Break Point (19 page)

“Twins? Really?” Suddenly the pain in her head was relieved by the swelling of her heart. Her hand still in his, she rested them both on her stomach. “I’m not hallucinating, am I? This is for real?”

“It sure is.” Jake whispered, his fingers running circles on her belly. “The doctor said about six weeks.”

“What about falling down the stairs?”

“I asked and he assured me everything is fine.”

She reached out, touching her fingers to his cheek. He met her gaze and smiled, his blue eyes warming her soul. “Are you fine? I mean with the news. I know you didn’t plan on having kids.”

“I didn’t plan on falling so hard for you, either. But now that I have, I can’t imagine things turning out any other way. I love you with all by heart, Summer Riley.”

She wouldn’t have trusted her ears if she hadn’t seen the tears in his eyes. Gently he kissed her before
resting his head on her chest.

“I never thought I could be this happy, Summer.”

Tears spilled down her cheeks, her body shaking as he held her. In her whole life, no award or victory or amount of money could compare to the joy she felt at that moment. Finally, she had a place to belong.

The End

Other Books by Danielle LaBue

Writing as Dani LaBue
:

Dweller on the Threshold

Crush

Writing as Danielle LaBue
:

Love Inc.

Break Point

Undercover Heat

Merry Christmas, EX-mas
(a novella)

No Tell Noel
(a novella)

About the Author

Photo by:
Danielle Bronson

Danielle LaBue has been a writer her entire life, penning her first story in purple crayon at the tender age of seven. She lives in Western New York where she watches lots of television, tries to be vegetarian and considers training for a marathon. Purple is still her favorite color.

Fun Facts

- Least favorite task in the whole world: emptying the dishes in the dishwasher.

- Fi
rst job: cashier at Burger King. I lasted three hours before a customer yelled at me about room temperature ketchup and I quit.

- D
ream job: writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live. Basically I want Tina Fey's life.

- Something interesting about you:
I'm a former ski racer.

- Favorite snack:
Cheese Its

- Least favorite clothing:
jeans because I dislike the feel of denim (especially on cold days) against my skin.

- Favorite hobby as a kid:
making prank phone calls (all in good fun, of course).

- Favorite
TV show of all time: Moonlighting! If it's cheesy eighties, I have the full DVD collection.