Unexpected Reality (Unexpected Arrivals, #1)

by Kaylee Ryan

To love your child is a feeling that unless you experience it for yourself, you will never understand the meaning.

“Trust your gut, son. When you find her, it will let you know. Don’t fight it; it’ll just make you both miserable.”

Life has a way of shaking things up until you feel like you can’t breathe, but then it settles into a calm where it feels like all that pain brought you to this point.

I lean in and press my lips to hers. I have to; there’s no other way to explain it. It’s quick, but the meaning behind it is no less than what it is. A ‘thank you,’ plus an ‘I don’t know what I would do without you in this moment’ kiss.

“You find her, and you hold on” That’s what Dad always said. I’ve found her, and I’m not letting go.

“Jump, baby. Jump and let me catch you. I can’t explain it. There are no words to explain this, or how I feel. I just know that I would never, ever hurt you. I know I want to hear your voice every day. I know a simple text from you changes the outcome of my day. I know I’ve tasted your sweet lips four times, and that’s not nearly enough.”

“We’re lucky, Knox. She wants both of us. Oh, you like that idea, do you? I see your smile.” Knox coos at him. “You’re probably too young for this conversation, but my dad once told me to trust your gut and when you find the one to not let her go. In this case, she’s not just mine—she’s ours. We’ve found our one.”

“I’m in love with you. All of me, every second, every hour, every day that I spend with you, that love grows, and I ache until I can see you again.”

“This is real, Kendall. This is me and you and that little boy in there, living life. Who cares if it was fast or what others might think, even the universe? It’s ours, and that’s all that matters.”