Total pages in book: 66
Estimated words: 61929 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 310(@200wpm)___ 248(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61929 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 310(@200wpm)___ 248(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Even learning little things like that about him made me love him that much more.
“Does Kai still have Adder?” I asked.
“Adder has already seen the surprise,” Lincoln chuckled.
I listened closely and could hear light shuffling and the distinct sound of my son babbling. We weren’t alone.
“I’m dying to know this surprise!” I said, nearly bouncing on the spot.
“Alright, ready?” Lincoln asked.
“Ready,” I told him, my heart racing with excitement.
Lincoln pulled his hands away, and light flooded back into my vision, forming into definite shapes.
My hand flew up to my open mouth as I stared at a beautiful light blue and green themed nursery where the old office was.
“I thought you closed off the office because there was a hole in the ceiling that needed to be patched,” I said as I looked between all the guys, who grinned at me in a pleased manner. “You tricked me! In the best way possible.”
The crib had white bars and a mobile of cotton motorcycles above it. The rug was circular and green, while the walls were blue. Adder had his own dresser with his clothes neatly folded inside of the drawers. His toys were in a basket that had his name plastered on the front. What really got me was the framed picture of the nine of us mounted on the wall above his crib.
That did it for me.
Happy tears streamed down my face as I took in the beautiful sight once more. They got every detail right from the colors to the furniture. They’d planned all of this on their own.
“It’s been a year since our deal. Still want to stay?” Kai asked with a chuckle as he held our son in his arms.
With teary eyes, I laughed and nodded.
“Without a doubt in my mind,” I replied before lifting up on my toes to peck him on the lips. I went around the room and threw my arms around the guys’ necks, squeezing them so tightly out of gratitude that I swore I knocked the breath out of them. “This is the best surprise ever!”
“Adder likes it too,” Hayden chuckled, motioning to Adder, who was entranced by the bike mobile. “He’s definitely going to be a biker just like his dads.”
“There was something that we wanted to ask about,” Cameron spoke up, glancing at the others before looking at me. “He’s never been around a bike before. I think it’d be cool to have him watch us ride.”
“With ear protection, of course. Don’t want to hurt his little ears,” Claude added.
Of course, they were going to think of everything. I nodded eagerly.
“I think he’d love it. Let’s do it!” I said.
While Kai, Cameron, Lincoln, and Chris got Adder ready to go out, Auden, Bradley, Claude, Hayden, and I went to the store to pick up a pair of little over ear headphones for Adder so that he could watch his dads ride their bikes.
“You guys check aisle ten. I’ll check aisle fourteen!” I told them before hurrying that way, excitement rushing through me at the thought of Adder experiencing the thrill of motorcycles for the first time. I was so excited that I didn’t notice I was about to run into someone until we almost clashed. “Oh, sorry! Brianna?”
Brianna’s eyes widened.
“Aisling! Wow, you look great!” she said.
Something about being a mom made me glow. I didn’t know what it was, but I loved it. I supposed it had something to do with me being truly happy now.
“Thank you! Are you… going on a trip?” I asked, noticing that she had a new suitcase and some other travel items in her shopping cart.
Brianna’s eyes followed mine to her cart.
“Oh, yeah! I’m taking a trip with my husband soon,” she explained before smiling in a sheepish manner. “I’m sorry about… what happened in the past.”
I waved my hand dismissively, not wanting her to worry about that in the slightest.
“It was for the best,” I assured her as I gave her arm a squeeze. “Have a fun trip!”
Brianna smiled and waved goodbye as I turned and headed down aisle fourteen to find an arrangement of headphones.
I grabbed a black pair and met the guys at the checkout, making sure to pick up some of their favorite candy bars so that we could snack after they rode around the empty lot close to the clubhouse. By the time we reached there, Adder was already set up in his stroller by Cameron and Lincoln, facing the lot where the guys would be riding.
“Here you are, pumpkin,” I told Adder as I carefully slipped the headphones on his ears.
Adder wiggled around a little and grabbed at the headphones, not knowing what they were. However, he was soon distracted by the sight of Kai riding across the lot in front of him. His eyes widened, prompting a laugh from me and the others.