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“You should have said something to me.”

“It’s a sensitive topic, Bullseye. What if you wanted kids, but you were afraid I wasn’t ready? But if you ask, the other might feel obligated to start. I don’t know. Maybe I’m overthinking things.”

“You’re definitely overanalyzing again.” I wrapped an arm around her. “You can ask and tell me anything. I love you and this amazing life we have together. I would love to have mini versions of you and me running the house, but that’s the future. Right now is what I want to focus on.” I leaned into her ear. “I want to concentrate on you and the many ways I can pleasure you.”

“Great minds think alike.” Mischief gleamed in her eyes. “Do you know what I’m thinking now?”

“That you want to duel with me. Winner gets to pick a role-playing game.” I ran my fingers along her lips.

“What kind of role-playing game do you have in mind?”

“Where you’re the hot princess trying to save your land, and I’m the powerful warlord you must defeat.”

“What’s the princess wearing?” she asked.

“A beautiful dress that offers him glimpses of her smooth skin.”

“She has daggers hidden in that dangerous dress,” she added.

“Doesn’t matter. Those daggers will be his when he claims her.”

Vivian’slips curved into a wicked smile as she placed a hand on my thigh, moving slowly toward my bulge. “That sounds very exciting. I can’t wait to battle with him.” Then she shoved me away, got up, ran off, and offered a challenging laugh. “Catch me if you can, Warlord Bullseye.”

ELENA AND ORION

EPILOGUE

Months later

Orion

We had a C-section scheduled for next month. Though the doctor informed us both babies were healthy, I was nervous for them and Elena. I supposed that was a natural concern for new parents. Excitement and fear stirred inside me, but I didn’t let her know. I couldn’t wait to meet my son and daughter.

Holding Elena’s hand, I guided her to the chair in our backyard that was lit with string lights and lamp posts. The sky had darkened to navy dotted with stars.

“Where are you taking me?” she asked.

“You’ll see soon.” I checked to ensure her blindfold was secure.

While she met with her friends last week, I had my new Reimann Telescope V4 delivered. This was the upgraded version my company had created.

“You’re coming to the chair, and I’m going to help you sit down.”

Once she was seated, she asked, “Can I look now?”

I removed the blindfold.

She blinked, looked at the telescope in front of her, and squealed. “This is the new one?”

“Yes. We got it early. No one in the world has it yet.

Her face beamed. “That means we’ll get to discover new constellations in other galaxies.

I laughed. “We’ve done that many timesalready.”

“But not for our babies.” Her eyes gleamed. “Let’s look for a constellation and dedicate it to them.” She reached for my hand. “You knew that, didn’t you? You knew what I was thinking.”

“I did.”