During My Baby Shower, My Mom Threw Boiling Milk On My Pregnant Belly & My Water Broke… But Then…
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Chapter 10 / 10
Chapter 10 - The Happy Ending
Later that night, after the guests had gone and the house had settled into a quiet, beautiful hum of domestic peace, Kaylee tucked Leo into his crib.
She stood in the doorway for a long moment, watching his steady, peaceful breathing. The nightmares of that afternoon at the baby shower had finally faded, replaced by the reality of a safe, brilliant future.
Mateo walked up behind her in the dark hallway, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close against his chest.
"Ready for bed, Mrs. Solano?" he whispered against her ear.
Kaylee leaned back into him, resting her hands over his.
May you like
"Always," she whispered, smiling into the dark.
The trap was sprung, the past was burned to ash, and their story was finally, truly their own.
