Daddy by December (The BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES Series) (13 page)

“Yes.”  Her voice was a
mere whisper and the look she gave him was full of apprehension.

He stepped forward, his
heart almost bursting with his love for her.  “You know what this means, don’t
you?”

Eyes huge in her
distress, she shook her head slowly.

“It means, my dear Meg,
that you will have to marry me."

She looked taken aback,
her eyes huge in her face.  “Marry me?  You still want to marry me?”

“Now, more than ever,”
he said, and there was not an ounce of doubt in him.  “I asked you to marry me
months ago and I’m asking you again now.  Will you marry me, Meg?  I want you
to be my wife.  I want to be a father to my child.”  Then, as she still stared
up at him, a look of disbelief on her face, he said, “And I want to be a father
to Jessie as well.  Will you let me?”

That got a reaction
from Meg, not the romantic one he was expecting where she flung her arms around
his neck and cried, “I do, I do.”  She sat up in the bed and folded her arms
across her chest.  “So you’re not angry with me?”  she demanded.

“Angry?  I’m over the
moon.  Why would I be angry about the best thing that could ever happen to me?”

Still looking
unconvinced, she cocked her head to one side.  “So you’re not mad that I told
you I wouldn’t get pregnant because I was on the pill, and then still got
pregnant anyway?”

Now it was his turn to
sound exasperated.  “No, Meg, why should I?”

“But you told me about
that woman who tried to use a pregnancy to trap you-”

“That was a made-up
pregnancy, just something she came up with to get me down the aisle.  But in
your case,” he sat on the bed and drew her into his arms, “I was the one trying
to draw you to the altar.”  Then he chuckled.  “You silly woman, I already
asked you to marry me, or did you forget?  Could I want to marry you and then
be upset that you’re carrying my child?  You don’t understand, Meg.  This is
the happiest day of my life.”

She turned her face up
to his, searching his eyes.  “Honest?”

“Cross my heart and
hope to die.”

At the words, the
tension in her dissolved and she relaxed against him.  He used the opportunity
to wrap his arms around her.  Then he put his lips close to her ear.  “So,” he
whispered softly, “I’m asking my question yet again.  My dearest Meg, will you
marry me?”

She slid her arms
around his waist and hugged him tight.  “Yes,” she said, and the word came out in
a little sob.  “Yes, I’ll marry you, Drake Duncan.  I’ve loved you for too long
to let you go.  I want to be your wife and the mother of your child.”

He let out a deep sigh
and leaned down to softly kiss her lips.  “I’ll go get Jessie,” he said with a
smile filled with love.  “Time to give her the good news.”

And as he turned to get
up off the bed he saw little Jessie standing in the doorway, a glass of water
in her hand.  And she was beaming.

EPILOGUE

The strains of 'I'll be
home for Christmas' faded away and then Meg's all-time favorite came on, Bing
Crosby's rendition of 'White Christmas'.  He was the ultimate crooner as far as
she was concerned.  This was her favorite time of year and she just could not
get enough of the Christmas carols. 

In less than
twenty-four hours it would be Christmas Day and she could hardly wait.  With a
sigh she sank deeper into the rocking chair and as Bing Crosby crooned the
words to the beloved carol she looked down into the angelic face of her newborn
son, Drake Duncan II.

He was the perfect
Christmas gift, born just two weeks earlier, a seven pounder.  He was going to
be tall like his father.  She could see it in the length of his little legs. 
And he would be just as handsome.  He was the most beautiful baby she had ever
seen.  Next to Jessie, of course.

"Can I hold him,
Mommy?"

Meg looked up as her
daughter walked into the sitting room, looking so serious and big-sisterly.  At
six years old she now considered herself a big girl and more than capable of
caring for her brand new brother.  "I'll let you hold him," Meg said,
"if you sit on that cushion on the floor and you stay very still.  Can you
do that?"

"Of course, Mommy. 
I know how to hold Drake.  I've done it before."

Meg raised an eyebrow. 
"Oh?  And when was that?"

"Daddy let me hold
him when you were sleeping," she began then she bit her lip and her eyes
grew round.  "Are you mad?"

Meg gave her a soft
smile as she settled onto the cushion.  "No, Jessie, I'm not mad." 
She got out of the rocker and went to lay the baby gently in Jessie's arms.  "But
I do need to speak to your daddy.  Where is he?"

"Right here,
sweetheart."   The deep voice came from the doorway and when she looked up
there stood her husband of seven months, looking so handsome in a black turtle
neck sweater that showed off his muscled frame.

She raised an eyebrow. 
"And what happened to the Christmas tree sweater your mother sent?"

He grimaced.  "Maybe
tomorrow.  Not sure I can stand the torture today."  Then he smiled and
opened his arms to her and Meg walked into his embrace.   He gave her a kiss on
the forehead.  "How's my girl doing?"

Meg sighed as she
leaned into him.  "Doing fine now that your namesake is fed and asleep.  I
wonder if you were as ravenous when you were a baby?"

Drake chuckled. 
"You can ask my mom when she gets here tomorrow."   He looked over at
Jessie holding Baby Drake and smiled.  "She's such a great big
sister," he whispered so that only Meg could hear, "and the best
daughter I could ever ask for."

Her heart swelling with
love for him, Meg slid her arms around his waist and squeezed him tight. 
"And you're the best daddy I could ever want for Jessie and Drake."

With her head resting
against him, Meg heard the rumble of laughter in Drake's chest.  She lifted her
face and peered up at him.  "What's so funny?"

"I'm just
remembering when Jessie told me she wanted a daddy by December twenty-four. 
She wanted one as a special Christmas gift for you, she said.  She got her wish
so I guess there really is a Santa Claus."

Meg sighed with
contentment and laid her head back on his chest.  "I guess there is,"
she said softly.  "I couldn't have asked for a nicer gift."

And as she relaxed in
Drake's embrace her thoughts went back to Jessie's drawing of the family she'd
wished for.  She would have to remind her to do another one, now that baby made
four.

This would be her first
Christmas with her wonderful family of four. 
Thank you, Santa
.

THE
END

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The
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Maid
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Deception

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Seduction

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Daddy
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