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***Raven***

Six weeks pregnant

“Bullet.”

“No.”

“Walther.”

“What? ‘PPK’ for a middle name? I amnotnaming our child after guns.” He opens his mouth to speak, and I quickly add, “Orgun-related accessories. No bikes either.”

“Shit, babe. That doesn’t leave much.”

“One Harley in the family is enough, thank you very much.”

“Stop making fun of my name,Salinas.”

I roll my eyes, ignoring his reference to theSelenamovie, and his horrible attempt at the accent. Isoregret making him watch it with me.

“There are millions to choose from. Why do you want our kid to be the one with the weird name?”

“Yeah, millions, but none of themunique.”

“Forget it, Gage.” I hop out of bed, heading to the bathroom.

“Hey, this ismyson.”

“Ourson. And why are you so sure it’s a boy?”

“I just know it. A little Reaper is gonna pop out and instantly ask for a Harley.”

I giggle as he walks up behind me. “And be the youngest prospect ever, right?”

“Exactly.”

My smile fades as I turn to him. “What about Emilio?”

He stops in the middle of brushing his teeth and faces me. “After your dad.”

“Yeah. I was thinking for a middle name.”

“Of course, doll.” He strokes my cheek. “Whatever you want.”

“Thanks.”

We finish up, then dive right back into bed. He pulls me close and I lay my head on his chest. I’ve been Mrs. Gage Hunter for sixteen hours, and I’m a little embarrassed to say we’ve been having sex for the majority of that time. We leave for our honeymoon tomorrow, and I’m pretty sure it’s the only activity we’ll be indulging in.

“Using your dad’s name is a good idea. If…ifit’s a girl, we’re naming her after my mom, Corrine.”

“Okay. You think my dad and your mom are somewhere watching over us?”

“Shit. As much as we fuck? I hope not.”

I smack his chest. “Perv.”

He chuckles, changing position so we’re on our sides, facing each other. I lay my palm on his cheek, staring into his sapphire eyes.

“I do, Raven. I think… I think she had him lead you to me. It’s the only reason I can think of why our paths crossed. She knew you were meant for me.”