Rayne Pov,

One week later

I am excited but nervous; what if there is a problem with the baby? I started panicking as soon as the doctor walked in. I get to go home today, but before we leave, he wants to do an official "ultrasound," as he puts it, to find out how far along I am and figure out a due date.

"Are you guys ready to see your baby for the first time?" he asks, grinning at Lucas and me as he enters. Lucas answers "yes," and I shake my head.

After two hours, the doctor told me everything looked good, and I was on my way home. He also wants me to avoid overdoing things and to take it easy for the next month.

I notice that everyone is waiting outside the front door when we get back to the house. As they race down the front steps, I get out of the truck and give them all a smile. Of course, Aunt Tina and my cousin Melaine are the first to welcome me.

"Rayne, my beautiful girl, we have missed you. How are you feeling? Does any pain require you to sit down? In a motherly tone, she asks. I tell her I am okay and smile at her.

"What did the doctor say? No overdoing it; now get to the house and relax," Lucas says to me as I reach for my bag from the back. "I am pregnant, not handicapped; I can carry my bags," I respond, rolling my eyes.

"I never said you couldn't, Amore. With frustration in his voice, Lucas says, "I just want you to relax; please do not fight me on this." I simply dismiss it and head inside.

I enter the house, make my way to the living room, and sit down on the couch. Frank asks, "So what did the doctor say? How far along are you?" I glance at Lucas, who gives me a smile. "Well, I am almost 3 months right now; I'm 2.5 months, and the baby looks good," I respond, grinning at everyone.

I turn to face Sarah and give her a smile. "Your gender reveal is happening tomorrow." Lucas stated that everything arrived, so the men will arrange everything, and Aunt Tina will select the cake. up for you. Im so sorry that we couldn't do it last week like planned." I say, and Sarah smiles at me.

"Rayne, it's not your fault. I am just relieved you are okay. She says, choking back her tears. She approaches and gives me a hug.

So, tell me, where is my son now? Glancing around, I notice that Dante is not present. "He and Korey are in the pool." Looking toward the back porch, Tina says. I get up from the couch and go outside to watch him shoot hoops in the pool with Korey and Caleb. I hear him laughing, and it makes me smile.

"I have never seen him so happy. Whenever we were back in America, he would get very upset. I know I always said he was happier there, but seeing this. I now understand how miserable he really was. I say to them.

Hes home. This is his rightful place. I think to myself. I turn to face everyone. "I need to take a nap; I am exhausted." I say.

I go to my room upstairs. My bags are visible in front of the closet. I decide I would like to take a shower as I pass it and make my way to the restroom. After getting ready for my shower, I head to the shower, turn on the water, and begin stripping. Then I hear the door open, and I see Lucas standing in the doorway.

"Amore, you are so strong and gorgeous. You have no idea how scared I was when you passed out. He approaches me and puts his hands around my nude body while saying this.

"No, Luke, but I am okay." I say to him and smile.

"If you did not make it, I do not know what I would do. Without you, I cannot function. If you wouldn't have made it, I would have gone insane. You know what? I would have been following you in addition to killing all the bastards." He says to me that that made my blood turn cold.

"Lucas, everything would have worked out. You cannot do that; we have Dante and now the baby who needs their father. I still have faith in you. Lucas, you have to be strong for them if something ever happens to me. Please promise me." I tell him.

He sighs and looks at me. "I promise amore." He says then leans in to kiss my forehead. I smile and head into the shower as he walks out of the room.

I return to my room and get into bed after taking my shower, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over me. After Lucas told me, I lay in bed and thought about it. I can't believe he thinks that way about me. But I cannot let him do that. Maybe we should leave this life; could he be happy? I do not think I could really survive if something happened to him either, so this is something we need to talk about.

Lucas is lying next to me when I wake up the following morning. "Good morning, beautiful." In his deep, sensual morning voice, he says. I lean in to give him a cheek kiss while grinning.

I say, "Good morning," and get up.

I feel nauseous and dizzy as soon as I sit upright. I leap from my bed and sprint towards the restroom. I collapse onto my knees in front of the bathroom and begin to throw up. "Amore, are you okay?" As Lucas gets on his knees and rubs my back with one hand while holding my hair back with the other, I hear him ask me a question from behind.

I sigh and lean back into Lucas after emptying my stomach. "Yeah, just morning sickness." I say and go to stand.

I walk over to the sink, brush my teeth, and finish my morning routine before I head down stairs. Sarah's gender reveal is today. Naturally, I am already aware of the gender. I am so excited for her and Mykel to learn they are expecting a gorgeous girl.

The party is about to start, and everything is exquisitely decorated and set up. There are pink and blue balloon-adorned streamers everywhere you turn. Flowers in shades of blue, pink, white, and purple were evenly spaced throughout the yard.

The cake is adorable; it has black letters that read "touch down" or "tutus" written all over it in shades of pink, blue, and white frosting.

"Ok everyone, its time to reveal the baby's gender. Guys, can you come help?" Mykel and Lucas come over to the shooting range after I ask, and I give out earplugs to everyone.

Uncle Frank yells, "Ready," and we all give the thumbs up. "Shot!" he yells.

When the gunshots hit a black barrel, pink smoke shoots out of it. As the guys fire their weapons.

With great excitement, we all yell, "ITS A GIRL," and Sarah rushes over to kiss Mykel while shedding tears.