The Paranormal Council: Complete Series

Chapter 17

ARI

2 years later…

2 years later…Ari watched as Bjorn made his way to her, a drink in each hand and a smile on his face. He kissed her softly and handed her one of the glasses, before sitting down next to her. He pulled her to him, one arm around her shoulders, and the other hand resting on her rounded stomach. It had taken her a couple of years to be ready to have a family, despite the guilt she’d felt, knowing how desperate Bjorn had been for children. But she had to admit that now she was pregnant, she felt completely different, and couldn’t wait to become a Mum.

“You sure you’re ready for this?” he asked softly enough that her family couldn’t hear. They were at her parents for Christmas dinner, along with Christine and her family.

“It’s a bit late for that now,” she teased him.

“Well yes, but…”

“Bjorn, we talked about this. I’m ready for a family, because that family is with you.” She touched his cheek gently and he turned to kiss her palm, sending a tingly feeling through her and making her wish that they were alone.

“And you’re okay with giving up work?” She knew that he was particularly worried about her giving it up, but she’d thought it through and decided it would be the best way to go. She’d kept her seat on the Council though, and would for as long as she could.

“I’m fine with it for now. It’s not like we need the money, and being there for the kids is going to be the most important thing.” She hadn’t discovered just how much money Bjorn had until they started talking about kids and if they could afford them. Between her own savings, Bjorn’s inheritance and his income from his PI work, they were more than set and their kids would never lack for anything. Not that she thought they would, there was no way that could happen with Bjorn as a father.

“But in the future…”

“In the future I might go back to work, but in the future the kids will be at school and things may have changed.”

“Okay.” He kissed the top of her head, but didn’t stay any longer as her Dad had called him over to help him with dessert. It’d always been that way, her Mum cooked dinner, and her Dad did dessert. It was something he now liked to share with his two son-in-laws. Most likely cause her brothers just weren’t interested in the slightest.

She watched as he chatted with her Dad, and with Christine’s kids, and couldn’t wait for the day that she’d get to see Bjorn with their own. She touched her stomach, feeling one of the twins kicking, and smiled; that day was coming soon, and when it did, she suspected that it would be the happiest day of her life.

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