Hard to Love You (33 page)

Mason kisses my head, “Don’t be.”

I think I’ve kept him busy long enough, “You wanna look first?”

He nods and turns his body so he can see the test. I watch his face, his lips pull up slightly and transform into a full shit eating grin.

“I’m pregnant?”

Mason grabs me up in his arms and spins me around. “You’re having my baby.”

I squeal at the surprise and place my lips on Mason. He stops spinning and slowly sets me on my feet. “I guess you’re getting your happily ever after, plus one.”

Mason smiles his cocky smile. “You’re damn straight I am. I get everything I want.”

Mason took me home after we’d told everyone our news. Home; to
our
house, and I haven’t left. The following morning Mason was on the phone with a moving company to collect my things and bring them here. Today I have an ultrasound appointment to see our little one. I’m so thankful that Mason has home games until later this week. I want him here for this.

“You ready to go?”

“Let’s do this.”

An hour later we are in the dark ultrasound room. I reach out and grab for Mason’s hand. The technician explains that she is going to take some pictures and then she’ll show us the baby.

Mason’s forehead scrunches as he studies me, “What’s wrong, baby?”

Mason glances at me and then back to the screen. He tilts his head to the side, “How the hell can you tell what all that is. I can’t see anything.”

The technician laughs, “It’s all very clear when you know what you’re looking for. None of this stuff matters much.”

“If you say so.” Mason replies.

We both watch as she moves it all around my stomach, taking pictures. She switches wands and then asks, “Ready?”

“Yes.” Mason and I both say at the same time.

She inserts the wand and it’s all dark, she makes some adjustments and then it lightens. “Well, here is a baby.” Tears spring to my eyes.

“It looks like a little jelly bean.” Mason says softly.

“It does.” The technician agrees. She moves the wand around a little more. “And here is baby number two.”

My eyes shoot to Mason. I see him swallow hard.

I look back to the screen, “Wait a second. Did you say two?”

The technician smiles and nods, “I did.”

“Holy shit, we’re having twins.”

The nurse giggles, “You are. Would you like some pictures?”

I pinch the bridge of my nose and nod yes. We’re having twins. Holy shit! We’re having twins. I can’t believe it. Then I look over to Mason with horror on my face. “I’m going to be as big as a God damn house, Mason!”

Mason stares at the screen, “We’re having twins.” He repeats.

“Yes Mason, we are. Did you hear what I said? I’m going to be as big as a house.” I repeat myself again in case he didn’t hear me.

“We’re having twins.” Mason says again.

I sigh loudly. The technician prints out our pictures and sends us on our way. Mason is still in shock and all I can think about is looking like a house and wondering how I’m expected to push not one, but two babies out of me. I’m never going to be the same again.

Christmas is just around the corner and I’m big as house already, or at least I feel like I am. Mason is going out Christmas shopping since I was put on bed rest. My blood pressure keeps spiking and I’ve got some swelling going on so the doctors want to take precautions and keep the babies snuggled inside me as long as possible. Since I’m so small the doctor doesn’t think I’ll make it to the full forty weeks.

“Knock, knock.” Cooper’s voice rings through the house.

“In the living room!” I yell.

Mason called Cooper to go out shopping with him and Jaylinn is playing babysitter to me. My loving fiancée doesn’t want me to be alone and wants me waited on hand and foot.

Cooper walks in, towing Jaylinn behind him. He places a kiss on my cheek, “Hey pretty mama.”

I roll my eyes, “This mama is not pretty. You should see the stretch marks I’ve got now.”

Mason comes in with a glass of milk and waffles with peanut butter on them. My pregnancy cravings are in full swing. Last night I woke Mason to go get me Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. He did, no questions asked or complaining.

“Here baby.”

“Love you.” I air kiss him.

“Be right back.” Jaylinn says and walks out of the room.

I wait a few seconds to make sure she’s out of hearing range. Mason peeks around the corner and then comes and sits next to me. We both look over to Cooper.

“Well?” Mason and I both ask at the same time.

Cooper was supposed to talk to Jaylinn last night about Brittany. We finally got through to him that he needed to talk to her about it. He has to take the chance and clear his conscience if he ever wants to have a serious relationship with her.

He sits back against the couch and folds his hands behind his head. “I haven’t done it yet.”

Mason huffs.

“Cooper,” I whine. “You have to tell Jay.”

“Tell me what?” Jaylinn asks as she walks back into the room.

Cooper holds his breath and looks between Mason and me. “Just do it.” I whisper.

“Come here.” Cooper says to Jaylinn. She comes over and climbs onto Cooper’s lap. “I’ve got something to tell you about Brittany and me.”

Jaylinn looks like a deer caught in headlights. I send a silent prayer.
Please don’t let this be the end for them.

Coming Soon

Let Me Love You
(Book 4, The Love Series), Early 2014

Need To Love You
(Book .5, The Love Series), TBD

Finding Us
, Spring 2014

Already Released

Trying Not To Love
(Book 1, The Love Series)

Easy To Love You
(Book 2, The Love Series

To my husband, I love you Boo! Thank you for finally understanding what I do all these hours at the computer. I don’t know what I would ever do without you.

Monkey, Love you Monkey!!! Thanks for being Mommy’s sidekick the last few days while I finished writing HTLY.

Dad, Mom, Smooter and Mimi, Thank you for helping me with everything, cheering me on and believing in me. Love you!

My beta readers, I don’t even know where to start. I love each and every one of you in your own way. Thank you for voicing you opinions and calling me out on different stuff. I don’t know how I would have got through this without you. HTLY definitely gave me some grey hair writing it.

Elle, I really don’t know what I would do without you!!!! Thank you for listening to me panic, whine, bitch and complain for hours on end. Thanks for the brainstorming and calling me out on my shit when I tried to half ass something LOL. And most of all thank you for being such a great friend to me.

BFF’s, I love that the ten of us get along so well, it’s hard to find a group of girls like you. Thanks for all the laughs, crazy ideas and advice. VEGAS BABY!!

Heidi,
Thank you again for allowing me to use your photos (Thank you Luke and Jada).

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