Hot for Love (Bachelor Billionaire #2) (29 page)

“Are
you saying that you don't want to be with me now, because you're
pregnant?” he asked.

He
stood up and looked down at her.

“This
is my baby too,” he said, as she paced the floor. “Do you
want to keep my baby from me? You don't want to be with me now?”

Lisa
hurried to her feet and stopped in front of him. She put her arms
around his neck and looked into his eyes.

“That
is not what I'm saying at all. I love you Josh. I want nothing more
than to have a family with you. I would love to raise our beautiful
baby together. We have talked about wanting kids, but nothing about
wanting them right away. I don't want you to regret being with me,
and I don't want you to ever feel like I tried to trap you. I am
happy about being pregnant with your baby. Even if you decide you
don't want to be with me because of how it happened, I will still be
happy about having your baby. I want this baby. It is a million times
better that this is your baby. I want to be with you for the rest of
my life. I have always wanted you. I want you to be with me because
of your love for me. I needed you to know about the baby, before I
agreed to marry you. I want you to be as big a part of our child's
life as you want to be. I just want you to know that I don't expect
you to if you don't want to. I don't want you to be responsible for
something that I did. Please don't think I don't love you. I love you
more than you will ever know. I want to be with you and our baby
together.”

Josh
could see in her face that she was aggravated with herself. He knew
what she was saying and respected what she was doing. She didn't want
him to feel negative feelings and was taking full responsibility. He
loved that about her. Josh loved everything about her. He took her
hands in his.

“I
love you just as much as I did when I came through that door and
dropped to one knee. Actually, I love you even more. Thank you for
being honest with me, and thank you for giving me a choice. This day
is turning out a million times better than I imagined. I love you and
I love our baby. I have more than enough love for both of you. That
night was so important to me. It was an amazing night. Now, when I
think back of that night, it will be the best night of my life. Not
only did I pour every bit of feeling I had out for you, but a baby
will be a part of us because of it. I am so glad we had that night
together. I have one question to ask you,” he said.

Josh
went back down onto one knee and pulled out the ring.

“Lisa,
will you marry me, have our baby, and spend the rest of your life
with me?”

“Yes,”
she said.

Josh
slid the ring onto her finger and kissed her. Then he rubbed his hand
on her belly and gently kissed it.

“You
are going to have everything you can imagine. I am going to be the
best daddy I can. I am going to make sure you are proud to call me
your father,” he whispered.

The
next several months went by quickly. Josh had a couple of doctor's
appointments and was finally released to go back to work. Lisa had
appointments with her doctor, and Josh made sure to be at every
single one. Josh offered to move anywhere she wanted, but she wanted
to stay right where they were. They had plenty of room for their
bundle of joy.

Josh's
mom was so excited that she was finally going to be a grandma. She
spoiled Lisa and the baby as soon as they told her. Lisa became a
part of his family right away and was so happy. It felt so good to
know they cared about her. She never knew a family could be so
wonderful. His mom wanted to help paint and plan the decorations for
the nursery. Lisa knew what she wanted, but let his mom help her with
many of the decisions. Their baby was going to be so loved. Lisa knew
that the guest room would be used by his mom often. She liked the
idea of seeing her grandchild. Lisa let her change things around in
the guest room, so that she felt comfortable staying over if she
wanted.

Lisa
planned a nice dinner for their friends and Josh's family to tell
them about the baby. His mom kept it quiet until that evening. Tammy
was thrilled that she was going to be an aunt and Jack was happy
about the uncle idea. Their friends were excited for them. Julie
loved babies and was excited when she heard the news. She made sure
to text Lisa every day to make sure everything was going well. Julie
made it very clear that she would be the baby's doctor. Becky was so
very happy for her friend. She couldn't believe how everything was
working out for them. They had both found the love of their lives.
Heath was pretty quiet, but Lisa knew he was happy for her. John and
Gavin said their congratulations. Ethan was his usual self. He made
jokes about how much sleep they would lose and about all of the baby
stuff Josh would have to buy.

Josh
caught Ethan watching Julie during dinner as they sat across from
each other. He wasn't sure exactly what was up between them, but he
knew there was something going on. Josh was next to Ethan at the
table, and out of nowhere someone kicked Josh in the leg hard. He
looked up at Julie with a very stern look. Her eyes widened and she
smirked and shrugged. She must have realized that she had gotten the
wrong target. Josh knew that Gavin was going crazy watching Ethan
flirt with his sister. Julie held her own and put him in his place.
By the time dinner was over, Ethan was mumbling and mad. He told Lisa
and Josh congratulations and walked out, shutting the door hard
behind him.

Lisa
and Josh worked together on his business. They had made many changes
and were making plans for his fifth restaurant. Lisa loved working on
the accounting side. She would be able to be home when their baby was
born, but still be able to help him each day.

Josh
went back to work at the fire station. Each time he left, Lisa
worried until he walked back through the door. They would talk about
what happened. She wanted to know what he had been through. Lisa
found it getting a little easier each time. She still worried about
him, but she knew he would come back home.

They
planned their wedding and were excited for their day to come. It was
only going to be family and a small group of friends. Lisa wanted to
have the wedding at the fire station. It was an important place for
both of them. He saved her from that fire and their relationship grew
from there. It was a very large part of their life together. Lisa had
met so many wonderful friends there. The reception would be at Josh's
restaurant closest to the station.

A few
days before the wedding, Lisa and Josh found out they were having a
boy. Josh was so excited. Lisa cried tears of joy. Neither of them
could wait to tell everyone, as they both hurried to text their
friends and family. They spent an entire evening talking about baby
names. Lisa looked over at her wonderful fiance. She loved him so
much. His father was the most important man in his life, and she
wanted to name their baby after Josh's dad. When she told him, she
could see the love and happiness in his eyes. It was settled, the
baby's name would be Jack.

The
fire station was decorated by the firefighters and their spouses. It
looked adorable. They had balloons, flowers, a white runner on the
ground with an arch at the end, and chairs set up in rows. The trucks
were parked out back. Lisa could see all of their gear hanging along
the walls. A tear ran from the corner of her eye. It was perfect. She
was directed into an office, out of site, where she could get ready.
She had stayed the night at Becky and Gavin's, so she didn't see Josh
before the wedding. Becky brought in the stuff Lisa needed to get
dressed, and they got to work.

Lisa
picked a cream color dress that stopped just above her knee. She was
adorable in it. Becky laughed and joked with her about not wearing
white. Her baby bump looked so tiny and cute. Becky rubbed Lisa's
belly and told the baby how lucky he was to have such a great family.
Lisa saw Becky tear up and knew something was up. She knew her friend
was hiding something from her. Lisa took Becky's hands and looked
into her eyes.

“Spill
it,” Lisa said.

“What
are you talking about?”

“Becky,
you're hiding something from me. I am not going anywhere until you
tell me what it is,” Lisa said.

“We
have to get you ready. The guys are going to be here soon,”
Becky said.

“They
will have to wait,” Lisa sat down on a chair and held her hands
together.

“Seriously,
get up and get ready. We don't have much time,” Becky said, as
she pulled Lisa by the hand.

“I
said spill it.”

“There
is nothing going on.”

“Becky,
don't lie to me.”

Becky
put her hands over her face and groaned. When she took her hands
away, she had a smile on her face.

“If
I tell you, you have to promise not to say anything. This is your day
with Josh. You can't tell a single person. Me and Gavin agreed to
keep it quiet until after today.”

“I
promise, just tell me. Now I'm even more freaked out,” Lisa
said.

“I'm
pregnant,” Becky said, with a grin.

Lisa
jumped to her feet and hugged her best friend.

“Congratulations!
I'm so excited for you guys. We are pregnant together. This is so
exciting. How far along are you?” Lisa was almost shouting.

“Shhh,
Gavin can't know I just told you. We promised not to tell today. I'm
not sure exactly, I think about four weeks. I just took the test
yesterday. We are so excited. He is so happy that he's going to be a
dad.”

They
hugged each other tight.

“I
told you, so we need to hurry and get you ready for your big day,”
Becky said, pulling Lisa back into the chair.

Becky
put Lisa's hair up and curled it. Her hair was so long and beautiful.
She had curls going down the side of her face. Her brown hair matched
her soft tan skin. Becky kept the makeup light and natural. Lisa had
gorgeous green eyes that sparkled when the light was on her face. She
had on light blush and eye shadow, with mascara and pink lip gloss.
Lisa had on a pair of earrings that Josh's mom had worn at her own
wedding. Lisa stood in the mirror as she looked at herself.

“You
are so beautiful,” Becky said. “That man is going to go
weak at the knees.”

“Thank
you so much for being here for me. You are an amazing friend. I love
you,” Lisa said.

Becky
hugged her tight.

“I
love you too.”

There
was a knock at the door and Julie peeked her head in.

“Are
you ready to get this party started?” Julie joked. “You
look so beautiful.”

She
hurried in to hug Lisa.

“These
guys won't last much longer, and I'm ready to kick Ethan's ass
already. Plus, I want you to meet my date. Hurry it up,” she
joked and hurried back out the door.

Josh
and Lisa had chosen Gavin as the best man and Becky as the maid of
honor. Heath, Jack, Tammy, and Julie also stood up in the wedding
party. All of the guys had black suits and all of the ladies wore
pink dresses. Everyone was in place as Becky and Lisa walked around
to the back. The music started as Josh waited patiently for his
fiance. Gavin and Becky looked so cute walking down the aisle
together. They grabbed a quick kiss as they separated at the front.
Lisa was so happy for them. Heath and Tammy walked down the aisle
next, followed by Jack and Julie. Lisa wanted the rest of Josh's
friends in the wedding, but she didn't have enough girls to match up
with them. The music changed and Lisa appeared. Josh eyes widened as
he looked at her. She smiled at him and he smiled back. Lisa hadn't
noticed Heath walk around to the back. He appeared next to her. She
didn't have anyone to give her away and had planned to walk down the
aisle by herself. He looked over at her and put his arm out to her.

“May
I?” he asked.

“You
don't have to do this,” she said. “I will be fine by
myself.”

He
looked into her eyes.

“You
are my best friend, and I love you very much. I am so happy that you
found love. When I look at the two of you, I know you belong
together. Someone has to put up with him, and I'm glad it's you,”
Heath said.

Lisa
pulled him into a tight hug.

“I
love you too. I am so glad to have you for my best friend. Thank you,
this is perfect,” Lisa said, as she wrapped her arm in his.

The
music changed and they made their way down the aisle, Josh's eyes on
hers the entire time. When they got to the front, Josh stepped
forward to take her hand from Heath's.

“Thank
you for being a great friend. Thank you for taking care of my girl
until I could come to my senses. Thank you for always being there for
and helping her through all of the tough times in her life. Thank you
for being her best friend. Most of all, thank you for being here for
us,” Josh said.

Heath
looked Josh in the eyes.

“We've
been friends ever since I can remember. You are a great man. Lisa is
my best friend. I give her hand to you, because I know you will love
and cherish her. I know the two of you were made for each other. I
just want you to know, if you ever do anything to hurt her, you
better run. I will always have her back. So, please take good care of
her and this precious baby. I am to old to chase you,” Heath
said, as they all three laughed.

Heath
stepped back into his place in the wedding party and the wedding
continued. Lisa and Josh stared into each other's eyes. It was like
there was not a single person around them as they professed their
forever love to each other. Everyone cheered as they kissed as
husband and wife.

Josh
led her outside by the hand. She looked up and laughed. Out front sat
a fire truck decorated with wedding decorations and a just married
sign. Becky hurried out to Lisa before they left. She handed her two
balloons, flowers, and a bag. Josh looked over at her with a
questioning look. She shrugged and walked toward the truck with her
arm in his.