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Harm laughed. “I told you he was smart.”

“We weren’t sleeping together yet, so shows what you know,” I retorted.

“Matter of time,” Baylor pointed out.

“Okay, well, there’s been a development.”

“You’re engaged,” Baylor guessed.

“Okay, let your mom have a little glory,” Harm said.

“Sorry, Mom,” Baylor said.

I smiled, squeezing Harm’s thigh. “It’s all good, honey. Yes, we’re engaged. Um, but I’m also going to have a baby.”

“Holy shit,” Briggs said, at the same time as Baylor’s, “Right on!”

I grimaced, holding my breath, awaiting their responses.

“I’m gonna be a big brother,” Briggs said.

“I’ll feel more like an uncle,” Baylor said.

“We’ll be like bruncles,” Briggs said.

“Yeah, we’ll be bruncles,” Baylor agreed. “That’s awesome, Mom.”

I let out my breath. “Yeah?”

“Yeah, Mom,” Briggs said.

“Are you sure?”

“Hell, yeah,” Baylor said. “Oh my god, this is fantastic. We’re really happy for you. I can’t wait to meet our little brother or sister.”

“Me neither,” Briggs said.

I couldn’t stop the tears as I leaned heavily against Harm. “I love you both so much.”

“Love you too, Mom,” Briggs said.

“I hate to cut this short, but I have to meet my new boss for lunch,” Baylor said.

“No worries, honey,” I said. “We’ll talk this week.”

“Definitely,” he said. “Love you. Congratulations. See ya, Harm.”

“Bye, bud.”

We rang off with Briggs as well, then I faced Harm. “Wow.”

“You were worried about nothing,” he said.

“I totally was.”

He chuckled. “I love you, beautiful.”

“I love you, too.”