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Kevin shakes his head slightly. “She definitely keeps your family guessing.”
“Ha! You have no idea.”
He motions behind him. “Go on,” he says. “Just remember I want to meet those babies when you have them.”
“You got it, and thank you, Kevin. For everything.”
“You’ll always be my favorite, Peyton.”
I make my way toward the field, which I’m allowed to be on thanks to the pass my husband secured for me. Noah had asked me earlier to come out here. I think he secretly wants to show off the bump. Honestly, I don’t mind. He’s very proud of his swimmers for getting the job done effectively. This will be my only go at being pregnant. Having three is more than we could’ve hoped for. Having two boys and girl will make our family complete.
As soon as I step onto the field, Noah throws the ball toward me. He’s lucky I know how to catch and not so lucky I know how to throw a spiral. I hurl it back to him and a couple of the new guys, who I haven’t met or worked with, want to know when I’m signing my contract.
“I don’t know why you do that,” I say to him when he gets close.
“Because it reminds me of the time we spent all summer working on my drop step, back home.”
“Oh yes, when you wooed me?”
Noah kisses me. “Did I really have to woo you?”
“Sort of,” I say, shrugging.
He laughs and kisses me again. “When was the last time you watched a game from the stands?”
I shake my head. “I don’t even know. Did you find out who’s coming?”
“Dad, Grandma, and Mack.”
“Is Mack still spending a lot of time with your dad?”
Noah nods. “They’re besties.”
“Does that bother you?”
He shakes his head. “Absolutely not. I love that kid.” Noah leans down and kisses me a third time. “I gotta run. I love you.” He drops to his knees and cups my growing belly. “Okay, boys. Don’t cheer too hard. I don’t want you to hurt your mommy. And my sweet girl, when your grandpa says hi, kick him.”
I swat Noah. “That’s mean.”
He laughs and runs back to the field. I watch him for a moment before making my way toward my seat. I don’t get very far when the players I’ve known for years stop and congratulate me. The only one I let touch my belly though is Julius. He gives the boys fist bumps and then taps his fingers twice where our girl is.
“That’s a love tap,” he tells me as he heads back to the field.
Watching him, it makes me sad that we’re leaving Portland. Noah and I are confident the Pioneers aren’t going to resign him, even though they say they’re ready to negotiate a new contract. Oddly, Noah’s okay with it. He talks a lot about retiring, especially now that he knows we’re having triplets. He wants to be there for the babies. All the time, not part-time or when the season’s over. I know it doesn’t help that I want to move back to Beaumont. While I know my mom and dad aren’t there, Noah’s family is and so are my grandparents, who aren’t getting any younger. I really want my babies to know my grandfather before it’s too late. He’s the last part of my father, which is odd to say since Elle and I are still around, but we barely remember Mason. It’s sad to think sometimes.
“Peyton!”
Looking up at the sound of my name, I find Mack waving his arm like a mad man. I head up the stairs and through the gate the security guard holds open for me, and toward Noah’s family. Bianca gushes when I come into full view, eyes wide with unshed tears.
“Honey, you look ravishing. Pregnancy agrees with you,” she says as we hug. “Tell me, do they have names yet?”
“Unfortunately, no. Right now, we have baby A, baby B on the left. We are calling them the boys right now. Baby girl on the right.”
“I can’t wait to meet them.”
“Me, too.”
“Okay, my turn,” Liam says. He gives me a hug and then says hi to the babies before I sit down next to him and Mack.
