Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 77904 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77904 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
“That’s because they are,” Savage scoffed. “Londyn was due yesterday, and Mia’s due next week.”
Before I could respond, Prez stepped into the center of the room and announced, “It’s been brought to my attention that it’s time to open gifts. Torch and Q, why don’t you guys do the honors and start passing out? I’m sure the kids will be glad to help.”
And just like that, chaos ensued.
I went over and sat down on the sofa with Maggie. I leaned in close and whispered, “How are you making it?”
“Good. I’ve just been catching up with Jules and the girls.” She glanced over at all the presents under the tree and sighed. “Looks like the guys went overboard.”
“It wouldn’t be Christmas if they didn’t.”
The room buzzed with excitement as everyone started tearing open their gifts. Echoes of laughter and cheers erupted with each reveal. Some were gag gifts, while others were valued treasures, and I couldn't help but smile as I watched Nathan and Samantha open their gifts. They both seemed pleased, and that made me pleased.
Torch brought my gift over to me and announced, “This one’s from me.”
“Ah, hell. What’d you do?” I knew my brother well enough to know that his gift would be one to remember. I just didn’t know if it was a gag gift or one that was legit. As soon as I ripped the paper and pulled it back, I could see that it was an old picture of him, me, and a bunch of the brothers that was taken back when I was prospecting. “Where in the hell did you find this?”
“It wasn’t all me,” Torch admitted. “Prez found it in an old stack of pictures in his office.”
“This is awesome, brother.”
“Glad you like it.”
He went back to passing out gifts, and Maggie and I continued watching everyone open their gifts. Just as things were starting to settle down, Maggie reached down to the floor and picked up a small package. “I have one last gift for you.”
“What?” I took it from her hand. “I thought we’d opened everything at the house.”
“Yeah, well, this is a last-minute surprise.”
“Okay?” I reached inside and pulled out a small package of pills with three rows of white and one of orange. It took me a minute to get that they were her birth control pills, but once it sunk in, I was over the moon. We’d gotten married a few months after she and the kids had moved in, and while I hadn’t pushed, I’d been hoping that this day would come. “Are these what I think they are?”
“Um-hmm.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’ve been sure for a month or so.” She smiled as she announced, “Those are from November.”
“So, you could be pregnant right now?”
“Maybe.” She giggled. “But if not, we can keep working at it.”
“Ah, that’s my kind of work.”
“I thought you might think so.” She slipped her arm around my neck. “So, you’re good with this?”
“I’m more than good with it, babe.” I leaned down and pressed my lips to hers. “You just made me a very happy man.”
“I love you, Ronin, and I can’t wait to have a little you running around.”
“I was just thinking the same about you.”
I leaned down and kissed her once again. I couldn’t believe it. In just a few brief moments, she’d managed to change my life once again, making me happier than I ever dreamed possible.
As I sat back and looked around the room, I thought back to the days when I prospected for Fury. I wasn’t just joining another club. I was becoming part of a family—a family that wasn’t defined simply by names or blood. Satan’s Fury was a group of men who valued brotherhood, and they committed their lives to one another. It wasn’t always easy. There were days when I thought it would all fall apart, but here we were—strong and as determined as ever.
We were family, through and through, and together, we would face whatever came our way, and we would prevail—just like we’d been doing from the very beginning. And when we did, I would have my woman and my kids right by my side. I couldn’t ask for more than that.
The End