Page 241 of Between Secrets and Obsession

“Really?” I perk up. “Good. She’ll tell me all the details of your love life.”

“Shit. I really shot myself in the foot by saying that. Never mind. My sister doesn’t have a phone.”

“I gave birth today, butIwasn’t born today. So nice try.”

“Quit harassing the man,” Liam’s booming voice causes me to jump.

“What’re you doing here? Where’s Tyler?” I panic, but Liam presses a kiss to my forehead.

“Relax. My dad’s sleeping over. I didn’t want you two to be alone.”

“Aww…” Tyler singsongs. “You two are disgustingly adorable.”

“Dude.” Liam looks at the phone. “How are things down in the South?”

“Fuckin’ hot, that’s what.” He groans. “Especially in the garage.”

“Hey, no bad language around the baby!” The moment the words come out of my mouth, I laugh to myself. There were so many times Lennon scolded me for the same thing when I’d slip around Alison and Aaron.

“How are the new jobs going?” Liam asks. Tyler put his car knowledge to good use and is a mechanic in his old hometown. He also works part-time at a gym, doing what he does best and is a boxing trainer.

“Not bad. Keeps my mind occupied, which I like, and off other things.”

“Like Gemma…” I whisper with a grin.

“No, like the mafia princess who put me in prison,” he retorts sternly.

“Tyler, you better not be thinking what I think you are,” Liam states firmly.

He shrugs. “I really do have to go, though.”

“We love you!” I tell him. “Please call me soon. You know I’ll be bored on maternity leave!”

“I will, Mads. Don’t worry.”

We say our goodbyes, then hang up.

“You don’t really think he’ll go after Victoria, do you?” I ask Liam, worried at Tyler’s words.

“Fuck, I hope not. Though I can’t say I’d blame him. He has five years' worth of pent-up anger to use on her.”

Sighing, I lean back on the bed. “And here I was hoping things would go back to normal with him out.”

“It’s not your problem to worry about, baby.” He bends and presses his lips to mine. “Tyler’s a big boy. Let’s just hope he makes the right decision and leaves it be. I’m forever grateful he saved our lives, but I really don’t want to have to repay him the favor and savehis.”

Liam settles into the bed next to me, and we both sit and stare in awe at our beautiful baby boy. Could life be any more perfect?

“So, you still wanna try for a girl?” he asks.

I grin. Somehow, I knew he was going to ask that. “Get ready. I’m gonna jump your bones in six weeks when we’re allowed to have sex again.”

Liam tilts my chin up and presses the sweetest kiss against my lips. “Good. I already threw out all the condoms.”

Rolling my eyes, I chuckle. “Guess that means we’ll keep trying until then?”

“No matter how long it takes.”

“Or how many?” I counter.