Hot Shot by Kat Baxter
Author:Kat Baxter [Baxter, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-06-27T00:00:00+00:00
chapter
nine
Max
ME: Yâall busy?
LUNA: Whatâs up?
SHELBY: Iâm here.
ME: Iâve got news.
ME: I found my girl.
LUNA: What?
SHELBY: Where?
ME: Youâre not even going to believe this. Sheâs my team captainâs sister.
LUNA: Does she live in Austin too?
SHELBY: Thatâs a sign right there.
ME: Thereâs more.
LUNA: Oh no, is she married?
ME: Nothing like that.
ME: Sheâs pregnant. Iâm going to be a daddy.
My phone rings a moment later with an incoming video call, I press to answer and both of my sistersâ faces come into view.
âYâall are together?â
âObviously,â Luna says.
âPregnant? Spill it baby boy,â Shelby says.
âIâm just gonna hit the highlights. Yes, itâs mine. Yes, we used protection. Every time.â
They exchange a quick glance. âWill you do a paternity test? Just to be certain?â Luna asks.
âOnly if she asks me to do one.â I hold up a hand when I can see them both gearing up to say more. âListen, I found her again. That legit means sheâs my soulmate which I knew that night. The baby is further proof that we belong together. Iâm going to propose.â
Shelbyâs eyes round. âWhat? This soon?â
Luna gives her a look. âGirl, how long did it take you and Dane?â
âShut up. Thatâs not the point.â
âIt kinda is the point. I donât remember much about mom and dad, but I do know that they loved each other. And I do know their story because yâall told me repeatedly while I was growing up. They met and a week later they were engaged.
âThen you two found your guys and while I donât think any man would be good enough for either of you, Mason and Dane love you right. I couldnât ask for anything more. Our family falls fast and hard, but itâs real. So damn real.â
Now both of my sisters are crying, sniffling and wiping their eyes.
âYouâre all grown up,â Luna says.
Shelby gives me a watery smile. âAnd youâve grown into the very best man. Weâre proud of you.â
âSo proud,â Luna says.
âAnything we can do to help?â Shelby asks.
âNot yet. I think Iâve got this. Though convincing my girl weâre forever might be a challenge.â I smile. âIâm up for it though. Sheâs worth any fight I have to go through.â
âWeâre happy for you,â Luna says.
âAnd about the baby,â Shelby agrees.
I can still see a measure of hesitancy in their eyes, but theyâve resigned themselves to supporting me now so itâs doubtful theyâll say anything else. I know Iâm young. Most twenty-two-year-old men are still trolling bars looking for a hook-up. And yes, I know Charlotte and I met in a bar, but that was different.
I wasnât actually looking for her. I just found her.
Now Iâm going to keep her.
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