A Very Merry Hockey Holiday (Assassins #6.5)(12)

Piper’s brows came up. “What’s up?”

“We are getting an extra special Christmas present this year.”

Still confused, Piper asked, “Huh? What?”

Shaking her head, Harper met Piper’s gaze and said, “I’m pregnant.”

Confused, Piper’s head tilted to the side. “But you couldn’t get pregnant.”

“I know.”

“And your tubes are tied.”

“I know. I’m ten weeks and had no clue.”

“Huh?” Piper asked, completely shocked. “Ten weeks!”

“Yeah, I’m as shocked as you are. Believe me. We both are. I haven’t had my period, but it been spotty since the tubal anyway. But I haven’t been sick or anything. The only reason I went in was because my tits have been hurting so bad, I thought I had cancer or something. Nope, a baby.”

Piper laughed. “Wow. That’s so awesome! Congrats!”

Wrapping her sister in a half hug, she found that her eyes were clouding with tears. Harper had wanted another baby so badly after Ally. She’d even asked Piper and her twin, Reese, to carry it for her, but then they found a surrogate and had Journey. Now though, she was going to carry her own child.

“Audrey’s pregnant too! This is so awesome.”

Harper laughed. “All us Assassins women are always pregnant together. Damn hockey players are fertile as hell.”

“No shit, right? That’s so cool! I am so excited for you,” Piper said, squeezing her again, and when she pulled back, her sister had big fat tears rolling down her face. She could see the excitement in Harper’s eyes and couldn’t be happier.

“I’m nervous I could lose it again, but I mean, I’m ten weeks. I think God did it that way so I wouldn’t stress and worry, you know?”

Tears flooded Piper’s eyes as she wiped away her sister’s. “Yeah, this one is going to stick and stay. It has to—it went through tied tubes to get here!”

“I just can’t believe it!”

“Me either! It’s freaking amazing. Come here!”

Harper laughed and wrapped her arms tightly around Piper as she sobbed into her shoulder. Piper loved Christmastime; it was the best time for miracles.

And Harper’s and Audrey’s babies were just that.



After finishing for the day and loving on Harper and her family, Piper went home to her own family. As she drove, a huge grin was on her face. Her sister was pregnant. What a freaking miracle. When her phone started to ring, she reached for it to see that it was her twin.

“Hey!”

“Have you talked to Harper?” Reese basically yelled with excitement.

“I did! Can you believe it?”

“No! Oh my God, really, Piper, I’ve been sitting here crying, I am so happy for her.”

“Me too, I cried. I just can’t believe it.”

“It’s a damn miracle, I tell you!”

“I know. It’s so awesome,” Piper agreed. “Next is you, lady.”

“Oh, hell no! You’re next.”

“Whatever, we are done. We have two, a boy and girl, what more do we need?”

“I have a handful of a son and then a niece who is getting married. I’m too broke to have any more.”

Piper laughed. “Liar. You can afford ten more.”

She scoffed. “Claire is going to make us broke. You know she wants to pay for everyone to fly in? Phillip told her to kiss his ass, and I’m like, Claire, you haven’t even picked a date!”

Piper’s grin grew. Her niece was going to drive Phillip and Reese insane with her wedding.

“I swear, he is going to be gray before this wedding happens. My poor husband.”

“He’ll be fine. It’s awesome. Claire and Jude love each other so much.”

“Yeah, I know. She is so happy, and I love when she is happy. I just wish she’d wait at least another ten years.”

Piper scoffed. “Please, in ten years, she’ll have kids and stuff.”

“Oh, Lord help us all. Could you imagine her raising kids in Vegas? The horror,” she said and Piper couldn’t help but laugh.

“Jeez, Reese, you sound like Grandma!”

“Shut up!” she yelled, and Piper couldn’t stop her laughter if she tried. “I was just calling because of Harper and then to ask what time Christmas dinner is.”

“Mom said four and presents after.”

“Okay cool, just making sure. I’ll talk to you later.”

“All right, love you.”

“Love you,” Reese said just as Piper pulled into her garage. Shutting the car off, she locked everything up and shut the garage door before heading inside. Within seconds, she was attacked by two little people before her husband wrapped her in a hug, kissing her lips.

“Well, what a greeting,” she said, breathless, as he parted, kissing her nose.

“We missed you,” he said. “And they are driving me insane.”

She giggled as she picked up Katarina. Usually, she took the kids with her to her murals, but since Erik was home, they’d stayed with him.

“They tend to do that. Hey, Alla and Cooper!” she said to her in-laws. They were staying for a couple weeks for Christmas and she loved having them.