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baby elephants descending.

"Mummy!"

My girls threw themselves on the bed, chattering a mile a minute.

I nodded, listening to their excitement as I brushed at messy hair, and kissed cute little cheeks.

"Can we go for a horse ride?" our oldest, Eleanor, asked shyly.

"Not today," Jon told her, walking in to lift her up, tossing her into the air. She squealed, her legs kicking as he caught her easily, blowing raspberries on her neck.

"Tomorrow," I promised, rubbing the swell of my belly. "You can all go and I'll follow in the car."

"Now, I believe it's dinner time munchkins. And someone needs to go bring Nanna to the table. Who's gonna go find her?"

"Me!" Fiona leapt from the bed, Eleanor following her as they dashed from the room.

Jon slumped on the bed beside me, shaking his head. "I can't believe I let you talk me into another one." He leaned over, talking directly to my stomach. "And then one turned into two. Please be meek little mice, my children. I'm not sure I have the energy to deal with another lot of hellions."

I sniggered, shoving at his head. "You love them."

"I do." He surged up to kiss me. "But I love you more. Especially today."

I chuckled, patting his cheek. "Poor baby."

"Mm, I'm going to need lots of love later." He nuzzled my neck. "Good nap?"

I nodded, leaning into him, groaning when his hand found my lower back and began massaging. "Oh, that feels amazing. Keep going."

"Is that an order?" he asked, his lips against the shell of my ear.

I chuckled, relaxing into him. "Always."

"Well then, your wish is my command, my Queen."

There was a soft knock at the door.

"Come in."

A maid entered, bopping a quick curtsy. "Ma'am? Dinner's ready."

I groaned. "Thanks, Lou. We'll be there shortly."

Jon stood up, reaching down to help me to a stand, bracing me as I swayed.

"You okay, baby?"

I nodded, closing my eyes. "Just a sore—"

Water gushed down my legs, pooling on the floor.

"Oh." I found his gaze, trying desperately not to laugh at the shocked expression on his face. "Are you telling Fiona we're not going riding tomorrow, or shall I?"

He shuddered. "You. Definitely you."

Hours later I birthed our sons into the world, both of them loudly proclaiming they'd arrived.

Jon sat on the bed beside me, one son cradled in his arms, the other in mine.

"I didn't think my heart could get any bigger," I whispered, running a finger down our son's tiny cheek. "And yet here we are."

He leaned down, pressing a kiss to my forehead. "Are you happy, Kit?"

I tipped my head back, tears shimmering in my eyes. "Blissfully so. And you?"

He tilted his head to one side. "Katherine, you've given me four children, a beautiful life, and more joy than I'd ever hoped to experience. You are all I ever wanted, my Queen. Our life is more than I could have ever hoped."

With tears wet on my cheeks, and babies in our arms, I kissed him, thankful every day that this man, this warrior, had chosen me.

And I, in my infinite wisdom, had chosen him.

Long live us.

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Leesa Bow

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Dustin - Brisbane, Australia

It’s a click after midnight, and I’m walking the city streets of my new home.

Home.

Where the hell is that anyway?

I’m not sure it’s here, except fate had other ideas, and so I am here.

“Oomph,” I groan when I collide with someone not looking where they’re going.

“Sorry, mate.” A skinny guy staggers sideways. He peers up at me, squints, shrugs his shoulders, then sticks a cigarette between his lips. “Do you have a light?”

“I don’t smoke.” Cigarettes, that is.

He nods as if it enlightens him. “Figured you wouldn’t being that tall.” He staggers off in the same direction he came.

Well, this is a first.

I can’t help smiling at not being recognised.

The more I walk, the more sideways glances I receive, and I understand it’s at my imposing height. Even at school, I became accustomed to the double-takes and wide-eyed staring. Yet in Adelaide, recognition would follow with fans bailing me up wanting to talk football.

For the seven years I’ve lived in Adelaide, I couldn’t even head out to buy a carton of milk

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