Page 24 of Double the D

"But I want Dad." She complained, making grabby hands at Dane.

Our children may look like their biological parent, but there were no lines in this house.

"Bring me back a book and we'll read it together, sweetheart," Dane told her, blowing her a little kiss. She caught it, making a smacking sound as she stuck it to her lips.

"Ok," She turned, skipping behind her brother as they left the room.

My men immediately turned to me, easing me onto the bed.

"You shouldn't stress yourself," Dane admonished.

"You need to let us help more,"' Drake told me, shifting down the bed to begin rubbing my feet. I groaned, eyes rolling back in my head as I felt him knead the sensitive skin. Behind me, Dane began to gently rub my shoulders, letting me lean against him.

This is why you'll go through another pregnancy. You'd do anything for them.

Bringing babies into this house had changed our habits. We still slept together, still regularly partook of dirty, filthy sex, but our babies had changed our life. They brought us joy, and love, and a new adventure to share together. I'd been worried that they wouldn't be able to love a child that wasn't their own, but my men had proved me wrong. So very wrong. Love, I'd long since learned, had no end or beginning. It simply was. And our love was the very best kind – limitless.

"Mama?" A voice called from the side of the bed. I looked down, seeing my two babies standing with their favorite books in hand.

"Come up here my pequeños."

Dane reached down, helping them into the bed. My stomach was so big that they could no longer sit on my lap, but they snuggled into me, small hands resting on my stomach.

"Are the babies awake?" Our Sofia asked, her voice filled with wonder.

"Yes, Corazon." I whispered, brushing her hair back from her face. "Would you like to feel?"

"Me too!" Matt called, shifting to place his small hands on the round of my belly.

I closed my eyes, Dane sitting strong and silent behind me his hands continuing their rhythmic movement while Drake gently directed our babies as our littlest ones kicked inside me.

In this beautiful moment, I felt nothing but overwhelming love.

Thank god I took a chance.

I opened my eyes, taking in the beauty of my life.

Sometimes, when you double the D, you get triple the blessings. Lucky me.

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