Released: MC Secret Baby Romance (New Adult Contemporary Biker Romance) (91 page)

“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but if it really was inevitable that I was going to be knocked up that night, I’m glad it’s you and not someone else,” Hailee said, and Carter growled as he imagined another guy dancing and taking her.

“If any other guy had tried to do that, kitten, they’d wish they’d never been born,” Carter said.

They talked more about the baby, what appointments Hailee had already attended, when her next ultrasound was, and about each other. Hailee joked that he never got to tell her his last name, and when he did, he teased her back that Hailee Maxwell had a nice ring to it, raising his eyebrows suggestively until she laughed.

They also covered some other serious topics, and when Hailee asked him to meet with her parents to finally tell them the big news, he readily agreed, already feeling that, despite Hailee’s efforts to give her parents the benefit of the doubt, he wasn’t about to let the mother of his child get hurt.

They went together later that day to talk to her parents. Telling them that he knocked her up scared whatever bravado he stored within his entire body. He had let Hailee do most of the talking while he watched her parents’ reaction. They slowly became on edge, wanting her to move.

Her father suddenly threw his glass of scotch at the wall in the middle of their discussion. Carter snapped out of his fright and yelled at Hailee’s father, defending her and taking all of the blame and derogatory terms they called her before pulling Hailee out of their home and going back to her dorm. He held her for the rest of the night as she cried about what happened, and he vowed that they would treat their children with hope and encouragement, not pressuring them to excel the way Hailee had been pressured by her parents.

Her parents had kicked her out of their house and refused to have anything to do with her now. She was supposed to attend a job interview, but once they found out she was pregnant, they told her that it wasn’t possible to hire her this time. Carter assured her that he’ll take care of her as best as he could, and he made sure that Hailee was comfortable and well-taken care of, going full-on overprotective boyfriend and daddy, as Meaghan and the others teased him. He’d shrug it off and plant a kiss on Hailee’s cheeks, making the latter blush as he continued with the rest of his chores or needing to fix up orders in their deliveries.

Carter was doing pretty well, all things considered, but he knew that once the baby was born, they’d need to prepare a lot of things, all of which would be expensive. Carter reassured Hailee that he’d figure something out, and she told him that he didn’t have to take the burden of everything, and they should start working more as partners now that they were going to have a baby. His friends from the gang gave him their utmost support, and even helped him move Hailee’s stuff into his apartment once he’d finally convinced her to move in with him.

When it was finally time for their son or daughter to come into the world, there had been a lot of screaming matches from all sides. Carter had freaked and lost it once Hailee announced her water broke, and proceeded to drive like a madman all the way to the hospital.

“You know, I’d like to be able to deliver this kid while I’m still breathing, honey,” Hailee said, moaning in pain as another contraction hit her.

“How far apart are they?” Carter asked, ignoring his girlfriend’s quip about his driving.

“About 14 minutes from the last contraction,” Meaghan said, biting her lip to keep from laughing, as she noted down the time on the chart that Carter had prepared just for this moment. “Still a long way to go.”

“Oh my God, it hurts so much! If you come near me begging for sex, Carter, I swear to God I am keeping my legs shut right after this!” Hailee yelled. Carter’s face paled at her declaration, but he kept on driving until they finally reached the hospital.

After about five hours of labor, a handsome boy who looked just like his father cried his lungs out, and the proud parents were overjoyed. The doctor gave the baby to Hailee after they cleaned him up and she cooed at him automatically, marveling at his beauty. She moved him a bit so Carter could see him better, and he smiled at his son.

“I have to tell you kid, you have the worst possible timing,” Carter said, and Hailee frowned at him. “Do you know I was about to ask your mother to marry me when you decided to soak the carpet?”

Hailee gasped as Carter dug into his pocket and produced a diamond ring, white gold and sparkling – just the way she wanted. Carter took his son and gave it to the nurse before taking Hailee’s hand and putting the ring on the appropriate finger, and Hailee’s eyes filled with tears as she looked at it.

“I love you, Hailee. And, I am going to love you and our son for the rest of my life and then some,” he said, and Hailee nodded.

“I love you, too, you big idiot. Now get me back my son so I can cuddle him,” Hailee demanded, and Carter raised an eyebrow at her, but did as she commanded.

“So is that a ‘yes?’” Carter asked, moving their son closer to his mother. Hailee looked up and brushed her lips to Carter’s before bending her head down and nuzzling her son’s nose with hers.

“What do you think?”

The End