Saving You (Love Wanted In Texas Book 2)(69)

Libby sniffled next to me. I knew she was scared to death. “Anything.”

“I’m not really going to be called Pappy, am I?”

Libby started laughing. “You can be called anything you want.”

Josh walked up. His mouth was gaped open. Libby’s smile faded and tears streamed down her eyes. “Daddy, please don’t be disappointed in me. I couldn’t take it if you were.”

A tear escaped the corner of Josh’s eye and he shook his head. “Isabella, I could never be disappointed in you. Do I wish it was years later? Yes, but I’m certainly not disappointed in you.”

“Are you angry with me?” Libby asked as she squeezed my hand.

Reaching up with his hands, Josh wiped Libby’s tears away with this thumbs. “Are you happy, baby?”

She nodded her head and whispered, “Very.”

Josh pulled her into his arms and Libby began crying. “I love you, Daddy.”

Grinning, my father reached out and pulled me to him. “Is this the reason for summer school? Graduating in December?” Pulling back, he looked into my eyes. “Yes, sir. The sooner I can start working, the sooner I can get a place for us.”

“What in the world is going on with y’all?” my mother asked as she walked over. I turned around and saw Heather watching Josh and Libby. My mother was looking at Josh and Libby also before she looked at me. “Is everything okay? Why is Josh crying? He never cries.”

My father walked up to my mother as Heather made her way over to Libby and Josh. “Do you know you are going to be the hottest grandma around?”

My mother chuckled and then looked at me as her eyes moved down and read my T-shirt. Her hands came up to her mouth and I watched as tears filled her eyes as she shook her head. “Mom, she’s our little miracle.”

“Okay everyone just hold the fort here. What is going on?” Heather asked as she looked around.

Libby walked up to me and I wrapped my arms around her as I rested my chin on the top of her head. “Mom, please don’t be angry.”

Heather turned and looked at Josh and that’s when it hit. A sob escaped her mouth as she turned back and looked at Libby. “Libby? You’re pregnant?”

Libby nodded her head and Heather quickly walked over and pulled Libby from my arms into her arms. “Why in the world would you think I’d be angry?”

“I didn’t want you to be disappointed in me.”

Heather placed her hands on the sides of Libby’s face as my mother walked up to me and hugged me. “Oh Luke, honey.” She pulled back and smiled. “A baby?”

I nodded and glanced back to Libby and Heather.

“Libby Hayes, there is no way I could ever be disappointed in you.”

“This is what I want, Mom.”

Heather nodded and looked at Josh and then me. Smiling she looked lovingly at Libby. “Let’s all talk about everything later okay?”

Libby bit down on her lip and nodded. I knew Heather wanted Libby to have a college degree and so did I. I would do whatever it took to make that happen.

Gunner walked up and grinning like a fool. “I gotta tell ya, you handled that a hell of a lot better than I would have. Had that been your son,” Gunner slapped Josh on the back, “I’d have killed the little bastard.” Josh turned and looked at me.

“Believe me, that urge is there. I’m thinking a walk down to the barn may be in order.”

I took a step back and everyone laughed as Ellie hugged Libby. “Does your brother know?”

Libby shook her head. “No, we wanted to tell y’all first.”

My father slapped his hands. “Well hell, this just turned into a party!”

“Wait!” Heather called out. Looking at Libby she smiled. “How far along are you?”

My mother jumped up and down. “Oh yeah!”

Libby’s face blushed. “Twelve weeks.”

My mother looked like she was counting back. “Before the accident? Did you know you were pregnant then?”

Nodding her head, Libby smiled.

Heather’s shoulders dropped. “Oh, Libby. I wish you would have told us, honey. You went through all of that alone.”

Peeking over to me, Libby smiled. “We weren’t alone, Mom. We had each other, and a very magical older couple.”

Grinning I winked at Libby. Turning back to her mother, Libby asked, “Mom, can we talk later about Grandma and Grandpa Lambert?”

Pulling her head back in surprise Heather said, “Sure we can.”

Alex came walking into the kitchen and looked around. “What’s going on?”

We all looked at each other. My mother tilted her head and gestured for me to tell Alex. “Well, um, we were just telling our parents how November sixth is going to have to be a clear schedule for everyone.”

Colt came walking into the kitchen. “Why the heck are y’all blocking the kitchen?” Colt stopped talking.

Colt looked around. “What’s going on?” Shifting his head he looked down at my T-shirt, eyes widened in surprise. Spinning around he read Libby’s T-shirt. “Holy shit.”

“Hey, watch your mouth young man,” Ellie said as she slapped Colt across the back of the head.

Grinning like a fool, just like his daddy had been earlier. “Awe man.” Reaching his hand out to shake mine, I pulled Colt into a hug. “Congratulations, dude.”