Page 82 of Bought For Us

Zack’s brows furrow. “Okay, but then why are you both crying? I’m confused.”

I laugh and wipe my eyes too. “Because.” I show him the test. “This is why.”

He takes it and stares at it for a long moment. So long that Kimmy and I look at one another a little worried.

“You're pregnant!” he whispers. It’s a statement, not a question.

“I am,” I say quietly.

“Zack. You're freaking us out. I swear to god, if you're not happy, I’m going chop off your fucking dic—” Zack shuts Kimmy up by swooping in and crashing his lips to hers. She grunts as he kisses her passionately before it ends in a moan. They break the kiss, both panting as I watch, grinning like a fool.

“We’re having a baby!” he laughs, eyes wide with excitement. “A baby. Holy shit, Kimmy. We’re gonna have a baby.”

Kimmy cups Zack’s face and nods, smiling wide. “Yeah, babe. We’re having a baby.”

He puts his forehead to hers as they close their eyes. I watch, so damn happy for them and being able to give them their moment.

Because the fact is, this has been their dream a lot longer than it’s been mine. They are the ones who have dealt with years of disappointment and heartache. I don’t mind waiting for my turn.

And it comes as Zack pulls back and looks at me. The love in his eyes has my belly swooping and my knees shaking. He steps up to me and puts his forehead to mine. “Thank you, Daredevil. I love you so fucking much. Thank you for coming back into our lives. For agreeing to be ours. For trusting us with your heart and body and believing we would never hurt you again. Thank you for loving us. For caring for us. And most of all, thank you for this.” He places his hand on my belly and a sob slips free. “You changed our lives in so many ways. While we could have lived without you, the fact is, Cora, we never wanted to, and we never want to again. It’s us against the world, baby. The four of us.”

He cups my face with both hands and pushes me back against the wall. I whimper as he kisses me. It’s like my whole life clicks into place. This is where I’m meant to be. With who I’m meant to be with.

Every bad thing in my past seems like a distant memory. How can I even bother to think about it when it’s been replaced by so many good things. Amazing things, and it’s just going to keep getting better.

“Thank you for loving me,” I tell him, panting when he pulls back. “Both of you.” I hold my hand out to Kimmy. She takes it and I pull her to me. Zack wraps us both up in his arms, tucking our heads under his chin as we lean against his chest. I look at Kimmy and smile before bridging that gap and kissing her sweetly.

My hand finds hers and we lace our fingers together before pulling back. “I love you, Cora,” she whispers.

“I love you too,” I whisper back.

“And I love you both. My women. My everything,” Zack says.

As Zack takes both our hands, he pulls us back outside to announce the news. He’s so happy and excited as he tells them. Everyone is happy, congratulating us and I can’t help but feel for the first time, I’ll never be alone again.

It’s taken a while to really accept that I’m loved. My best friends, my whole world. That all the bad moments are behind me. And sure, life’s not perfect but as long as I have Kimmy, Zack and this little one growing inside me, I truly believe everything will work out in the end.

The end.