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He’d had his doubts in the beginning that Ella nant she said she felt instant love for that baby Then they were told there were two, and that feeling of immense love doubled over instantaneously

They decided to keep the whole thing a secret until the biggest risk was over They both agreed that the fewer people they told--the fewer people asking questions--the easier it would be if things didn’t work out That’s hen they decided they’d tell everyone they wanted to do it in a special way So they’d flown everyone out to Disney World They thought they were here to help them celebrate their anniversary and participate in today’s cancer-awareness walk The only ones who kneere her brother and Sonia, who couldn’t be here because Me for a triple-A team he was on and Sonia didn’t want to come without him Then there were his brothers, who’dbut weren’t able to make it this tirace in the Alps But Felix and Ella had spoken to theo just before they’d started the race and told thenancy As expected, they were ecstatic

They’d also told her dad, who didn’t come either on this trip because his neife, and ironically neat freak, Margie, was afraid to fly Felix had promised them the next trip would be a cruise

It was crazy what a difference a good woman could make in a man’s life Ella’s dad was happily , but Margie hadn’t allowed it until he’d gotten rid of all his other stuff first She had her sons, ned online businesses, help Ella’s dad set up one for him So he was allowed now to collect stuff, fix it, and then sell it online But she set limits on how o out and get ht theift to them One, it was far away from Grayson’s patrol area In fact, it was just around the corner froe work area in the back That kept the li its way into the house, and everyone was happy

So everyone back home knew the news Noas ti for one more call from the doctors to make the announcelanced at Ella, who gave hio-ahead nod "So we have an announcement to make"

Aside from the kids, who didn’t quiet or slon even for aat thean, "because we knew it’d be a process First, we had to reed on"

Felix turned to Ella, and she took a deep breath then stood up "First of all, I wanna say you all look so cute in your pink shirts Guys"--she looked at Abel specifically--"I know you fought for the pink ball caps only, so I appreciate seeing you in the T-shirt as well"

The guys laughed, nudging Abel, whose face soured "I wasn’t the only one," he reestion I never said I wouldn’t wear it"

He tugged at his tight shirt as Hector tried to keep froet Abel one that barely fit so the big guy would look even cuter in his pink T-shirt"

"Looks good, ht face as possible, but Abel shoved him anyway

"As you all know," Ella continued, "Felix and I would like nothing more than to be parents, but with my medical history, we had to decide whether or not that was a chance anted to take Any child of h probability of getting cancer" She glanced at Felix and s in hi nonstop since they found out she was pregnant But he’d wait until she’d told them all

"We knew that the rare condition Felix’s son was born as not genetic So severalan egg donor If ent this route, I could still carry the baby, and one of us would be blood related to our baby, but, of course, once he or she was in here"--she rubbed her belly--"the baby would be all ht his arm around her waist, a little concerned She turned to him and smiled "They’re happy tears, baby I pro a tear aith her finger "But I think you’re gonna have tell thestory short We chose a donor, went through the procedure that arned may or may not take the first round, but"--he kissed Ella on the cheek--"it took first try"

The girls already had their hands to theiremotional, and Felix couldn’t even look at theet all choked up too He sed back the emotion and continued "Because ere told that there was still a chance the pregnancyuntil she was further along But now that she is, ant to announce we’re gonna be parents!"