Raging Love(14)

I continued to hold Miranda. She was no longer crying but still sniffling. “I love him with all of my heart, Van. I can’t even explain to you how wonderful he makes me feel.” She wiped her eyes.

“Not to mention his undeniable devotion to Bella. My God, I have never seen anything like the two of them. What he said at your service to her, was incredibly perfect. I could see tears in Colt’s eyes the whole time. I don’t know what it is like to be a parent, but he seems to naturally know how to do it.”

She looked up at me and seemed sad again. “Would you be mad if we had children together?”

“Of course not. In fact, Colt and I are already trying to get pregnant right now. It’s only been a couple of months, but we are hopeful it will happen anytime now. Colt wants at least two children. I can’t wait. I mean, I know it will hurt, but I want to have his babies and be a mother so much. I can picture them walking around with Colt’s eyes.”

“Oh they will be so cute,” Miranda agreed.

“Our children can be close in age and grow up having cousins like the boys do. It’s kind of exciting isn’t it?” For the first time since their big news, I was actually looking past their relationship and seeing a future for all of us. Our children were going to be blood, my children and Ty’s children would be related. How crazy was that?

“It’s going to be at least a year before Ty and I can start tryin’. I got the shot right after Bella was born and it lasts for three years. Ty did say that he wants children as soon as we can start tryin’. We don’t want Bella to be too much older than her brother or sister.”

I started thinking about how Miranda got pregnant by Tucker so easily, while Colt and I were tryin’ so hard with no result. I suddenly didn’t want to talk about pregnancy anymore. “So I know this is random, but do you and Ty go out a lot at home? I know there isn’t much to do.”

She smiled. “Since we have Bella we spend most of our time at home. Ty likes it to be just us during the week. On the weekends we eat at his parents, especially Sunday’s after church. We always end up stayin’ late playin’ cards.”

I had to laugh. “I can’t believe you actually get along with that woman. She never liked me at all. When I was younger she tolerated me, I mean I spent all of my time there, but she wasn’t exactly loving.”

Miranda’s phone vibrated and she looked at it and typed something, while smiling the whole time. “Sorry, it was Ty. He likes to text me random messages when we are apart.” She sat the phone back down. “Ty said at first she warned him about me using him. He said he told her it wasn’t her business and that he cared about me and Bella. From the moment she saw us with Ty for the first time, she has treated me great. She even told me to call her Mom.”

I was amazed. I had to admit, it hurt a little. I had never done anything but love that woman’s son with my whole heart, but she never really accepted me. She had welcomed Miranda into the family instantly. How could I not be a little hurt by that? “You are so lucky. She must really like you.” It was easier than telling her the truth.

“She said that Ty was in a really bad place before Bella and I showed up. He wasn’t hangin’ out with friends and didn’t seem interested in doin’ anything outside of work. To be honest, I hadn’t exactly been very nice to him months before I showed up at his house. The last time he visited Kentucky, when Tucker attacked me, something started happenin’ between us, but neither of us would admit it. I felt so embarrassed, thinkin’ he didn’t feel the same way, that I stopped talkin’ to him. I still let him video chat with Bella, but I was really short with him. So when we finally showed up at his door, there was a lot of pent up feelin’s. I guess his mother sensed how excited he was to see us there.”

“Can I ask you something personal, between us?” There were a lot of questions that I had for Miranda. Obviously the girl knew what she was doin’.

“Sure, you know you can ask me anything. We are family.” Miranda pulled her knees up to her chest and waited for me to respond.

“I feel embarrassed asking this. I guess I want to know how you know you are good in bed.” There I just came out with it.

“What do you mean? It is different with every person, especially if you have real feelin’s.”

“I’ve only been with two people and one of them is your husband now. I guess I just want to know what you did to make Ty feel so satisfied. Our sex was always so rushed it seemed. Then I get with Colt and he takes things slow and is so gentle. I could never ask for a better lover. Never mind, it’s really not a question to be asking.” I felt so stupid. She must think I’m such a prissy little virginette.