For Isabela...who has had a hard time folling me to Text novel.

Here you go sweetie!


Live In Postion - Epilogue

Sitting in the recently remodeled spare room, which was now my personal office, I looked up over my laptop as my beautiful ten year old girl slowly walked her two year old sister into my office.

Katlyn Arabella Bishop finally arrived to the family two weeks passed my due date. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 10 ounces and twenty-one inches long. Even at birth the coppery fuzz covered head showed the evidence of her father. The resemblance only grew stronger with the months and years to follow. Her emerald orbs could only be matched in the beauty of her daddy’s.

“What are you two up to?” There was no controlling the smile spreading over my face.

“We missed you,” Victoria smiled toward me and then dropped her head to Katie. “Didn’t we?” she cooed to her living doll.

Victoria had taken on the role of doting and helpful big sister, though she did disappear on me for those colicky months. If it hadn’t been for Steph, my assistant-slash-live-in nanny, I don’t know what those months would have been. Between the book parties, the colic, Victoria’s schedule, and Collin’s traveling engagements I could have easily lost my mind.

The gurgled ‘mum’ falling from Katie’s lips made me smile wider. Pushing up from my desk I rounded my desk and lifted the little mini-Collin into my arms. Her chubby arms wrapped around my neck and her head rested on my shoulder.

“I’m done for the morning. Come along,” I stretched my hand out to Victoria, “we should start getting you two ready.”

Together we walked to Victoria’s room. Releasing my hand, she ran directly to her closet and pulled out the white and dark mauve gown.

“I am so excited to be in the wedding,” she squealed on her way toward her bed.

“These dresses are so freaking cute.” Steph’s voice alerted us to her arrival in the room. She looked to me first. “Do you want me to take her?” Her arms stretched out toward a half asleep Katie.

I shook my head. “No, it’s nice to hold her.”

“Just don’t let –”

“Sophia,” Collin’s worried voice caused me to turn toward him standing in Victoria’s open doorway, “You shouldn’t be carrying her around.”

“Collin.” My firm warning tone was accentuated with one raised eyebrow.

“Overbearing again?” His concern has shifted to the look of a scolded boy within milliseconds. I couldn’t help but smile at him. “I’m sorry,” it only took a few steps to close the gap between us. “I just want to make sure you and the baby are okay.” His lips pressed to my forehead as his long fingers stretched over the newly developing baby bump.

“I have already told you that it is perfectly safe for me to pick up and hold Katie. You know, as a doctor and a two time dad, you should really know this by now.” The left side of my mouth rose in amusement of my teasing.

“As a doctor, I am well aware of the dos and don’ts; however, the love of my life and our children are concerned, so all the awareness is now null and void.” His lips now pressed to Katie’s head.

Her eyes opened blinked slowly and then fully focused on Collin. “Dahey.” Katie reached out for her father and he quickly cuddled her to his strong chest.

Now, I have been with Collin for a few years and have had him in the most intimate of ways, but to see him holding our daughter, seeing him take on the role of protector and caregiver made my insides melt. When he looked to me and winked, while rubbing Katie’s back, my thighs ignited and he knew it. Sometimes I think his desire to have another baby so quickly was simply because of the horny side effect. It took a moment to gather my thoughts back to the present task of getting ready for this evening. I walked over to Victoria.

“So, we need to pull your hair up on your head and place the tiara right about here, right?” My fingers were pressing onto her head about two inches from her hair line.

“Yep.” The excitement in her eyes was infectious. I leaned forward and kissed her head before sending her off to shower.

“I can take Katie to lie down for a bit before we get her dressed.” Steph offered.

“I’ll carry her in,” Collin walked the sleepy girl toward her room with Steph following closely behind. I took the opportunity to shower.

Shaving my legs with a swollen stomach, even if it wasn’t very large yet, still made it difficult and I cursed not going to get them waxed last week. Just as I moved into my flamingo position Collin’s naked body wrapped around me.

“Damn it Collin,” I yelled half heartedly. “I have a razor,” turning to look up at him, “Are you trying to cause damage?”

“I think we both know the last thing I would allow is harm to come to you.” A familiar smolder burned in his green eyes. I began to push space between us.

“Collin, we have to be ready and I still need to shave my legs.” With one arm stretched out forward, he pressed forward until my beck was against the wall.

“Give me the razor.” His hand was extended toward me, but he must think I was crazy. There was no way that I was going to let him shave my legs. “Don’t give me that look,” he smiled, “Trust me.”

Hesitantly I handed over the razor. With my back against the wall, I gasped when he moved to his knees before me. Taking one of my legs, he applied the shaving lotion before slowly and precisely following the curve of my leg with the razor. Never had I thought this would be such a turn on, but hot damn it was.

The way his long fingers slid across my skin and the delicate way he moved the razor. My body was being consumed by desire. Heat spread across my chest and face, embarrassed with myself for getting so worked up over leg shaving. When he finished and turned to face me, on his knees, I saw my lust reflected back in his green orbs.

A clang of plastic to porcelain sounded through the bathroom when he dropped the razor and grabbed onto my hips. His kiss to my belly brought my hands to his hair. When his kisses became wetter and lower my hips moved forward in anticipation. The moment he kissed my anticipating and swollen lips I moaned. The sound encouraged his tongue to work its magic in tandem with his fingers.

Collin moaned in approval when I threw my leg up over his shoulder. The sound carried straight to my core and I exploded from the inside out. My chest was heaving in an attempt to get my breathing under control.

“Oh God,” grunted from my lips as he stood and swiftly entered me.

“I have to have you,” he growled. Taking me leg by the back of my knee he hooked my left leg onto his hip and thrust repeatedly into me.

“Oh God, Collin.” My hands scratched at his chest before taking purchase on his shoulders and gripping onto them as he plummeted deep inside me. The coil quickly tightened in my belly ready to unleash a wave of pure pleasure. “Please, Collin, please,” I begged and he complied.

“Fuck Sophia,” he growled, “I love when you beg for me.” His fingers slid between us and my body clenched down around him as she erratically pumped into me with a loud grunt. This time we both were gasping for calming breaths.

An hour had passed since the shower rendezvous and we were both now dressed for the evening. Collin’s black suit was cut perfectly for his broad shoulders. I found myself trying to prevent my hands from stripping him down and hiking my dress up.

Reminding myself we couldn’t be late, I took one last look in the mirror. The gray satin, empire waist dress was comfortable and complimented my current figure. With his hand placed to my lower back, Collin walked me out of our bedroom toward the girls. His hand slipped down over my ass just as I entered Victoria’s room. God I loved him.

“Do you need help with anything?” I called out and sat my clutch purse on top of her dresser.

“Nope, I got it.” Victoria stepped out in the fluffy white gown with tiers of light mauve tulle around her waist and a large dark mauve satin bow tied in the front. Her hair was pulled up into a high bun and the tiara was perfect. A tear formed in my eye as I looked her over. Damn hormones.

“You look beautiful,” Collin voiced what I couldn’t say without bursting into tears at the moment.

“Thank you, daddy.” She smiled proudly.

Victoria and Collin had only gotten closer as the years passed by and every month for the past year Collin took Victoria on a ‘daddy-daughter’ date. It was always just the two of them and it usually lasted for a minimum of 4 hours. I loved every date they had and every day they grew into the best of friends.

“Mum.”

We all turned as Steph walked Katie into Victoria’s room. She wore the same dress as Victoria, minus the tiara. Victoria pushed by us and was the first to reach her sister.

“Look at you Katie, you look like a princess.” Victoria kissed her head. “We match.” Katie giggled and smiled up to the big sister she adored.

“Okay ladies, we need to get going,” Collin announced while rubbing his hands together. “Steph are you ready or did you need more time?”

“No, I’m good. I’ll go grab the diaper bag.”

Steph headed to Katie’s room while we headed down the stairs, Collin carrying Katie.

Downstairs everyone slipped into their coats and last minute checks were made to ensure we weren’t forgetting anything. Collin escorted all of ‘his ladies’ to the car and we were off.

Arriving to the NHS Hall of the Seattle Botanical Gardens my eyes widened at the beauty. Allison had really done a beautiful job finding this location. The gardens were lit with warm yellow lighting and the stone walkway was filled with the smell of fragrant plant life. Inside there were enough round tables to seat at least 250 people, but probably more. Allison, dressed in a long dark mauve dress, approached us quickly.

“I need the girls to come to the back room with me.”

Victoria quickly took Katie from Collin and walked toward Allison.

“Maybe I should tag along,” I stepped forward, but Steph’s hand halted me.

“Go sit, I’ll help with the girls.”

“Thank you, Steph,” Collin answered before I could. Placing his hand on my lower back he guided me through the double doors and into the room of round tables.

The flowers and plants decorating the hall were amazing. Tea lights surrounded the centerpieces and candelabras lined the walls. It was so simple, elegant, and intimate. Excitement for the evening built into a thousand butterflies. Looking to the front of the room, my eyes settled on the arch of creeping ivy. Just then Larissa caught sight of us and waved us to a table in the front.

As we made our way through the filling up tables I caught sight of Dominic. My brow furrowed briefly in contemplation to why he was here, but then I saw Kenly seated two seats from him with lil’Dom on her lap. The moment I made eye contact with her I smiled.

Dominic hadn’t much luck where Grace was concerned. Of course the DNA test proved the little boy was his and for a couple of months I thought Dominic wasn’t going to be able to handle it, especially when Grace resurfaced in our lives begging to be with her son. It lasted only a month before she disappeared in the middle of the night.

The last we heard of Grace, she was living in Hollywood with an ‘up and coming’ photographer. Collin had gotten a hold of her long enough to demand she sign away her rights to Victoria. In true Grace fashion it took money for her to do comply with our wishes. The moment her maternal rights were terminated we filed for mine to take place. We had celebrated with a four day weekend at Whidbey Island, just the four of us, when everything was finalized.

As for Dominic, he couldn’t get her to relinquish anything, but my concern with his handle on his child was completely misplaced. Dominic was a very attentive and active father. Baby Dom came first and foremost in his life, though in defense of my apprehension he did like the appeal his son had on single women. He had even referred to him as unmatchable foreplay for women. I didn’t exactly enjoy his remark, but I also didn’t expect any less from him in that area.

Kenly had been an amazing addition to his household. She was fantastic with the baby and held no intimate interest in Dominic, in fact, she would probably prefer to have dated Grace. Yeah, exactly; it was perfect for a live-in nanny in his house.

Reaching our table, Larissa immediately descended onto my bump, her hands circling it and then rubbing her own. My eyes widened in question. She shrugged.

“We’ve started trying again.” A smile crept over her face.

“I’m so happy for you.” We embraced and over her shoulder I watched Collin take Max’s hand pat his shoulder.

Soft music began and everyone moved into their seats. A woman in a long robe stepped up to the archway with a large smile on her face and a book in her hand.

“Welcome friends and family, please take your seats.”

Collin pulled out my chair and I settled in next to Ilene; Drake was on her right with his arm around the back of her chair. They were still an unusual pair, but it seemed to work for them. Collin’s hand on my knee pulled my attention to him. He scooted his chair closer to mine, just as a string quartet walked through the crowd playing softly.

Taking their places at the front of the room the changed the song. Doors opening at the back of the room made everyone turn in their seats. First Victoria holding Katie’s hand as they walked through the tables. Tear welled in my eyes. Collin handed me his handkerchief to dry my eyes and nose. Next entered Lucy, followed by her mother, Allison. Lucy was the polar opposite of the twins; shy, quiet, and subdued. I wasn’t sure where those traits came from because neither Allison nor Jonathan displayed those tendencies. Briefly I scanned the room, trying to see if Jonathan was in attendance. I was sure he would be with the obsessive nature he seemed to have with Allison these days, constantly trying to win her back after the birth of their daughter.

Victoria, Katie, Lucy, and Allison stood at the front of the room as Juliette and Connor entered together. Everyone stood up at their entrance. Juliette’s dress was amazing yet simple. When they reached our table, Collin stepped forward to hug his father and kiss Juliette on the cheek, Max mimicked. Once they stood in front of the minister we took our seats. Katie’s eyes landed on her daddy and she bolted for him.

“Dahey,” she gurgled, gaining quiet laughs. Collin was quick to grab her up and bring her to the table with us. She clung to him and laid her head on his shoulder. I rubbed her back and kissed her head.

As I sat back listening to Juliette and Connor vow to love each other for the rest of eternity, my eyes flitted to Victoria who stood with a large smile next to Lucy and Allison. Then I looked to Katie cuddled in Connor’s lap. My hands went to the bulge of my abdomen, the bump that held my son. A smile spread on my lips, maybe tonight was a good night to tell Collin he was having a son.