Part 59 (1/2)
”Oh my G.o.d, you didn't throw them away?” Jude laughs. ”I didn't use them either 'cause they were Malkin's,” he says, speaking of the captain before him.
”You sick b.a.s.t.a.r.ds, why didn't you throw them away?” I ask and they both laugh.
”Why didn't you check the expiration date?” Jayden asks. ”c.o.c.ky s.h.i.+t, thinking your sperm is strong. Please.”
”Loser,” Jude says and I smile. ”But s.h.i.+t, dude, now you're really stuck. And you can't leave, 'cause if we thought her dad would ruin you before, he really will now if you leave his daughter pregnant. Jesus, Jace.”
”I'm not leaving her,” I say sternly. ”I married her.”
More silence.
”You did what?” Jude roars as Jayden just laughs.
”Jesus, this guy. Bay, Jace married Avery. She's pregnant.”
When my sister-in-law yelps in surprise, I just shrug. ”I love her, guys, and I hope you'll both support me.”
”Well, duh, dumba.s.s. But s.h.i.+t, you go big, don't you?” Jayden laughs and I grin.
”Always.”
”Good Lord, information overload over here. Man, are you sure?” Jude asks.
Jayden agrees. ”Yeah, really, this is huge.”
”Yeah, I've never been so sure about anything in my whole life.”
”Then we're behind you, buddy,” Jayden says after a long moment of silence.
”Yeah, I mean, she's great. I'm nervous, but I trust you know what you're doing.”
”I do,” I promise and Jude laughs.
”Man, did Mom freak?”
”You know she did,” I laugh and Jayden follows suit.
”This is insane.”
”Yeah, but it's right,” I decide and they both agree.
”Well, I don't know how Jude feels, but I'm proud of the man you've become, Jace. You've really stepped up and grown.”
”Thanks, bro.”
”I agree, but don't f.u.c.k up. If you're doing this, you're doing it right and you're gonna love that girl for the rest of your life. We may have been raised by a s.h.i.+t guy, but we aren't him, you hear me?”
”Yeah, I hear you,” I say around the lump in my throat. I always knew I had the best family in the whole entire world, but having the support of the two men I look up to so greatly, too... I can't even. It's overwhelming.
”And remember who your favorite brother is when you're naming my nephew,” Jayden says and I smile.
”Don't you mean your niece, Jay? Since you're a sissy.”
”Whatever, Judeifer. You're the girl.”
”Did you just say my name like Lucifer? You d.i.c.k.”
”Well, you are the devil himself!”
Rolling my eyes, I clear my throat to cut off what I'm sure will be hysterical. I need to get back to my wife.
Man, just thinking that knocked the air out of me.
Wow, I hope I'll never be able to say that and not get breathless.
”Okay, I'm gonna drop out, but you two continue. My wife is waiting for me.”
We all say good-bye before I hang up and I smile as I chuckle. That was easier than I thought.
Because it's right.
We're right.
Standing up, I head into the kitchen and go straight for Avery. When she sees me, she beams as I gather her in my arms.
”I just puked.” She grins and my mom and sister laugh.
”Yum,” I say, kissing her cheek.
”I was so sick with Jace, Lord,” Mom says, a pained look on her face.
”And he's been a pain in the a.s.s ever since.” Lucy smiles and I stick my tongue out at her before kissing Avery's temple.
”Ready?” I love being here, but I want to be alone with Avery. I want it to be just us. We say good-bye and I'm surprised I get away since my mom won't stop kissing me. Once I finally do and we are in the car, I look over at her and smile. ”See, easy peasy.”
”She almost had a heart attack,” she says and I laugh.
”She's good.”
She shakes her head. ”This is all so crazy.”
I eye her. ”But good, right?”
She nods. ”G.o.d, yes. I'm so happy.”
”Good,” I say, kissing the back of her hand. ”Are you gonna tell your parents?”
She shrugs. ”I don't know.”
”Do you want me to?”