The handsome alpha nods fervently, reaching forward to take my small hands in his big ones.
“Yes.My turnabout started slow but it gained speed as more and more clues revealed themselves.You had no male visitors, and Maria never heard you discuss another man with your friends on the phone.Then, there was the unusual volume of my ejaculations, and when I finally took myself to the doctor to get checked: well,fuck!I could hardly believe it myself at first.”
I close my eyes, detaching my hands from his in order to pinch the bridge of my nose as if in pain.
“Oh my god, this is such a nightmare.”
“No, it’s not,” Dominic responds fervently.“Because all this made me realize something important, which is that I love you, Angela White.I’ve been in love with you for a long time, and I was in hell when I thought you’d betrayed me.I didn’t sleep a wink for weeks, if not months, because I thought you were carrying another man’s child.Imagine my surprise when I realized thatIwas the father of your children.And that’s what I want,” he says in a rough tone, those blue eyes flaring.“I want us to be a family.You, me, and the two boys.”
I stare at him, still suspicious.
“I don’t get it, though.You’re a ruthless billionaire who thought you were sterile.There was a zero percent chance in your mind that you could have fathered my children.So when I told you about my pregnancy, why didn’t you kick me out?Why did you set me up here, in Rome, in a fancy townhouse in a fancy neighborhood?Why have you been paying for everything, when you thought I betrayed you?You could have just thrown me out on the street, but I’ve been getting paychecks even, these past few months.”
A shadow crosses Dominic’s face, but then he seizes my hands, his blue eyes serious.He slides to his knees before me on the carpet, and I gasp at the gesture.The billionaire speaks in a rough voice.
“It’s because I love you, Angela, even though I thought you were pregnant with another man’s children.Even thinking that you had betrayed me.I still loved you because my adoration is so overwhelming that I couldn’t bear to break up with you completely.I needed time to come to terms with the turmoil of my life, and in doing so, gave myself the space to realize what mattered most: that I love you, no matter what, and want to be with you,” he says in a rough tone.
I stare at him.
“So you would be here, on your knees, even if I was pregnant with another man’s child.”
He bows his head in submission.
“I would, sweetheart.I love you that much.”
Suddenly, I start to cry.All the fight goes out of me, and tears begin to pour down my cheeks as broken sobs escape my throat.Dominic has me in his lap in a second, holding my pregnant form close as he kisses my temple.
“Say you’ll be mine, Angela White,” he rasps.“I’ve lived through hell for you, and I don’t want to suffer a moment longer.You belong to me.”
I wrap my arms around his strong neck before gazing into those patrician features.
“I do, Mr.Masters,” I whisper.“I belong to you.”
Dominic seizes my lips in a devastating kiss as we cry and embrace, our forms heaving with emotion and passion.But after the storm passes, Dom lets out a rueful chuckle and reaches into his jacket pocket.
“I have something for you, Angie,” he rumbles.Then he pulls his hand out to reveal my black slipper from ages ago.“I believe you left this at the ball, sweetheart.I’m returning it to you.”
With those words, I burst into laughter before pressing kisses all over his face because now, our fate is sealed.Sure, Dominic Masters and I went through hell.We went through months of misunderstandings and experienced a weird biological phenomena that’s rare and almost unheard of.But the long and the short of it is that we love each other, and we’re blessed.After all, the housekeeper is expecting the billionaire’s twins ...and in the end, my Cinderella dream came true.
EPILOGUE
Angela
“Paddy, Lochy,” the photographer calls.“Smile, little guys!”
The babies giggle as they squirm in our arms: Lochy in mine, and Paddy in my new husband’s.
“Oh man, these kids are like oiled worms,” Dom growls next to me.“Did you dunk them in lube?”
I laugh while casting my handsome husband a mock-reproving glare.
“Of course not.Maybe a bit of sunscreen to protect their soft infant skin, but don’t they look handsome in their blue tuxes?Plus, they’re only six months old right now.Wait till Paddy and Lochy hit the terrible twos!”
My husband merely groans again as we pose for pictures because we just got married, and it’s one of the happiest days of my life.I’m still postpartum, so my white lace dress is a bit tight around the middle, but the look Dom shot me when I began walking down the aisle towards him was priceless.His jaw dropped, and harsh streaks appeared on his high cheekbones.By the time I stopped at the altar beside him, I thought my husband was going to cry.
But all’s well that ends well, and now, I’m no longer Angela White.I’m Angela Masters, and the name change means a lot because it feels like I’m erasing my ex-husband for good.Hell, Dom still gets enraged whenever Ned’s name comes up, and to be honest, I’m glad the man is dead because if he weren’t, my new husband would be sure to slaughter him.
But now, we have our hands full with two bouncing boys, and almost on cue, Paddy and Lochy begin to cry.
