawn seven-year-old. To a nearly ten-year-old, brimming with confidence.

“I would be honoured to be your mummy,” Ana said, pulling her into her embrace.

Several hours later, when Ana lay in Andrew’s arms, she rolled over and stared into the eyes of her soon-to-be husband. It was now or never, well maybe not never.

“How do you feel about having a baby?” Ana asked.

Andrew lifted his head off the pillow to stare down at her. “A baby? Do you want one?” he asked cautiously.

Ana grinned at him. She knew he still had issues. He could not easily forget the past.

“I think I would like one,” Ana said, biting her lip.

Andrew hugged her tightly. “I’d love to see your body swollen with my child,” he said, showering kisses over her head. “I just haven’t wanted to ask. I didn’t want to rush you. You have so much to do. You have your new job.”

Ana placed a hand over his mouth to stop him. “Ah yeah, about that. I may be on maternity leave a little sooner than we expected.”

Ana laughed as Andrew’s eyes widened. He pulled her hand away.

“Are you telling me you’re already pregnant?”

Ana raised her eyebrows and grinned. “I found out this morning. I was feeling nauseous, so I took a test. The pill, it seems, is not one hundred per cent! We’re having a baby, Mr Dennison.”

Andrew grinned before pulling her up on top of him. “Are we really having a baby?”

“We’re really having a baby,” Ana said, loving the man beneath her with every ounce of her being. “I love you, Mr Dennison. We’re expanding our family.” The kiss Andrew gave her stole her breath.

It was a while later when Ana rested her hand on Andrew’s cheek. “Thank you for filling my life with so much love and laughter.”

The love radiating from Andrew’s eyes took her breath away as he pulled her down for a kiss.

“Only you, Ana. It will always be only you.”

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