Page 239 of Broken Brothers

“We’re going to have a child, Chance,” she said. “Our very own child.”

I hugged her and lifted her in my arms, twirling her. I kissed her multiple times.

“God, I love you so much,” I said as I kissed her again.

“And I love you more,” she said.

We both shared a laugh. I looked down at her belly, knelt and kissed it.

“Hey, little baby,” I said. “I know you probably don’t even have ears yet. But I know you’ll hear this anyways.”

I cleared my throat, looked up at Layla, and smiled before turning my head back down.

“We’re always going to be here for you,” I said. “No matter what you go through, no matter what happens, no matter who you wind up being, we will never abandon you. You are ours forever.”

I rested my ears onto her stomach as Layla ran her fingers over my head.

“We will be a family. And we will all love each other.”