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– Kellan Kyle, Kiera Allen, vos familles et vos amis sont aujourd’hui réunis pour assister à l’union de vos deux vies. À partir de maintenant, vous ferez face aux épreuves et aux joies non plus séparément, mais ensemble. Vous serez liés corps et âmes et les désirs de l’un devront répondre aux besoins de l’autre. Vous retirerez tous deux de la force de cette union : ce qu’une personne ne peut faire seule, deux peuvent y arriver ; ce qu’une personne redoute, deux peuvent le surmonter. Jusqu’à la fin de vos jours, vous aurez à vos côtés quelqu’un pour vous soutenir dans les moments de faiblesse, vous réconforter dans les moments de tristesse, vous encourager face à la peur et célébrer les instants joyeux. C’est un cadeau pour lequel vous devrez toujours être reconnaissants et que vous ne devrez jamais tenir pour acquis. Aimez-vous l’un l’autre autant que Dieu vous aime et vous connaîtrez le bonheur et la paix

"Don't you ever wind up in a hospital again, got it?"

She looked over at Kellan.

"Either one of you."

Kellan's lips curled up in a devious smile.

"Guess you're having the baby on the bus, babe."

Jenny's eyes bulged so far I thought they were going to pop out of her head. I immediately reached over and smacked kellan's arm.

"I'm not pregnant! He's joking!"

Nobody believed me, and I spent the next several minutes convincing them I was not going to have a baby in nine months. Mom even threatened to make me a pregnancy test right there at the hospital. kellan was in a lot of pain as he struggled not to laugh. Served him right. Jackass.

Passion, frienship, love, loyalty, trust...if you found the right person...you really could have it all.

“I know! Just one month to be wild and crazy and completely carefree.” Walking over to a crisply made bed, she sprawled herself across the elaborately brocaded cover. “Why would I want to waste my last chance at freedom being shackled to a restaurant when I could be touring the country with a bunch of rock stars?” She raised an eyebrow at me, like I should completely understand. I did. I just also understood the reality of her situation.

I sat beside her as her luggage was wheeled into the room. “But what about the baby? Where are you going to have him?”

Her face turned droll. “Call me crazy, but I was planning on having him in a hospital.”

Jenny gave me a kiss on my head. “Don’t you ever wind up in a hospital again, got it?” She looked over at Kellan. “Either one of you.”

Kellan’s lips curled up in a devious smile. “Guess you’re having the baby on the bus, babe.”

Spoiler(cliquez pour révéler)Ryder was lying in a small blue plastic tub inside the larger one, keeping him safe and secure. As Kellan gently poured a cup of water over his head, Ryder’s mouth opened wide and his tongue shot out, like he was waiting to get a drink. He shoved his hand in his mouth instead. When Kellan noticed me watching, he turned his head my way. “You can go lie down if you want. I got this.”

Smiling, I shook my head. “I like watching the two of you together.”

Rubbing some soap in his hands, Kellan told Ryder, “Hear that? Mommy likes to watch. That’s called voyeurism.” He sounded the word out, like he was expecting Ryder to repeat it back to him.

Eyebrow cocked, Sienna looked back at Kellan.

"Yours?"

Kellan glanced at Anna's belly and shook his head. Placing an arm over my shoulder, he drew me to his side.

"Mine."

"Why would you want to see that, Kiera?"

Because I'm a glutton for punishment.

"Because it will be so much worse in my head if I don't."

"Kiera," he pleaded.

"I don't want this, but if I have to do it, then i want you as far away from it as possible."

Pushing my shoulder back, he squtted to look me in the eye.

"I don't want to hurt you, and if our roles were reversed, I couldn't handle watching you with another man."

I gave him a sad smile as I whispered,

"You already did."