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Gideon

Two children were certainly more work than one, especially now that the second child, our little Mia, was also on her feet and running wild at every opportunity. Wyatt had been such a mellow child, by comparison. Still was, but he’d spoiled us, and Mia’s energy level was through the roof.

I wondered how she’d be with her new siblings. Twins this time, and Kelly was glowing. These babies were cooperative at the ultrasound, and so we knew we were getting one of each, allowing us to use the clothing from Wyatt and Mia, but we’d probably end up with lots of new things anyway. How could we resist?

Children had been off my radar for a long time. I’d thought the Goddess and Fate had passed me by, but it turned out, they were just waiting for my omega to be ready for me. The bakery was thriving, my omega really enjoying working on the website and other online tasks as backup, but I wasn’t sure how that would go once the twins arrived.

We’d take it a day at a time. That’s how we’d gotten this far, and it was working out for us.

I watched my family playing in the backyard. A swing set, ball pit, and a splash pad were making this summer day fun for the kids and entertaining for me. This bear was a settled family man who loved everything about being one.

And a devoted mate. I carried a lemonade to Kelly who sat under an umbrella on a lounge chair, his hands resting on his belly. He didn’t mind being big this time. After all, he was growing two babies. And looking damn good doing it. I brushed a kiss on his lips and sat on the edge of his seat.

“I wonder what these two will be like,” he mused.

“Wonderful, if they are like their omega daddy,” I said. “The best of the best.”