My mother screamed as she grabbed me and pulled me into a hug. “Oh my god! Do you remember?” She pushed me away from her and looked me right in the eyes.

“Yeah, Mom…I remember everything.”

My dad took both my mother and me into his arms. He looked at Heather and smiled. “Baby girl, get your ass in this hug!”

Heather started laughing as she walked up. I pulled her in closer to me, and we just stood there, enjoying our group hug for a few moments.

“Hold everything! How did it come back? Heather, why do you have your dad’s car? What the hell is going on?” my mother rattled off.

Heather started to giggle. She looked at me and then over to my mother. “It’s kind of a long story, Elizabeth, but after Josh left our house this morning, I needed to tell him something…in person. We both forgot that I’d left my car here yesterday, so I took my dad’s car.”

“And while I was at my apartment, Victoria knocked on my door.”

My mother looked confused. “How did she know you were there?”

“I’m guessing she heard me last night when I was talking about heading into Austin to my place,” I said with a shrug of my shoulders.

After we explained everything, my mother smiled.

“How did you know where Heather would be?”

I shook my head as I looked at the love of my life. I noticed how she’d been hiding her left hand in her pants pocket or behind her back. “Ari told me.”

Heather shook her head and let out a laugh.

“Okay, so where the hell have y’all been the last few hours, Josh? I’ve been trying to call both of your cell phones. Your father and I have been a nervous wreck.”

I grinned as I held out my hand toward Heather. I glanced over toward my parents. “I’m so sorry y’all were worried. I took Heather back to Mason.”

“Mason?” both my parents asked at the same time.

“Yep. There was a certain spot I needed to take her to…so I could ask her to be my wife.” I lifted up her hand and kissed the back of it, making sure my parents could see the ring.

My mother started jumping up and down, and my father winked at me. The next thing I knew, my mom had Heather wrapped in her arms, and they were both crying. When I looked at my dad, he just shrugged his shoulders and smiled.

“Just go with it, son. They’re happy tears. They can turn that shit off and on like magic.”

My mother pushed Heather away and giggled. “And?”

Heather started shaking her head. “Um…and?”

My mother put her hands on her hips and looked between Heather and me. She raised her eyebrows at both of us.

“And…we wanted to go out to eat and celebrate tonight,” I said.

She slowly grinned, and then she winked at my dad. “Okay…dinner it is.”

My mom hooked her arm around Heather’s, and we made our way into the house.

Damn! I can’t wait to see her face when she finds out we’re pregnant!

We walked into Hut’s Hamburgers while Josh and his dad talked about the business. During the whole drive over, Elizabeth had talked my ear off about the wedding. She hadn’t asked yet when we wanted to get married. Thank God! I knew if I were to tell her as soon as possible, she would figure out I was pregnant.

She smiled at me. “I love the idea of a wedding on the beach.”

We all slid into a booth, and I sat across from Elizabeth.

“I do, too. I can picture it all in my head!” My stomach did flip-flops just from thinking about marrying Josh.

Josh reached down, grabbed my hand, and placed it on the table. When I glanced down at my beautiful ring, tears began building in my eyes. So much had happened in the last twenty-four hours. I looked over and just stared at Josh as he talked to his father.

I love this man with every breath I take. I’m going to be his wife…and have his baby. Please don’t let this all be a dream.

Breathe, princess.

Josh turned to me. Leaning down, he whispered against my ear, “Breathe, princess.”

I smiled as I placed my right hand on my stomach. I could feel that my parents were with me. They were always with me, and I swore that my father would talk to me through Josh.

Josh kissed me gently on the lips. “I love you.”

“I love you more times infinity!” I said with a giggle.

“I love you just a little more than that.” He laughed as he turned to his parents. “Heather and I are getting tattoos.”

I choked on my water.

Elizabeth reached across the table and grabbed my hand. “Honey, are you okay?”

I looked at Josh. “What?” I can’t get a tattoo while I’m pregnant!

When I looked back at Elizabeth, she seemed like she was upset. “When? What are y’all getting?” she asked as she tried to smile.

Oh shit! Is she upset that I want to get one? Josh already has tattoos, so why would she be upset if I want one?

I grinned and shrugged before I glanced back at Josh.

“Well…we’re each going to get an infinity symbol on our right wrists. Isn’t that right, baby?”

I nodded. “Yep.”

Elizabeth just stared at me.

“Because our love is so strong, faithful, and never-ending. Right, babe?”

Why does he keep bringing me into this? I nodded again. “Ah…that’s right.”

“I see. Well, I love that idea,” Elizabeth finally said. “When will you be getting this done, Heather?”

Ah shit. Oh no! I tried to kick Josh with my foot.

Greg yelled out, “Ouch! What the hell? Which one of y’all just kicked me?”

Josh started laughing.

“Josh!” I said with pleading eyes.

“Not until after September seventh, Mom! Sorry, Dad. Heather kicked you.”

My jaw dropped open. How is he so calm when he’s about to tell them about the baby?

Greg looked at me. “Heather, why?” he asked with a laugh.

“I’m so sorry, Greg. I was trying to kick Josh. I guess my aim was off a bit.”

I looked over at Elizabeth, and she seemed confused.

“Joshua Hayes. Why do you have to wait until after September seventh? I’m at a total loss right now.”

Josh turned to me and smiled. I peeked up at his parents, so I could see their faces when they heard the big news.

“Well, the reason we have to wait until after September seventh is because…that’s when the baby is due.”

It took a few seconds for it to sink in for Greg, but Elizabeth immediately screamed out and then threw her hand up to her mouth.

“I knew it!” Elizabeth called out.

“What?” Josh and I both said at the same time.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Oh, Heather…that first day you started throwing up, I knew. The moment I laid eyes on you, I knew. Your skin was glowing, and you just had a look about you.”

I sat there, staring at her. How do these women know this shit? Is it like some gift God gives you after you have a child of your own?

Josh started laughing. “Mom, you knew Heather was pregnant? For how long?”

Elizabeth smiled and shook her head. She reached across the table and put her hand on mine. With the way she was looking at me, I couldn’t help but smile back at her.

“The day Heather decided to move in with us. I didn’t know for sure, but I had a feeling.” She winked at me.

“I’m so happy for both of you!” Greg said. He called the waitress over and asked for our check.

“Greg, we haven’t even ordered our food yet!” Elizabeth said.

“Shit, my son just told me I’m going to be a grandfather. I want steak and wine, damn it!”

By the time we made it back to Josh’s parents’ house, Greg and Josh were toasted. Elizabeth and I made our way into the kitchen as the guys went into the game room to shoot pool.

Elizabeth leaned up against the counter and smiled at me. She had been doing that all night, and it was starting to freak me the hell out.