He kissed her hand, stopping her from playing with it.
“I don’t think I can do this,” she said, touching her stomach. “Bringing a baby into the world is hard work.”
“You’ll do it, Amber. You’ve got me by your side. I’m never leaving you. We’ve got this. You, me, and the baby.” He kissed her head. “If you argue I’ll get your friends on your case. None of them will allow you to fail. Our little guy is going to have three amazing Aunties and an amazing Uncle.”
Elijah refused to give Wade or Dale the credit of an Uncle. The two men were fighting over Connie, and it was starting to get ugly. The last time she saw both men was over a week ago when they were both sporting black eyes and bruised lips. Connie looked heartbroken.
What concerned Amber more was Ashley. Their friend had become withdrawn from them as a group. She knew it had something to do with Jonathan, but she never wanted to pry.
She took hold of his hand and rested his palm on her stomach. They could do this together. They’d fought each other for a long time, but now, nothing was standing in their way.
There was still something she needed to tell Elijah.
The sound of her apartment door opening cut through their moment.
“I f**king hate that bastard. I swear, Amber, I’m going to cut his c**k off and feed it to him,” Ashley said. Her voice was loud as it travelled through to the bedroom.
Elijah helped her out of the bed, and together they made their way toward the kitchen. “I thought you locked the door after getting the mail,” Amber said.
“I f**king forgot. I think we should be f**king in the living room, and it might stop her coming in,” he said.
“I doubt it. She’d wait until we finished.”
They found Ashley pounding at their chicken fillets that Elijah had bought for dinner. The meat was covered in cling film, and Ashley was holding a rolling pin.
“She looks ready to kill.”
“Keep your dick away from her,” Amber said, laughing. “What’s the matter, honey?”
Ashley looked between them. “Have you told him the truth? He looks a little pale.”
Amber looked up at Elijah.
“Why is this about me?” he asked.
Shaking her head, Amber tried to get her friend’s attention. She was hoping to break the news to him when they were alone together.
“Tell him, Amber. He needs to know.” Ashley had been the one to go to her first appointment. Elijah’d had a prior appointment that he couldn’t cancel.
Glaring at her friend, she grabbed Elijah’s hand. “Baby, I love you, but we’re having twins.”
When Elijah came to, he pulled Amber into a tight embrace. Their twins would come into the world with two loving parents. After all, Elijah owned Amber’s heart, body, and soul.
The End