Chapter 171 THE END.

Chapter 171 THE END.
NIRELLE

TWO YEARS LATER. Lucien had insisted on a party for the boys, even though all they wanted to do was run around the house and destroy all of the things I thought were the right decorations for the house. The party was lavish with all the important people around. I had made some friends, but I was still sceptical about each of them. I did not want to be in a situation where I was pushed to do evil because of the friends I had.

They had all shown respect for my face so far, but I knew that things like that did not last for long. If they ever had the opportunity to switch ships for any reason best known to them, then they were going to do it without thinking twice, and I knew it.

"Congratulations, Mrs Vexley," Rain, one of the women, had said. "It's so nice seeing the boys grow."

"Thank you," I say, beaming with pride.

"I am sure they would grow to be little heartbreakers; just at two years, and they are already so stunning to look at." Ardian and Aiden had turned out to be two beautiful boys. They kind of reminded me of the day when I arrived at the mansion and saw Lucien. I had been a hundred per cent sure that for a man who chose to stay hidden intentionally, he must have been very ugly, but it was quite the contrary. He was so handsome that I had fallen for him almost every day since then.

"They take after their father," I say, happy to say that. I would do anything ot make sure they became the kind of gentleman that their father was. Kind and always caring.

"Oh, you are too kind about things like that," the other woman, Skylar, said. I felt a warmth creep onto my stomach, and I leaned in.

"Mr Verlice, you are here," the women said in unison, and then a shy giggle followed. "You are always so affectionate towards your wife," Rain said, not sparing her jealousy from showing.

"She is a wife, isn't she?" Lucien asked ever so shamelessly as he planted a kiss on my head. The woman nodded in agreement. He always seemed to have a comeback for all of his actions. "I have to steal her away now."

"Already?"

"We have to put the kids to bed," he pointed to the boys whom I had not noticed. They were exhausted from all the running around and were now sleeping safely in the hands of their nannies. As the boys grew older, it was only natural for us to get help. With Lucien continually going into work and me having to sit in on some meetings, we knew it was impossible to do ourselves, so the nannies were essential for us.

"Oh, if you would excuse me, ladies," I turn, and Lucien holds my hands, leading me away from the hall to the room. We changed the kids from the little tuxedos they had been in all evening into the pyjamas and put them to bed. Once we were sure they were sleeping, we went back to the party. We finally climbed into bed sometime around one am.

When I woke up the next morning, I was feeling a little tired; maybe it was from the stress of yesterday. I get ready to go shopping. The kids were resuming pre-K soon. Many children's brands had reached out, wanting the boys to be the face of their brands, and even though it sounded like a big deal, we had decided to put it off until the boys were old enough to choose for themselves. They were born into wealth, so even without the deal, they were still made for life, and I did not want to impose it on them.

I got ready, but while I was getting ready, I got a notification on my phone. My period was supposed to start two days ago, but for some reason, I did not feel as funny as I should have felt. I pop a pad into my bag anyway, just in case it comes during my errands in the day. The day was busy, and I had never imagined that it would cost that much to resume something as simple as pre-K. By the time I get home, my mind still goes back to the period reminder from this morning. I think nothing of it and take a test.

We had not planned any more children, but we had been wild recently. It was mostly my fault and how I had been coming onto Lucien the past few months, but we had been using protection while being extra careful, so it is not supposed to be an issue. I toss the stick aside, hoping to get it back later.

Dinner at the manor was more lively these days compared to when I started here; the boys always got away with things because of how silly Theo and Zane spoiled them. The noise at the table was always so shocking, but Lucien's acceptance of it was even more shocking to me. He didn't try to shut them down as he had done in the past.

"I just want to lie in bed and not get up for the next twenty-four hours," I say as we walk into the room. "I didn't think I would be this exhausted," I added as I walked to the bathroom.

"Me too," I hear Lucien say as he plops down onto the couch, the leather sliding off his clothes in a swish. When I stand in the bathroom with my hair neatly wrapped in a towel and the other towel wrapped around my chest, I see the stick still in the cup I had left it before rushing down to have dinner.

Why was I putting off seeing the result? I couldn't be pregnant as well; periods came late, and it was not even the first time this had happened either, so I took up the stick and stared at it. My eyes stayed glued to the two lines on the stick before me. Without thinking twice about it, I took three more tests out of the bathroom cupboard and redid them. All of them come back positive, and I shake my head.

"Lucein?" I call, and when he doesn't answer me, I open the door and shout his name again. He was now standing before me in a flash.

"Honey, did you call me?"

"Yes, I did," I said slowly as I handed him the four sticks. "Can you look at that?"

"What is this?" He looks at it, and realisation dawns on him. "A pregnancy test? Why is it..." He stops, and I can see a smile on his face grow wider and wider. "Are you pregnant?"

"Are there two lines on the sticks?" He looks down on it and then back at me with a nod. "You did this." My voice is almost as if I am scared to speak.

"I did this?" he shook his head as if he was trying to convince me. "We did this together"

"Oh, okay!" I nod, trying to calm myself down. This should be a good thing, right? Why then did it feel weird? I was no longer scared of being a bad mother, so why did it feel this way?"

Luien lifted me in the air, and I gasped. "You are pregnant again?"

"How did this happen?" I asked myself, but he was quick to respond.

"Must be all of that good..." I press my finger ot his lips.

"I didn't ask so you could explain it to me. I am only asking because I can't understand it." I sigh, and he pushes me down gently.

"Is this a bad thing? Do you not want..."

"No, no, no", I corrected, seeing how he could take it in the wrong light from my reaction. "I just thought that the boys would have been a bit older before we had another baby, but if she wants to come now, then we can't stop her, can we?"

"She? You think the baby is a girl?"

"It has to be a girl; otherwise, I would be outnumbered," I say. I loved my boys so much, but I really wanted a daughter that I could do things with. It was my dream, and I am sure every woman out there has it.

"Outnumbered? The more men you have, the more love you get."

"I agree, but this one is really a girl." I am so confident that if I said I was from the future, he would have believed it. I stop for a moment and allow the reality to dawn on me once more. "Oh my goodness!" I exclaim happily as I fall into his arms.

"We are having a girl"

"We are having a girl," he said after me. I pull him by his shirt and push my lips onto his, kissing him sensually until we pull apart from each other breathlessly. "Baby, you know that you shouldn't be doing this."

"I just wanted to celebrate a little", I say as I put my hand through his shirt to his bare chest. My fingers trace the abs gently. "Can't I celebrate?"

"Is this how you want to celebrate?"

"What other way should I celebrate then?" I asked, my eyes glinting with mischief.

"But..." I stop him with my hands, gently tracing his trouser line and then yanking it off totally.

"It's not as if I can get any more pregnant now, can I?" I tilt my head as if in a dare.

"You can't", he murmured next to my lips and then crashed his lips onto mine, kissing me. I undid the towel over my chest and stood before him naked. His hand grabs my bum and pulls me up I jump in the air, and my legs wrap around his body so that my head is hovering over his.

"Have I told you this before?" I asked, and he shook his head. "I love you now and forever. Thank you for coming into my life."

"Well, I love you more."

"It's not a competition, but if it were, then I am going to win and take home the prize."

"The price?" he asked, his lips parted as if he was waiting on something. "And what is the price?"

"You are."

THE END.