Amali POV

"How's that? I like the lilac, it always smells so good," said Jojo as we sat together on the floor in the living room and rummaged through the countless magazines and printouts.

I had always been a very visual person. It was just easier for me to imagine things when I had images and that's how I felt about the decorations for our wedding.

"Oh I love that! Maybe together with white and purple roses. Or even lavender. I've always loved lilacs," I replied as I looked closely at the picture she showed me.

Roman had taken the boys to an indoor climbing facility where they could let off all their energy. Joelle didn't feel like it and decided to stay with me. It was important to me to involve her in the process as much as possible. And she seemed to really enjoy it.

"And you could use the thin white candles to go with it. Look at these pearl strings. They look great hanging from the table flower arrangements," she said and showed me another picture she had discovered.

"Gosh, Jojo! You've got a good eye for it. Maybe you should do that for a living later. And you know what... I think we'll go for lilacs and roses. We'll have to ask Dad what he thinks, but he'll definitely agree. Did he try to ask you about the dress?" I wanted to know.

"Oh of course! But I only told him about mine. And now tell me when we'll finally find out what the new baby is going to be. I can hardly bear it anymore." she replied with a laugh.

"If we're lucky at the next ultrasound. But we thought the same thing last time. Believe me, I'm just as impatient as you are. And so is your dad! He tries to convince the baby to turn every night. It's cute," I said.

"Can I help you with the nursery then?" she asked.

"Of course you can. Maybe we should get some inspiration for that too. Do you want to get the laptop?" I replied.

"Sure. I just thought of something... Dad always buys you purple flowers and you want lilacs and other purple elements for the wedding because that's one of your favorite colors..." she began as she brought me the computer.

"Yes?" I encouraged her to continue.

"Well... if the baby is going to be a girl... then what do you think of Lilac as a name? It's a cool name, better than just Lila. And as you know, it's not easy to find a name in our family that isn't already taken," she gushed.

But before I could say anything back, the door opened and Waylon and Kingsley stormed in. Roman followed on their heels and reminded them to go wash their hands.

"Hi my favorite girls! How are you?" he asked as he came over.

He bent them down and gave Jojo a kiss on the head before coming over to me so he could give me a kiss too. He then lowered himself onto the floor next to me and gently stroked my growing bump. Smiling, I placed my hand on his.

"We are doing very well. We've made a lot of progress. And your great daughter just had an idea for a name for the baby," I told him proudly.

"Oh? Then tell me, Princess." he said, looking at her curiously.

"I thought Lilac would be perfect for a girl. What do you think?" she replied, looking at her dad with wide eyes.

"I love it and what about you?" he said before looking at me.

"I do too. So much so that I really hope it's a girl now." I laughed.

"If not then we should definitely keep the name in mind. I've decided with the boys that we'll take you guys out for lunch. You deserve it after all the hard work you've done here." Roman said and then pointed to the pile between us.

"That's a good idea. But I think you'll have to help me up," I replied.

Roman also laughed as he stood up before offering me his hand. He pulled me to my feet and then gave me a kiss while his big hand caressed my bump again.

The twins were chattering loudly when they came back into the room. They wanted to tell us everything they had experienced with their dad. On the way to the door, I heard Ro talking quietly to Joelle.

"I'm really proud of you, Jojo. It's nice how much you want to help Amali with everything," he said to her as he put his arm around her shoulder and hugged her tightly.

"I really like doing this. You know I like her. And she's having our baby. That means she's like our bonus Mom." she replied softly.

But I heard her soft words clearly. It warmed my heart to hear her say those words and I couldn't stop the tears from welling up in my eyes.