Happily Ever All-Star: A Secret Baby Romance - Sosie Frost Page 0,387

Two. Three!”

Hike? What the hell did she want from me?

Leah’s voice hollowed. “Jack…Oh dear God, what did you do to me?”

“I have no idea! You’re hurting me, Kiss!”

Doctor Fawna took pity on me. “Congratulations, Daddy. You are a modern day marvel.”

“I don’t need a sonogram to tell me that.”

“What are the chances of this?” Leah asked.

“About one in eight thousand. Higher if they are identical.”

My blood shredded my veins. I backed away from the machine. “What. They?”

“Yes,” Doctor Fawna said. “You’re having triplets.”

Oh…fuck.

“Uh…”

Leah waved to me. “Jack, sit down before you pass out.”

“Not…passing out.” My throat was just tightening and the room wobbling. “Me? Hell no. I’m…fine. I’m just…gonna be fine. Triplets. That’s…” The panic was lost in favor of a wink and nod. “Damn right, triplets. I said I was gonna do you right, Kiss.”

She shook her head. “I asked for one baby. One.”

“I’ve always been an overachiever.”

Doctor Fawna gave us a smile. “Okay. Since this is so rare, and you’re already ten weeks into this pregnancy, we need a serious talk. Triplets will be difficult. This is a high-risk pregnancy, and we have to go over a few things. Do you have time to talk now?”

Leah nodded and looked to me. “I’ll call Piper. She can watch Sammy for the afternoon.”

“Good,” the doctor said. “We’ll need to discuss some appointments and expectations. Take your time. I’ll meet you in my office. Congratulations again!”

Congratulations?

Right.

The doctors left us and allowed Leah to dress once more. She stared at me, eyes-wide, her beautiful mocha complexion a radiant shimmer even through her stress.

“Jack…” She swallowed, hard. “What do we…how are we…”

No way was this beautiful woman panicking. Not while she was carrying my baby.

Babies.

The lightheadedness walloped me, but I’d freak the fuck out later. She needed me to be strong.

And I had to make sure her uterus-turned-mini-van stayed nice and relaxed.

“Don’t worry. We can handle this.”

“Three. Babies.” She pointed to her chest. “I only have two breasts!”

“And they’re great. Trust me.”

“This is insane. I can’t believe…”

I kissed her, brushing my fingers through her hair. “Everything is going to be okay. You wanted a big family. Now we got it.”

“We can’t…”

“I’ll get you whatever help you need. A nanny. A larger car. If they put you on bedrest, I’ll set you up in the bedroom with a big TV and your own bell on the nightstand you can ring when you want food. Or to be pleasured. Or anything. Mostly pleasured.”

“Jack.”

“I don’t want you worrying about anything except bringing those babies into the world.”

“But what happens now?”

“What else?” I kissed her. “We live out this fairy tale. You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me. You’ve made me a better man. A very fertile man. I’m gonna show you how grateful I am that you came into my life. And if I get to do that by breeding our own pee-wee team…all the better.”

Leah kissed me, holding my face in her hands. “I don’t care what they say, Play-Maker. You’re a good man.”

“Only because you made me that way.”

I led her and Sammy from the examination room. She called Piper, and, once the screaming excitement died down, we waited at the hospital entrance for Piper and Cole.

They arrived after only fifteen minutes. Cole offered me a handshake, and, when the women weren’t looking, a flask from his back pocket.

“Whiskey,” he said. “Thought you could use it.”

I took it, eagerly. “Never let it be said you aren’t a conscientious man.”

Piper touched Leah’s belly, giggling in excitement. “I can’t believe this. Triplets!”

Sammy and Rose started a game of tag under our feet, and Ethan babbled on Cole’s shoulder.

Three kids.

With three more on the way.

Holy shit. I nearly went down in the lobby.

But the doors crashed open.

Cole grabbed Sammy and Rose and rolled them out of the way. A blitz of panic and strength bowled through the doors, hopped the chairs in the waiting room, and blasted up the hallway. The shouts of the nurses echoed after the sprinting disaster.

“Was that…” Piper stared after the mayhem. “…Lachlan?”

The doors opened again. Elle appeared, baby in her arms, phone on her ear.

“We’re here now.” She spoke quickly into the phone. Her eyes lit up when she saw us. “Oh, excellent, I found babysitters!”

“What’s happening now?” Piper panicked as little baby Nick was passed into her arms. “Elle, is Lachlan okay?”

Elle cradled the phone to her ear and handed the diaper bag to Cole. “Fiona, hold on, we’re in the lobby.” She looked to us, frazzled and