“I want another baby.”
“Sweetheart, Evie is?—”
“She needs a sister close to her age,” she says, a crease forming on her forehead.I reach out and rub the frown, only wanting to see happiness on her face.I know she’s thinking about Dawn.We don’t hear from her anymore.Honestly, after Ellie confessed the ugly scene she had with her sister and mother, I’m glad.Ellie confessed she wonders if Dawn didn’t have a hand in Glenna’s death.After hearing that, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit I like that Ellie doesn’t have contact with her anymore.I know it hurts Ellie, but she’s slowly coming to terms with it all.
“We’ll discuss having a baby later,” I tell her, not ready.
“Liam, you know Torrent will be pregnant soon.If you knock me up, we can go through pregnancy together.”
“Later, Ice.We’ll talk about it later,” I tell her, knowing I’ll give in, but still worried about her having a baby so soon.
“Okay, but you just need to realize that if you drag your feet, Devil will outdo you.”
“That’s cold, Ice.You know I can’t let that happen.”
“I know.”She grins and I shake my head.
“I love you, Ellie.”
“I love you, too, Liam, and I’d show you, but….”She motions down at the sleeping Evie between us.I put my finger against Evie’s hand, stroking her tiny, perfect finger.
“I wouldn’t have it any other way, Ice.”Evie’s little fingers wrap around my much larger one, grasping it in her sweet little hold.It feels like my heart swells in my chest.“I wouldn’t have it any other way,” I repeat, my voice thick with emotion because my heart is so full…
It’s overflowing.