Next to Forever (Never Letting Go) by S Moose Read Free Book Online

the same neighborhood as Sophia and Adam!” This was one of the happiest days of my life. Connor and I were moving forward in our relationship, and it felt incredible.
    I open my eyes, already knowing deep down my answer. I could never let Connor go, even if I wanted to. Every day with him is the best. I start smiling, “Yes, babe!”
    Connor wraps his arms around my waist and twirls me around. His lips crash onto mine, and my heart pounds against his chest. Every doubt, fear, or negative thought I had clouding my mind disappears, and I let myself go with his kiss. I’m giving Connor my heart and soul forever… well, he already has it—we’re just going to make it official.
    “I’m going to be an aunt!” Sophia screams, jumping up and down. Adam and Sophia look at us and we all break out laughing.
    Connor and Adam’s parents congratulate us and give us hugs and kisses. This moment will always be cherished. We spend some more time at Adam and Sophia’s house talking about our pregnancies while Adam and Connor have a few beers. It’s getting late and I can tell Connor is getting tired. We say our goodbyes, and I tell Sophia I’ll call her in the morning.
    I loop my arm through Connor’s as we walk back home. It’s a quiet walk back, and I wonder what he’s thinking about… “Where’s your head at?”
    Connor turns his head toward me. “Just thinking about our future, and how lucky I am to have you and our baby.” As young as we are, starting our lives together with a house and family is the best feeling.
    We make it back to our house and I climb the stairs to our bedroom while Connor checks the house to make sure everything is locked and the lights are turned off. I walk into our brightly lit bathroom and stand in front of the mirror. It's hard to believe that our baby is growing inside me. Slowly, I lift up my shirt and turn to the side. When my hand touches my stomach, something erupts inside of me and tears quickly fall from my eyes.I lift up my tee shirt and rub my stomach. “You know, I wasn’t happy when I found out that you were in my tummy, but now that your daddy is happy, so am I. You’re going to be our little present and I promise we’re going to love you forever.”
    Connor.
    Sensing Connor watching me, I turn around to see him staring at me with love in his eyes. Walking over to me, he bends down on one knee, and then he kisses and rubs my stomach. “I can’t wait to meet you.” Connor stands up and gently kisses my lips. “I’m glad we’re doing this.” He kisses me again and leans back against the sink counter. He squeezes my hand. “Don’t ever think I don’t want you to be my wife or the mother of my child. I know we’re young, but when I’m sure about something and I know that I’m making the right decision—well, I’m sure that I want this with you.”
    There’s a lump in my throat and my eyes are stinging with tears. Hearing his declaration of love and devotion to me and our child warms my heart and relaxes my body.

     

Chapter Four
    Connor
     
    I rub small circles around my girl’s back and watch her sleep. Seeing her again next to me makes everything better. I take her left hand in mine and look at the ring on her finger. She’s going to be my wife and the mother of my child soon. She snuggles closer to me and rests her head on my chest. I see her breathing in and out with a slight smile on her face. I miss moments like this. I’m always traveling to California and staying there for weeks at a time. With Adam just getting married and expecting his first child too, I’ve been pulling more of the traveling, but now I don’t think I should be gone that much anymore. I lean my head against the wooden headboard on our bed and think about how everything’s going to be.
    Exhaustion hits me as I sink lower onto the bed, careful not to move and wake up the mother of my child. I look at her again, with love and tenderness in my eyes . She’s incredible, and I can’t