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Josiah plops down on the sofa beside me. “How do you feel?”
I shrug. “There are so many emotions flowing through me, I don’t know which one to focus on.”
“I understand,” he groans as he spreads his legs, moving lower in the seat. “You’ve been through a lot today, and even now, you can’t rest until you know that they're safe.”
I nod. “That’s exactly it.”
We sit in silence for a moment before he turns to me, staring into my eyes. “Listen. About earlier. I should have spoken up and gotten him to stop. It just felt like the only way to keep you safe, and with the news of the baby, we were more desperate and quite honestly shocked.”
I laugh. “Imagine how I felt when I used the test strip and it turned positive.”
“Speaking of the test strip, how did you manage to get one?”
I blush in guilt. “I bought it when I went out with Tanner to get tacos.”
So, he didn’t tell them after all.
“I see.”
I move to get up. “I’m exhausted. I think I should take a shower and get some rest.”
His hand shoots out and he grabs me. “Wait, before you go, there’s something I want to tell you.”
I frown and sit back. “What is it?”
He scratches the back of his neck and clears his throat before speaking.
“I don’t know how to say this, since it’s not an area I have ever been good at, so I’m just going to spit it out,” he rambles nervously.
“I, erm…” he chokes on his words as he stares into my eyes.
I feel like I know exactly what he wants to say to me, and I suddenly have butterflies in my stomach. He'd said it back in the van, Tanner too, but I guess that was said out of sheer excitement. This time, he's a lot more serious.
“I love you, Amelia,” he says sharply, and my heart skips for a second.
“I can’t say exactly when it began, but I know what I felt the first time I saw you, and every day since then.”
He takes my hand, and I swallow loudly as he combs his fingers through my fiery red hair.
“I know what I feel now, and although I’m not an expert in feelings, I can say that I love you wholeheartedly. I love you, and I promise to protect you every day of my life until the day I take my last breath.” He grins widely, and I find myself blushing.
“That includes the baby, if you’ll both have me in your life. I never want what happened today to ever happen again. I never want to feel so devastated that it feels like I can’t breathe or function properly ever again.”
I gasp. Those were words I never thought I would be hearing from him. I smile a watery smile, fighting back the tears that threaten to ruin the moment. I’ve never felt more love than I do now, and it’s a relief to know that our babies will have such wonderful fathers.
“I love you too, Josiah. Of course, we’ll be honored to have you in our lives.”
I jump into his arms, sighing when he wraps his arms around me and pulls me even closer to himself.
“Oh, and one more thing. All of this we have done and are doing, it’s not only a way to punish Flames of Hell for their crimes, but we’re also doing it to avenge your father. He was a wonderful man and he treated us well. It’d be a shame if his death was in vain.
“Thank you,” I say, hugging him once more. My dad had been right to take them under his wing.
Chapter 28
Tanner
Taking up an operation to destroy a large gang like Flames of Hell isn’t as easy as one might think. However, when you have the proper motivation, such as the love of your life being kidnapped by said gang, it becomes a walk in the park.
