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“I’m sorry,” she squeaks out.

“Do you want me to get your mom up here?” She shakes her head. “Ava?” I question, but she shakes her head no again. “Your dad?”

Delilah gets on her knees, straddling my legs, and hugs my neck. “I only want you.”

“Well, you’ve got me. On the bathroom floor and all. It’s a good thing I splurged for the heated floors.” I chuckle and kiss the side of her head. “Tell me what’s wrong, beauty. I can’t help if I don’t know what’s got you crying.”

“You know how I’ve been feeling extra tired and a little sick this week?” she asks through her sniffles.

“Yes, but that’s normal. We’ve got a newborn who wants to eat every two hours. With Beck going back to school and you insisting on getting up in the mornings with him, you’ve been running yourself ragged. Plus, there’s that bug going around.”

“It’s not just that.” She shifts on my lap and holds out a white stick. “I’m pregnant.”

Words fail me. It’s not that I don’t believe her, but we didn’t think it was possible for Delilah to get pregnant with her breastfeeding. We’ve talked about having another child someday, but not this soon. She wanted to wait at least a year or two.

Is she regretting she’s pregnant?

Settling on my lap, her glassy blue eyes take me in. “I’m the poster child for unplanned pregnancies. Is it too much to ask for me to be married just once?” she cries.

“Is that what this is about? You want to be married before the baby comes.” If that’s the case, I’ll drag her ass to the courthouse tomorrow and marry her.

“It would be nice,” she huffs. “How am I going to have two babies? I’m never going to sleep again.”

“Beauty, that’s what I’m here for. I’ll help you in any way I can. I’ll get up in the middle of the night and do feedings and change diapers. Whatever you want from me, I’ll do it.”

Resting her forehead to mine, she nods. “You’d do all that and more, I know it.”

“I would,” I agree.

“At least this time, I’m in love with the father of my baby.”

“That’s good to hear.” I kiss her nose and then each corner of her mouth. “Since we’re sharing good news here, I came to find you to tell you that Stanton the first and second are now both in jail right along with the third. You don’t have to worry about them any longer. You’re free.”

Her eyes widen, and a beautiful smile breaks out on her tear-streaked face. “Really?”

“Really.” My hands move underneath her skirt to find her without panties and cup her ass. “I think we should celebrate.”

“What about everyone downstairs? Won’t they wonder where we are?” she asks even though she’s pulling her shirt over her head. Leaving her lush and full breasts on display for me. Dipping my head, I take one pink nipple into my mouth over the lace of her bra. My tongue swirls around the fabric, making her moan.

“Do you really care about them right now?”

Not wasting any time, I raise my hips and pull my jeans down to my knees and let my cock spring free. Delilah’s warm hands wrap around my length and starts to stroke.

“Ride me,” I groan on the down stroke. “Later, once we have more time, I’ll eat that sweet pussy of yours.”

Getting up on her knees, she positions herself until she’s got my cock at her opening and then she slowly starts to slide her way down. Her pussy is like heaven, and it’s all mine.

“Oh god, you feel so good,” she moans, full of me, and starts to rock her hips.

Cupping her tits, I kiss along her jaw and the column of her neck. Moving back up, I nip at her earlobe. I feel her walls start to flutter around me. I love how responsive she is and how easily she is to make come.

“I need more. Please, Max, I need to come now.”

Never one to deny her, I run my hand down between us and gather up her juices to rub slow circles on her clit with my thumb. Wanting to come with her, I piston my hips up increasing our speed. We turn frantic on the bathroom floor not caring how loud we are or about the people who are downstairs. With Delilah in my arms, she shudders and moans her release into my neck. It’s only moments later I surge up and let loose inside of her. Coating her inside with my seed.

Pride swells up in me knowing Delilah loves me, I impregnated her against the odds, and I’ll get to see her round with child again.

Lifting her head, Delilah looks up at me with sleepy, sated eyes. “I think you just claimed me.”

“Fuck, yes, I did. And tomorrow, if you want, I’ll take you down to the courthouse and claim you all over again.”

“I like the sound of that, but maybe we can do something small here with our family before the weather turns bad. That’s if you’re proposing to me.”

Tipping my head back, I laugh. Never did I dream I’d propose marriage on the bathroom floor, but here I am doing just that. “Delilah Williams, would you do me the great honor of becoming Mrs. Max Black?”

“Yes,” she cries with tears of joy in her eyes. “Oh god, I’m going to be a mess of emotions.” She laughs. “Are you sure you want to marry me?”

“I’ve never been more sure about anything in my life.” Standing with her in my arms, I set her on her feet and right her skirt. “Now let’s get cleaned up and go downstairs to tell everyone the good news.”