Chapter 41
Chapter Forty-One
FIVE MONTHS LATER
Chloe
“This is the last box, Mr. Bennett,” the muscularly built Channing Tatum lookalike moving man spoke.
“Thank you.” Sebastian reached into his pocket and pulled out some cash. “You’re all moved in now and never leaving.” He smiled as he wrapped his arms around me.
“I’ll agree to that.” I kissed his lips.
“Now, let’s go break in the bed.”
“We’ve already broken it in thousands of times.” I laughed.
“Not as an official living together couple, we haven’t.”
“Ah. Let’s go then, tiger.” I pulled him by his tie to the bedroom.
Just as Sebastian thrust into me, my phone rang.
“Who is it?” I asked with bated breath as his thrusts were hard and deep.
“Really, Chloe?”
“Just look over at the nightstand. It could be my parents.”
He looked over at my phone as he moved in and out of me.
“It’s your dad. He can wait until we’re finished.”
“Give me the phone. It could be important. You know the baby is due.”
Sebastian sighed, pulled out of me, and handed me my phone.
“Hey, Dad. What’s up?” I put him on speaker.
“Hi, pumpkin. I’m not interrupting anything, am I?”
“We were in the middle of having sex, but it’s okay.”
Sebastian tilted his head and shot me a look.
“Sorry, Sebastian,” my dad spoke.
“It’s fine, Larry.”
“We’re at the hospital. Your mom is in labor.”
“Eek! We’re on our way.”
“It could take hours, pumpkin. Go ahead and finish having sex. We’ll be here when you’re done.”
“Thanks, Dad. We’ll see you soon. Tell Mom I love her.”
“Will do.”
“The baby’s coming.” I grinned as I pulled him on top of me. “Now, where were we?”
Sebastian sat up and looked down at his cock.
“You and your dad ruined it, baby. How can I stay hard when you told your father we were having sex? Why do you always have to tell them?”
“Aw, they love that we have so much sex. You should be used to that by now.”
“I’m not sure I’ll ever get used it.” He smiled. “Come on, let’s get dressed and head to the hospital.”
“Okay.” I flew off the bed.
As Sebastian and I entered my mom’s room, I ran over and grabbed her hand.
“The baby is coming,” I said with excitement.
“You don’t have to tell me twice,” my mom spoke in irritation as she let out a howl.
“Just breathe through it, Mom.” I held her hand.
Looking over at Sebastian, I could tell he was beginning to sweat.
“Are you okay?” I asked.
“I’m just going to wait out in the waiting room. Hang in there, Ophelia.” He held up his fist as he walked out of the room.
When I rolled my eyes, my mom squeezed my hand.
“Go out there with him, sweetheart. He needs you. Your dad will let you know as soon as the baby’s born.”
“Are you sure, Mom?”
“Of course. I’m fine. But Sebastian, he didn’t look so good.” She smiled.
I kissed her forehead and walked to the waiting room.
“Hey, are you okay?” I asked as I stroked his arm.
“I’m fine. It’s just seeing your mom in so much pain made me a little nervous.”
“Aw, but the end result is worth the pain.” I smiled.
He leaned over and kissed me just as Sienna and Sam walked in.
“Oh my God! Our baby is about to be born!” she exclaimed as she ran over and hugged me.
“I know. It should be any time now.”
The four of us sat there patiently. Sebastian and Sam chatted it up while Sienna and I looked up makeup tutorials on our phones. Four hours later, my dad walked into the room.
“It’s a boy!” he shouted. “I have a son!”
With a smile, I got up from my seat and gave him a hug. “And I have a brother. How’s Mom?”
“She’s great. Wait until you see him, Chloe. He’s beautiful.”
“When can we see them?”
“In a few minutes. I’ll be right back to get you.”
Sebastian walked over and wrapped his arms around me.
“Congratulations, big sister.”
“Thank you. Let’s go down to the gift shop and get some of those ‘It’s A Boy’ balloons.”
After purchasing six balloons, it was time to meet my brother. Walking into the room, a tear sprang to my eye when I saw my mom holding him in her arms.
“Mom. He’s so beautiful.” I kissed his tiny head.
“Chloe, I would like you to meet your brother, Arlo Benjamin Kane.”
“Arlo. Wow. What a cool name.” I smiled as she handed him to me.
Sebastian
I nearly lost my breath as I watched Chloe holding her brother. Things were so good between us. Actually, they were great. Greater than I ever could have imagined. These past five months, and spending every moment with her, made me view life in a whole new way.
“Come here.” She smiled as she looked at me. “Come meet my brother.”
Walking over to her, I stared down at the little guy as he quietly slept.
“Wanna hold him?” she asked.
“No. That’s okay. He’s too tiny.”
“He won’t break. Hold out your arms.”
“Seriously, Chloe. He’s sleeping. I don’t want to disturb him.”
“Pfft, you won’t disturb him. This little guy had a long journey down the birth canal. Trust me, he’s exhausted. Now, hold out your arms,” she spoke in a soft voice.
This made me nervous. I had never held a baby before. As I held out my arms, Chloe gently handed him over.
“Hold his head,” she spoke.
I smiled as I looked down at him. He definitely was beautiful, and I saw a lot of Chloe in him—especially his cute little nose.
“See, it’s not so bad. Is it?” she asked.
I glanced up at her as a small smile crossed my lips. After spending some time with her parents, the baby, Sienna, and Sam, we said our goodbyes and headed home. As I climbed into bed, Chloe walked out of the bathroom with a toothbrush in her mouth.
“I finally know what I want to do with the money Willie left me.”
“Great. Finish brushing your teeth, and you can tell me.” I winked.
“No. I want to tell you now,” she mumbled.
I climbed out of bed, placed my hands on her hips, turned her around, and walked her to the bathroom sink.
“Spit,” I said.
“Really? You always tell me to swallow.” She smiled.
There was never a dull moment with her. “In this case, spit, Chloe.”
After she brushed her teeth, I wiped her mouth with the towel and gave her a soft kiss.
“Okay, now you can tell me.”
She rolled her eyes and climbed into bed. I climbed in next to her as she snuggled against me.
“I want to use the money to open up a homeless shelter in honor of him.”
“What? Really?”
She lifted her head and sat up. “Yeah. Don’t you like the idea?”
“I love the idea, and I’ll help you with everything. But what about your job at the gallery?”
“I’ll still work at the gallery. We can hire someone to oversee it and enlist volunteers. I know for a fact that Ellery will help out. We can use the fifty thousand dollars to start it up, and then you can ask your super-rich corporate friends to make donations. In fact, we can hold a fundraiser.”
“Sounds like you have it all figured out.” I tapped her on the nose. “What took you so long to decide?”
“I actually decided it the day we were at the bank, but with Mercury being in retrograde, it just wasn’t a good time to put the plan into action.”
“I see, and why didn’t you mention it to me then?”
“Because I didn’t want to jinx it or get into a conversation and throw some bad mojo on it. Are you mad I didn’t mention it?”
“No. I’m not mad. I just thought you told me everything.”
“Honey, I do tell you everything.” I placed my hand on his arm. “It was just an idea that had to wait. That’s all.”
“But that was an idea of importance. Something that meant a lot to you, and you didn’t share it with me.”
“Aw, baby.” I snuggled into him. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. I love you so much, and I would never hurt you on purpose. You should know that. I just wanted to wait until the right time.”
I felt his chest rise as he sighed. “I do know that, and I love you too.”
“I want you to be my partner in this. I want us to make decisions together, talk about ideas, and make magic happen for those less fortunate.”
“Get up here and give me those gorgeous lips of yours.”
Sitting up, I leaned over, and he placed his hand on my cheek. Brushing his lips against mine, he spoke, “I’m so in love with you that I didn’t think it was possible to love you anymore. But every day I spend with you, I find new ways to love you even more.” He smiled.
“Sebastian.” I traced his lips with my finger. “I love you so much.”
“I know you do, baby. I know you do.” He rolled me on my back, and we made passionate love.