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Seven months later

"I can't believe you had to bring that dog," Gabrielle said, frowning at Max as Gabrielle, Lindy, David and Tucker sat around the pool after Allie's birthday party.

"Don't look at me," Lindy replied. "It's David. He's crazy about that dog." She got up because Landon was calling to her, wanting to show her some new trick he could do in the pool.

"He doesn't like us to leave him for long periods of time," David said, feeling a little defensive.

"A few hours is hardly a long period of time," Gabrielle pointed out. But her expression quickly changed when she saw David's eyes follow Lindy over to the pool.

"What are you staring at?" she asked, nudging him with a knowing grin.

David felt his defensiveness slip away. Lindy was now nearly nine months pregnant and more beautiful to him than ever. "My wife," he said.

Gabrielle reached over and squeezed his hand. "I'm so glad the two of you are happy."

He was happy, happier than he'd ever thought he could be. He'd loved Gabrielle — he still did, in many ways — but she'd been so unsettled when she was married to him. Lindy was just the opposite. She was committed and content and as excited about the baby as he was. "I can't believe we're having a boy," he said, glancing over at Allie, who was busy eating a second piece of birthday cake. "It's going to be fun to have one of each."

"Maybe we'll have a boy, too," Tucker said, leaning back and crossing his feet at the ankles.

David raised his eyebrows and split his gaze between them. "Are you two thinking about having a baby?"

Tucker grinned, and David thought it had to be the first time he'd ever seen Gabrielle's husband smile like an eager little boy.

"What's going on?" Lindy asked, curiosity lighting her eyes as she came back around the pool.

"I think the Tuckers have something they want to tell us," David said.

"I'm pregnant," Gabrielle announced. "I found out just last week.

"That's wonderful!" Lindy said, giving David's arm an affectionate squeeze as she sat down next to him.

David leaned back and studied the harsh lines of Tucker's face. He'd never really forgiven him for being the man who could win the whole of Gabrielle's heart, he realized. But the past few months had changed everything. He now knew that what had happened before was for the best. And he was grateful that Tucker was a good husband to Gabrielle and a good stepfather to Allie.

Reaching over, he offered him his hand. "Congratulations, Randall," he said.

And the best part of all was that he meant it.

The End



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