Page 122 of Searching for her Heart
“Thanks,” I tell him as I try to clean my face up and get myself under control.
I notice Ria doing the same, one of her men offering her a handkerchief, before the cry of a baby draws my attention to the third man, who’s cradling a tiny infant against his chest.
I stare at it for a moment until my eyes widen in realization and my head snaps around to look at Ria. My jaw drops open, and I don’t know what I want to ask first.
She just laughs before saying, “Yeah, so, a lot has happened since I last saw you.”
“Is… is it yours?” I ask tentatively. She nods her head and I can see the happiness radiating from her smile.
“She is, this is little Bella Rose.” I hear Silver gasp and she takes the baby so I can see her tiny face.
“Ria… oh my god! I had no idea you were pregnant.” I turn to Silver, pointing my finger at him. “Why didn’t you tell me she was pregnant?!” I whisper yell, not wanting to disturb the baby.
He puts up his hands in defense. “I didn’t know! I swear.”
“Hmm… Okay, I guess I believe you.” He smiles with relief before bending down to give me a quick peck on the lips, making my cheeks heat. It might take me a little time to get used to him kissing me so freely.
“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait a minute! Did I just see Silver propose to you?”
“Umm… Yep!” I say, popping the p.
“Wow, that’s amazing! I always said he deserved a good woman, he’s a really great guy.”
“Darlin’... don’t say things like that about another man, you know how it annoys us,” the slimmest of the three men whines at her.
“Oh hush, Huxley, you know I only love you three. Besides, Silver has Penny now.”
She frowns before looking at me. “You might want to think about getting more mates though, it’s not the safest place… this world. You do know about multiple mates, right? How long have you been here?”
I laugh at all her questions. “Ahh… yeah… about that. Silver’s actually my last mate.”
“Oh! Do you have a couple others around somewhere?” She looks around her husband’s as if my men might be hanging around nearby.
“Yeah, something like that,” I tell her as I look over my shoulder at Silver and smirk. I can’t wait to see her face when she sees how many mates I have. “I’ve been here for around six months… I think. I’ve been looking for you this whole time. Unfortunately, I ended up on the wrong side of the kingdom and had to make my way across it. Luckily, I ran into Silver, who recognized your name and promised to take me to you.”
“Okay, wow, it sounds like you have quite the story to share.”
“As do you, I’m sure,” I say, smirking at her as I motion to her three pirate mates.
She laughs before smiling affectionately at her mates. “Yeah, I do.”
I pull her into another hug before whispering in her ear, “Just tell me you are happy here, right?”
I feel her nod as she whispers back, “So happy, and you?”
“Yes, the happiest.” We hug each other a little tighter before letting go.
“It’s good to see you guys, but where is your ship?” Silver asks the other men.
“We decided to take shore leave for Ria to have the baby and make sure she was doing well, before we take her onboard. The men wanted to keep sailing, so they arecoming back for us in three months.”
“That explains it then, we were a bit worried when we heard it left a few weeks ago.”
“Yeah, the men wanted to stick around for the birth, then stayed for another two weeks to make sure we were okay before leaving.”
“You’re going to raise the baby on the ship?” I ask, a bit surprised.
“For now. If we don’t think it’s working, we can always change our minds and find somewhere to live. What about you? Where are you going to be living?”
