Steele Hearts Redemption (24 page)

“Ally…” Tess started.

“I got this sis. We’ll get you to the
hospital soon. Sterling if you could get the car ready…”

“Ally…” Tess said once again, cutting me
off.

“Tess I got this,” I stressed.

“Ally, I don’t think I’ll make it to the
hospital,” she said softly, before doubling over in pain. “I think
this baby wants to make an appearance at his aunt’s and uncle’s
wedding,” she continued after recovering from the contraction.

Holy crap. She was having the baby now. No
time for hospitals. If I thought before all the men were panicked
then I was beyond panicked. It was my loving husband who eventually
took control of the situation. By some miracle he got Connor,
Sterling and Lucas to take Tess into the house with Sophia, Conrad,
Mavis and Betsy following behind. He asked Anna and Tyler to tend
to our guest, before calling the emergency services himself.
Ironically two of Conrad’s friends who were guests at the wedding
were world renowned surgeons and even though they were not OBGYNs,
they took over Tess’s medical care. I took a deep breath before
turning towards the house to be at my sister’s side when my husband
pulled me into his arms and gave me a toe curling kiss.

“Hi,” he said.

“Hi,” I said right back at him, melting in
his arms.

“Seems like forever since I’ve held you in my
arms,” he whispered.

“It’s the place I love being most my handsome
husband,” I purred.

“Oh baby, the things I wanted to do to you
tonight,” he said huskily.

“I know baby, but don’t count the night over
as yet. Seems our nephew is in a rush to make his appearance into
the world so I’m guessing we’re going to have time soon for you to
do whatever you want to me.”

“I’m going to hold you to that baby,” he said
as we walked hand in hand to the house to welcome our nephew into
the world.

**********

We all crowded into Tess’s hospital room
taking turns holding the precious baby boy who less than two hours
earlier was eager to make his appearance into the world. As I
carefully handed him back to his glowing, proud mama I couldn’t
help but ask, “Did you guys decide on a name?”

It was the one thing they insisted on keeping
a secret until the precious bundle’s arrival. Tess looked at the
still teary eyed Connor and they both smiled.

“Well if it’s okay with mom and dad we’d like
to name him Jake and Ally if it’s okay with you we’d like to use
dad’s name as his middle name?”

There wasn’t a dry eye to be seen as Conrad,
Sophia and I nodded our approval.

Connor took the baby from Tess and as he held
him securely in his arms he said, “Everyone meet Jake Sebastian
Steele.”

***********

Finally I was alone with my husband. It was
after one in the morning but I was as energized as I was when I
woke up on my wedding day. Gabe came up behind me where I stood in
the middle of the bedroom and rubbed my arms before pulling me
against him.

“Tired Mrs. Steele?”

“Anything but baby. You?”

“Same here. Wide awake,” he replied.

I turned in his arms and faced him, breathing
in his scent and drinking in his mesmerizing face.

“Now that we’ve established we’re both wide
awake how about we start out honeymoon Mr. Steele?”

“Oh honey, our honeymoon started the first
time I had you and I promise it’s never going to end.”

*********

The honeymoon never ended. Ten years later
and we were even more in love with each other than we were the
first time we confessed our love to each other. Life couldn’t be
better. I was surrounded by love and laughter on a daily basis.
Gabriel, was still making movies, only now he was also one of the
best producers in the business. The charities we created were my
passion allowing me time to travel with Gabriel when the need be.
Just like Tess, soon after our wedding I got pregnant and had the
most beautiful baby girl. Gabe and I both agreed we didn’t want her
growing up as an only child even thought she had a handful of
nieces and nephews to play with so two years later we had our
handsome precious baby boy. I did think about my mother and sister,
Alexis, from time to time. Alexis was serving a life sentence while
my mother was out after seven years. She made every attempt to
contact me after she got out and even though Gabe left the decision
ultimately in my hands I refused to meet with her. I knew my
mother. You gave her an inch and she’ll take a mile. I didn’t need
her poisonous and manipulative ways around my family. Last I heard
she moved to Texas, where she got her hands on someone’s husband
and broke up a family.

“Happy anniversary,” my handsome husband said
as he leaned over to kiss me, his eyes filled with want and
love.

I threaded my hands through his hair and
returned his kiss with fervor. He finally pulled his lips from mine
and I returned his sentiment,

“Happy anniversary, my handsome husband. I
love you today and always.”

“I love you today and always baby.”

That was what he said to me the first morning
I woke up as his wife and after I repeated his words to him it felt
right saying it every morning. Ten years later and I still feel our
overwhelming love every time we said those words. Love, it
definitely makes life special.

**********

Thank you for reading this
book. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please
join me soon on Anna and Tyler's journey in
Steele Hearts, Resurrection
. Also
coming soon,
The Misadventures of
Me...Falling in Love.