“What are you doing here?” I asked. “I’m having a girl!” Mom announced. “A beautiful baby girl!”I gaped at my mother. What the hell was wrong with her? Crashing Sophia’s baby shower to announce the gender of her baby before she could. How could she be so incredibly selfish?!“Why are you like this?” I asked. “No, Scarlett, why are you like this? You chose to come to this woman’s party over mine as though she didn’t tear apart our family!”“That was years ago, Mom. We have all moved on. You are pregnant with another man’s baby.”“Yes, another girl!” Mom said proudly.I was both not happy and very excited about this. I had always wanted a sister. Sure that would be different considering I was a twenty-four year old and wouldn’t actually grow up with her, but still I wanted to be a big sister to a girl.I was worried Mom would raise this girl just like me and I had a plethora of issues and insecurities. But this little girl would have something I didn’t. A big sister who would have h
What are you doing here?” I asked, ushering him in.“I’m finally back in town and Lulu gave me your address so I could surprise you. I didn’t know there would be so much of you to surprise!” Rudy hugged me tightly. “What is going on here?”“I’m just a little knocked up.”“A little? You’re about to burst!” He chuckled. “It’s not mine right?”“Afraid not lover boy.” I giggled. “So…who’s the lucky man?” “Lucky men…I’m having twins. A boy with Lee and a girl with Grayson.”“Your life is so overly complicated, it should be a movie!” Rudy shook his head before looking over at EJ. “Let me guess, you’re her boyfriend through all of this.”“Unfortunately not,” EJ grinned. “I’m actually Lee’s brother.”“I have so much to catch up on!”I smiled. “Well sit down and get ready for the story of a lifetime.”--“Oh my god, Letty what the hell? How in the world is this happening?”“I have no idea, this is just my life now,” I shrugged. “But what about you, what have you been up to?”“Just a lot of t
“I can’t believe you told Lee and Grayson!”“Come on, Scarlett, I was worried about you!” EJ stated. “You don’t need to, EJ. And you don’t need to tattle on me like that.”“I felt that Grayson and Lee should know.”“Did you also tell them that you’ve been kissing me?” I challenged. “That kind of seems like something they should know about.”“Me kissing you doesn’t put anyone in danger,” EJ pointed out. “No, but it puts relationships in danger. Not only mine with the guys, but yours and Lee’s. He’s your brother EJ, there is no way I’m worth all of this.”“Lee wants you to be happy, no matter who that’s with.”“You clearly don’t know him that well.”“I was just looking out for you, okay?”“Like I said, I don’t need you to EJ. I’m an adult and I can take care of myself.” I said firmly. “Now, you don’t have to stay with me today, Rudy and I are going shopping.”“What? You’re not supposed to hang out with him!” EJ protested. “No, my kids aren't supposed to, but seeing as they aren’t out
Pain startled me awake. The contractions were coming a bit faster than before. It hurt so badly, I was afraid something was wrong. I think I was in an ambulance. I could hear beeping and worried voices. “My babies,” I whispered. “Are my babies okay?”“She’s awake!” A man announced. “Ma’am can you tell me your name?”“I-I’m Scarlett…is everything okay? Are my babies? Oh!”“Scarlett, you are going into labor.”“Where’s my phone? I have to call them! My babies’ fathers need to know!”“My name is Phillip. I know you are scared right now, but we can call them when we get to the hospital.”“I’m not ready Phillip!” I sobbed. “Th-they’re not supposed to come this soon. Something is wrong! I-it hurts!”“Do we have your permission to give you an epidural?” Phillip asked. My mind was racing. Should I risk it? I was in so much pain, but what if this is just a gateway back into drugs? What if I was still too weak to handle this?“I don’t know! I’m um…I’m an addict. I don’t think it’s good, but
This couldn’t be happening.Everything was going wrong today. Scarlett wasn’t supposed to run off or get in that accident and definitely not supposed to give birth today. It was earlier than expected. Even though I was excited, I still wasn’t ready for it. Nothing could truly prepare me for fatherhood. But I was so eager to hold my son in my arms. But now there were complications. Grayson and I weren’t even allowed in the room. “What do you think is going on in there?” I asked. “I have no idea, but it’s not right.” Grayson was pacing nervously. “We should be in there!”“They said it was better that we weren’t.”“There weren't supposed to be complications. Lee, I have a really bad feeling about this.”“Please calm down and stop pacing, you're making me nervous!” I snapped. “Sorry I just…god, Lee, what if something goes horribly?” Grayson asked, sitting next to me. “What if one of the babies isn’t okay or what if she-”“No! Don’t talk like that. I-it’s gonna be fine, it has to be.”
I couldn’t breathe. The woman I loved and my daughter were fighting for their lives and all I could do was sit in the hallway, imagining the worst possible outcomes. That Scarlett wouldn’t make it and I would be a single father. That Joy wouldn’t make it and I would have a hole in my heart forever. That they both wouldn’t make it and I wouldn’t be able to keep on living. I felt horrible for hoping that if one of the babies made it, it was Joy. I didn’t want Lee to lose Julian, but I needed Joy at this point. I had changed so much to prepare for being her father. My life was completely altered because of her and it couldn’t all be for nothing. She and Scarlett had to be okay. I heard what the doctor said and yet it didn’t actually process for me. Lee and I had to choose who the priority was. Our babies or Scarlett. “I can’t choose,” I whispered. “Considering these are her first babies, we feel more obligated to Scarlett if you cannot make a choice.” He stated. “I can’t lose my
Someone had it out for me.How the hell did I almost die twice in one year? Was someone that desperate to get me off this earth? And how the hell did I keep making it through?Dr. Malik was going to be incredibly stressed out next time we saw him. Slowly, I opened my eyes. It was so nice and quiet compared to how chaotic it was when I passed out. Seemed like a lot had happened since then. “Scarlett?” Dr. Conner asked. “How are you feeling?”“Um, okay. My babies-”“Are fine. They’re with their fathers right now.”“Really?” I asked. “They’re okay? I actually did it?”“You did really well, yes. You definitely scared us for a minute there, but everything is alright. Your babies are beautiful and you’re going to be okay.”“We’ve come a long way from me being in denial about being pregnant huh?” I laughed. “We really have. Thank you for trusting me.” Dr. Conner smiled. “Thank you for proving me right. Can I see my babies now?” “Of course you can. Just a moment.”I sat up slowly, still
“Come on, sweetie!” Grayson pleaded. “I will give you whatever you want if you stop crying. A new dress? Or maybe a fun tricycle.”“Grayson, are you trying to bribe our baby into not crying?” I questioned. “I have to try everything right?” “Give her to me,” I held out my arms. “What’s wrong sweetheart? Huh? You upset?”Joy cried loudly in my face. I had never seen her like this. I had already fed and changed her. Maybe she needed to be burped. “Are you gassy, sweet girl?” I asked as I bounced her and patted her back. “Maybe you need a burp.”Her crying quieted. “Maybe she just missed you.” Grayson stated. “I mean I know the feeling.”“Maybe we shouldn’t go today,” I said.“Scar, come on, we need this. We haven’t done therapy in a while. It’ll be good. And we’ve been cooped up in this house for almost two months.”“Yeah, I guess you’re right, I just don’t want to be away from the babies.”“They’ll be fine. We are leaving them in the capable hands of their godparents.” Grayson assur
“Lee, I will never forgive you!” “Don’t be like this Scarlett.” “You are completely out of line!” “He’s my son!” Lee exclaimed. “He’s mine too!” I shot back. “You had no right to do this!” “Oh get over it!” “Hey, what’s going on?” Grayson asked, entering the room. “Look what he did to my son!” I whined. Grayson looked into the playpen and saw that Julian had a mohawk. Grayson laughed. “Woah buddy, you look great!” I gasped. “No, he looks crazy!” “I told you, Scar, he looks good.” Lee said smugly. “He really wanted it too.” “He’s three years old, he doesn’t know what he wants!” “You told me to get him a haircut. You said it was a father and son thing and I did it!” “I didn't know you were going to bring me back a punk rock child!” I groaned. “What happened to my prince?” “Mommy!” Julian smiled. “Look my hair!” “See, he loves it, Scarlett. It’s gonna grow back anyways.” Lee said. I sighed as I picked Julian up. “I guess you’re so handsome, you can pull it off.” “Do
I held onto my decision for two weeks. I know that sounds horrible, but I had to make sure that I was certain in my decision. I didn’t have sex with the guys, becuase that felt horrible knowing I was going to break up with one of them. I had also done something kind of big without telling the guys. I just thought it was the best decision. No one knew I had made a real decision. I didn’t want to jinx it like last time. I just kept going about my life, making sure that who I chose was who I really wanted. Every single night I went to sleep, my choice was confirmed. I knew who I wanted and it was time to tell everyone else too.The babies were asleep and we were having lunch. “Can I talk to you guys about something?” I asked. “Of course,” Grayson put his phone down. “What’s up?” Lee questioned. “So…I did something. Um…I had the house across the street bought.” I announced. “What? Why?” “How?” Grayson asked. “Both of your parents, actually.”“So…why did you do that babe?” “So,
“Are you ready to meet your new best friend?” Lee asked Julian as he got him dressed. “You’re gonna meet Auntie Skyler and Uncle Avery’s new baby. Are you excited?”Julian merely laughed in response and kicked his legs. “I’m so excited to meet this little guy!” I sighed. “I still don’t even know his name.”“Well, Skyler didn’t get to do a baby shower or gender reveal, so this is like a big reveal for her.”“I can’t believe she’s a mom now! I’m so excited for her!” I looked at the clock. “Shit we’re late!”“Scarlett, language!” Lee scolded. “We are in the presence of innocent ears.”“Julian cannot understand me when I say ‘shit’.”“You don’t know that. Children understand lots of things.”“You’re right. Sorry Julian. Darn it all to heck, we are late.” I kissed them both. “Gray? Are you and Joy ready?”“Almost,” Grayson called back. “And now we are!”I went to his room and saw him showing Joy herself in the mirror. She looked quite perplexed with her reflection. “Where did she get tha
“What’s going on now?” Lee asked. “Sophia is also in labor right now. My siblings have started their rivalry very early!”“Oh this is going to be insane.” “I know right? Why don’t you just drop me off and then take Julian home?”“Are you sure?”“Yeah, I’ll be fine. Robbie and my dad will be there. Julian has had an eventful enough day, I think.”“Wait, they're having their babies at the same hospital too?” Lee questioned. “Do they want that hospital to still be standing after they’re done?”“Hopefully they’ll be so busy pushing children out they won’t have a chance to yell at each other. You and Grayson can handle the kids right?”“Of course we can. It’ll be fine.” Lee assured me. “Don’t worry about anything except for your new siblings, okay?”“Alright. Just don’t burn down the house.” I chuckled. We arrived at the hospital and I turned around to look at Julian. “You be a good boy for Daddy, okay? Mommy loves you.”“He loves you too,” Lee smiled. “And so do I.” He kissed me. “I l
Lee or Grayson?Grayson or Lee?Windsor or Wrenford?Super hot billionaire who was the father of my baby or…super hot billionaire who was the father of my baby. No wonder this was so goddamn hard. I was comparing perfection with perfection.Only they weren't perfect right? They had flaws. Everyone did. But I loved their flaws too. I loved their differences and the way they were the same and how much they loved me. I could see two timelines unfolding every time I looked at them. But that was nothing new. None of this was. This was the same old song and dance I’d been doing for over a year.Wasn’t I tired yet?“You sound like a broken record,” Skyler shook her head. “I cannot believe after all this time you haven't chosen.”“That’s easy for you to say. You met your soulmate at a party and there was only one of him. I fell in love with two amazing men who impregnated me at the same time!”“So if only one of them got you pregnant, would you have really been happy with that guy?”“Of cou
I walked over to Grayson quickly. “Can I talk to you?” I asked.“Um, sure. Lee’s got the babies. What’s up?”“No, I need to talk to you alone.”I pulled Grayson out of the ballroom, down the hall to where Faye had gotten ready. I made sure to lock the door before turning to him. “What’s wrong?” Grayson asked. I smiled. “Nothing.”Before Grayson could speak again, I had reached out and pulled him to me for a kiss. He gave in easily as he always did. I pulled off his suit jacket as quickly as I could. “Woah, Scar…are we about to have sex?” Grayson mumbled against my lips. “You catch on fast.”“Here? Oh I missed this side of you.”Grayson lifted me off my feet and I wrapped my legs around his torso as he backed into the couch. By the time he sat down, I had his shirt completely open. I didn’t plan on taking it off, but I wanted to feel his abs. I moved my lips to Grayson’s neck. Hearing him whimper was making me even hotter. I had missed his sounds of pleasure and his eager hands o
Dressing a baby in nice clothes is extremely hard. They move too much and clearly don’t like the restriction of their clothes, so they lash out by screaming. “Joy, sweetie, please,” Grayson sighed. “It’s a really nice dress, why are you so upset?”“I don’t think she likes the socks.” I stated. “But they’re frilly and cute.”“Scar, can you do the clasps on Julian’s shirt?” Lee questioned. “I’m sorry, but his crying is making me feel like I’m hurting him.”“Yeah, one second,” I mumbled. There was just too much going on! I was only half dressed and all I could hear was screaming.I rushed over to Julian who was squirming and crying loudly. “Okay, honey, let’s get you dressed.”I quickly clasped up shirt, trying to ignore how miserable he looked. I knew he was tired, but it was better if he was asleep during the actual wedding. I feel bad keeping the babies awake, but it would be worth it. Then after their little nap during the ceremony, they could be awake and doted on during the r
Lee was smiling like crazy. After he won the coin toss he was giddy and had a pep in his step. Sex really can change someone’s mood, even if they hadn’t had it yet. “I would like to have sex before Faye’s wedding,” Lee informed me. “Why?” I asked. “Because I know how you get about romance and weddings, it makes you horny. But then you’ll feel like doing it with Grayson and not me, since it will have been his mom’s wedding.”“You think Grayson’s birth mother getting married is going to make me horny?” “Yes, I’m sure of it.”I laughed. “Um okay, what about tonight?”“Tonight sounds perfect.” He wrapped his arms around my waist. “Grayson will watch the kids and you’ll watch me rock your world.”I kissed him. “And I’ll be on my back the whole time.”“Just the way I like you.” Lee kissed me again. “What are we doing tonight?” Grayson walked in the living room, causing me and Lee to break apart. “Um, Lee and I are gonna hang out.” I stated. “Ah. So I’m on kid duty tonight?” “Sounds
A year ago I was miserable.I had just checked into rehab and I didn’t want to be there. I was sick and shaky and dying for just one pill. I thought I was going to die. But I didn’t. Now I was a mom of two beautiful children who were my entire life. For the first time in many years, drugs were the furthest thing from my mind. I didn’t crave lines and pills and endless parties. I just wanted to take care of my babies. “Scarlett!” Grayson called. “Come quick!”My eyes shot open. I quickly realized the guys had let me sleep in. Something must be wrong now!I jumped out of bed and hurried down to the living room. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Is everything okay?”“She laughed, babe,” Grayson smiled. “Joy laughed at me.”“But you’re not funny.”“She thinks I am.”I bent over her crib and nearly fainted. She was smiling as she babbled. “Hi princess. You’re laughing now?” I asked. Tears came to my eyes as she giggled, looking up at me. “Am I funny to you? Do I make you laugh?”“Our baby