Page 91 of Surviving Midnight

She blushes and gives me a soft smile as she reaches into the branches and produces a small envelope. “You’re biased.”

“Damn right I am. My wife is smoking hot.” I take the cream-colored stationary,Daddywritten on it in her amazing script. “What’s this?”

“One of your presents.”

I arch a brow. “I thought we weren’t exchanging gifts until our babies were in bed?” Cause I definitely can’t give Theo mine until then. I mean, I could, but I was really hoping to be balls deep inside her when I give her the charm bracelet I had custom made for my wife and that’s not really family friendly.

“We will. I just couldn’t wait for this one any longer.” Theo pushes up on her bare toes and presses a kiss to my lips. “Now open it, big guy. We have a busy day ahead of us.”

So, with a lopsided grin I can actually feel, I tear open the envelope then suck in a sharp breath as I pull out the glossy paper.

“Blondie?” My eye darts to hers, those amber orbs shimmering with tears. “Really?”

She nods and smiles. “Really.”

“Oh my god... honey...” I swallow hard and look at the image in my hand. “You... you’re... we’re...”

“Seven weeks today.” Theo sniffles. “Due in September.”

“We’re having another baby?”

“We are.”

Unexpected tears spring to my eye as I look up at her. “Another baby...”Holy shit.“Holy shit, Theo.” I snatch her up in my arms and hug her tight. “Holy shit, honey.”

She laughs while she hugs my neck. “I know we weren’t planning on another baby necessarily but—“

I crush my mouth to hers, kiss my wife, the mother of my children, hard and with every ounce of my love. “I don’t give a fuck about the plan. There is no plan, and I couldn’t be any fucking happier than I am right now.”

“Yeah?” Theo pushes my hair off my face and cups my cheeks. “You’re really ok with this?”

“I’m more than ok with it, honey.” I press my forehead to hers and rub my nose against hers. “I am fucking thrilled, Theo. I don’t know what I did to deserve you or our babies, but I am so goddamn happy you’re all mine.”

“Forever, Zak. All four of us are yours forever.”

I take a shaky breath and kiss my wife again and again. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” She sniffles. “Now let’s go kick Jackal out so we can tell Miles and Peg the good news.”

With one more kiss, I set her on her feet and watch my blonde bombshell wipe away her happy tears.

Fuck, man.

I never thought this would be my life, never thought this is where I’d be at this stage of the game. Hell, I honestly didn’t think I’d see forty, let alone be married to my goddamn soulmate, raising two incredible kids with her and getting ready to welcome a third. This life is more than I could have asked for and I owe it all to one fateful midnight.