“We are,” I confirm. An overwhelming amount of joy consumes me when he places his large, strong hand on my belly. “Think you’re ready for it?”

“Probably not, but I’m excited either way. My parents are gonna flip, and Grandma’s gonna be so excited. Our kid will be close in age to their cousins too, which is great.”

“Just think of all the trouble they’ll get into when they’re older,” I muse. “We’re all gonna get a run for our money.”

“Oh yeah, the older nieces and nephews are already causin’ mischief. It’s gonna be a blast when they’re old enough to teach ’em all my old tricks.”

I bellow out a laugh. “Just remember, anything you do to your cousin’s kids, they’re bound to do to yours. It’s like a golden family rule.”

“That still leaves me with Kane and Kaitlyn’s future kids to influence.” He smirks.

As I lay on his chest, listening to his heartbeat, I think back to two years ago and how much has changed.

“The fact that you settled down before both of them blows my mind,” I say honestly. “No one ever thought you would.”

“Honestly, me too. I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but I’m thankin’ my lucky stars.”

BONUS EPILOGUE

KANE

NINE MONTHS LATER

“I got here as soon as I could,” I tell Kaitlyn when I walk into the waiting room. I was right in the middle of washing one of the horses at the stud farm when I got the call that Hadleigh and Knox were on the way to the hospital. Mom told me not to rush, so I finished what I was doing, then jumped in the shower. I didn’t want to show up sweaty and dirty.

“You haven’t missed much,” she says. “She’ll be able to take visitors in about thirty minutes.”

“Perfect timing then. How’s Hadleigh doin’?”

Kaitlyn grins. “Apparently, she did amazing. A natural. Knox almost passed out, though.”

“What a little bitch,” I blurt out.

“I said the same thing.” She chuckles, but then her smile fades.

“You okay?” I ask, noticing her expression.

She shrugs. “I just feel like I’m missing out on life, ya know. I’m twenty-seven and single with zero prospects. There are no men in this town, and I’m gonna die an old cat lady.”

“No, you’re not.” I nudge her, knowing a lot of people are having kids later in life or not having them at all. “You have plenty of time, sis. You have a great horse training business and a lot to offer a man. The right man.”

She playfully rolls her eyes. “I want to have kids before I’m too old to enjoy them, but at this point, it’d have to be an immaculate conception to get pregnant.”