Double Love

EPILOGUE

Zack

A few months later …

Melly’s growing big, and I’m not even sure she’s realized it yet. She returned to her normal weight after the devastation of the porn reveal, but I see an extra curve to her stomach now. It’s something that makes me curiously suspicious … and surprisingly ecstatic.

“Mel,” I said as she lounged by the pool. “Have you gone to the doctor lately?”

“No, why?” she asked, nuzzling my hand and shooting me a dazzling smile. “I feel great.”

“Honey, I think you’re glowing. Maybe it’s from a baby?” I asked, eyebrows raised. There was no reason to beat around the bush.

Her hand flew to her mouth and I saw her mentally calculating the last time she’d gotten her period.

“Oh no,” she gasped. “I think you’re right. My last period was six weeks ago.”

A grin split my face from ear to ear.

“Melly,” I growled, protectively circling her with my arms. “You’re going to be a mommy to our baby. Holy s**t. Nothing could make me happier.”

She leaned into my embrace and laughed with me, our joy contagious.

“I know, right?” she said shyly. “But the thing is, we’ve never used protection, so I guess it was only a question of when. But now that I’m pregnant with your child, I can’t wait,” she gushed. “We’ll be a family of four, instead of a family of three.”

I leaned forward to kiss her with my heart full. After all, a child is a miracle, and things didn’t always seem so optimistic. Melly had had a crazy idea of going into porn full-time, as the reputational damage had already been done.

“Why not?” she asked heatedly. “I’m a feminist and believe that women should own their bodies and not let the media run like wild dogs over something that belongs to me.”

Zeke and I couldn’t argue with that. We’re artists and ardent feminists, even if we’re guys. So I agreed with our sister wholeheartedly.

“Of course Mel. It’s not that we have anything against you being an adult actress,” said my brother. “It’s just that we don’t want to share you. You belong to us now. We belong to each other, and I don’t think that any of us should perform anymore.”

Because yeah, Zeke and I have done porn in the past just to get a feel for what it was like in front of the camera. All the best directors and producers do it. As a result, we know what it feels like to be on exposed on camera, and completely naked for anonymous viewers to see.

But there was no reason for her to work for a living because she was living a peaceful life with us now. The hullabaloo from the Trinity University scandal had died down. It was in the news for a while, and Melly got a ton of book offers and interview requests. Lifetime even wanted to do a movie based on her experience.

But the story ended because she’d withdrawn from Trinity and was no longer appearing in adult films. Besides, with the pregnancy soon she’d be as big as a whale, which didn’t exactly correspond with her image as naughty schoolgirl tease … unless you wanted naughty pregnant schoolgirl.

As a result, our little girl is now in a good place. She’s safe with us, and pregnant with a much-desired baby. Even our parents are supportive, although of course, they were shocked at first. It isn’t often that a girl gets pregnant by her stepbrothers. But after Noreen saw how much we adore her daughter, she opened her heart and accepted our trio.

That only left the issue of Lauren, the b***h of a roommate who’d leaked Mel’s audition tape. We’d revealed the findings of our private investigator, and our sister had been shocked.

“No, it can’t be,” she said, shaking her head disbelievingly. “It can’t be Lauren,” she said again. “She has nothing to gain and besides, why would she do this? We’re friends.”

Somehow, our little sister was touchingly naïve when it came to girl on girl betrayal.

“Baby,” I said slowly. “There are a million reasons why Lauren might want to secretly film you. Maybe she was jealous of you or maybe she wanted to have the film for blackmail purposes. Who knows?”

Melly’s eyes filled with tears.

“I trusted her,” she said softly. “She was my best friend at school, and we went through so much together.”

“I know honey, but some people aren’t what they appear,” Zeke said. “That hag will never come close to you again,” he vowed.

After all, we pretty much ensured that Lauren’s life was going to be hell going forward. We demanded that Ralph fire her from the Donkey Club, and due to our connections, she’ll never work as a high-class stripper again. She’s been blackballed at every strip joint in the country. The minute they see her face, doors will be slamming shut. Good luck paying that forty six thousand dollar tuition, b***h.

But honestly, no one cares about Lauren anymore. The w***e was an annoying gnat who’s been crushed, and it was time to move onto more important things.

“Honey,” I said, stroking Melly’s belly. “How are you feeling?”

“Good,” she smiled, taking both our hands and putting one on each side of her stomach. “Do you feel her kicking?”

My brother and I were entranced at the thought of our daughter doing somersaults in this beautiful girl’s belly. The visual was bewitching, wonderful, and a dream come true. But there was one thing hanging in the air.

“Wait a minute,” Zack said slowly. “You know it’s a girl?”

“I do,” confirmed Melanie. “I went to the doctor today and,” she said in a rush, “I’m thinking about naming her Trinity.”

Both Zan and I shook our heads vehemently no.

“That’s a terrible idea sweetheart,” ground out Zan. “Trinity was your porn alter ego. If you hadn’t walked away when you did, Melanie would have become Trinity and we would have lost you completely.”

“That’s right,” I agreed. “Naming the baby Trinity is a big mistake. You were drowning in a cesspool. There’s no reason to name our daughter after that.”

But Melanie merely giggled.

“Zack, Zeke, I was joking with you,” she teased. “The look on your faces was totally worth it. Actually, I was thinking of naming her Zaczie after her daddies.”

Zaczie. I liked it. The name was absolutely perfect in every way.

“Baby, that’s a great idea,” rumbled Zack into her ear.

“I love it,” I agreed, closing the circle of trust. “As long as she’s as beautiful and kind as her mother.”

We kissed her slowly, our hands rubbing her tummy in anticipation of the baby to come. Because our stepsister had morphed far beyond merely schoolgirl Melanie or porn star Trinity. She’s become a woman of her own, with strengths, dreams, and a full life to be lived. She’s someone we respect and adore, and the center of our existence. In short, Melanie has grown up … and she’s our dream come true.

THE END