THE BILLIONAIRE'S DANCE(Billionaire Bachelors #2)(46)

“I love you to Jessica and I’ll spend the rest of my life showing you just how much,” he said as he gently kissed her.

Jessica shivered as the doctor applied the cold gell to her belly but soon all her pain seemed to fade away as she got her first look at their baby.

“Is that her?” Alex asked in awe, as a perfect little head came into view on the monitor. He was gripping Jessica’s hand in his as he got the first image of their child.

“How are you so sure our child is a girl?” Jessica asked with a proud smile. She too had a feeling the baby was a girl.

“Because this world won’t be complete without a mirror image of you in it,” he stated as fact.

Jessica’s eyes filled with tears once again. She couldn’t believe just a couple of short days ago she’d been filled with such despair. She felt like she would burst wide open from the joy she was feeling.

Her eyes returned to the monitor and she took in every detail of the three dimensional image of her child, whom was safe within her womb becoming stronger each day.

“Thank you for being a wonderful husband and father,” she said, barely able to get the words out of her tightened throat.

“No Jessica, it’s me who needs to thank you for having so much faith. I love you, Jacob and our daughter,” he said.

Jessica knew from that day forward her life would be a great adventure and even though there would be trials now and then, things would work out for them all. She looked from the monitor to her husband and then sent up a silent thank you to God for blessing her life with so much.



Epilogue

Joseph loved Thanksgiving. It was a time of gathering with his family, eating great food and reflecting back on another wonderful year with his dear family and friends. He had so much more to be thankful for this past year with the birth of another beautiful granddaughter and three other grandkids.

He cuddled Emily close to him and breathed in her magical scent. She was only one week old and he’d been overjoyed when she’d made her entrance into the world.

“You’re such a great gift to our family,” he whispered to her gently, while stroking her soft head.

Emily stared up at her grandfather, seeming to be mesmerized by his voice.

“Tell us another story gampa,” Jasmine demanded.

“Of course,” he replied to his eldest grandchild. “Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house…” he began and all four grandkids gave their full attention to their grandfather.

Just as Joseph was finishing his story, Emily started to fuss and Jessica walked into the warm den. “It sounds to me like Emily’s ready for her Thanksgiving dinner Dad,” she said to him, before bending down and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Joseph reluctantly handed Emily over to her mother. She chuckled at him, “Don’t worry grandpa, you can have her back soon,” she said.

“I’ll take the kids out and let you have some privacy,” he replied gruffly before departing.

Jessica sat down in the comfortable rocker Joseph had purchased for her and Amy. She fed her child and felt so much contentment she could easily overflow.

“There you are. Dinner is being served. When you are done feeding her, I can burp her while you go sit down. You need to keep your energy up,” Alex said as he walked into the room.

“We’re almost done,” Jessica said quietly.

They sat there in a companionable silence while Emily finished eating. Jessica then handed her over to her father and sat with them as he gently burped her. “You can go eat,” he said with an affectionate smile.

“I know but I’d rather wait. I still can’t get over how wonderful she looks in your arms. Your hands are bigger than her little body,” she replied.

Alex chuckled. He’d been so afraid to hold his tiny daughter the first time. She was so little, he felt as if he’d break her but once Jessica placed Emily in his arms he knew he could hold her twenty-four hours a day and it still wouldn’t be enough.

Alex finished burping her and she was sound asleep. He laid her down in her bassinet and then walked hand in hand towards the laughter coming from the dining room.

Joseph was out on the balcony saying a prayer. He was so thankful for his ever-growing family. He got a twinkle in his eyes as he thought about his youngest son. “Ah Mark, I’ve found you the perfect match,” he whispered into the night.

Joseph chuckled to himself as he imagined his youngest son fighting to keep his bachelorhood. He would definitely fight it but the fall would be ever so sweet.

“Joseph, everyone’s waiting on you,” came the sweet sound of his Katherine’s voice.

“They can wait one more moment. Come here my beautiful wife,” he said, while holding his arm out towards her.

He pulled her into his arms and kissed her with a deep love that went beyond passion. She was a part of his soul. He’d been through the good and the bad with his wife and prayed each night they’d have many more years together.

“Okay my bride, let’s go have some dinner,” he finally said. They walked hand in hand into the dining room. Joseph looked around the large table, filled with laughter and a bit of chaos.

Jacob was mashing his food all over his face and high chair. Jasmine was giggling about something her uncle Mark said to her and Isaiah was asleep in his father’s arms. Joseph looked towards the den and knew baby Emily was safe in her basinet.