Believe in Us (Jett #2) by Amy Sparling

flash of mischief in his eyes.
    I kind of wanted to ask if I could ride with Jett to the restaurant, but then he said his dad was driving them. There’s no point in taking three cars, and since it’s my first day as an official member of this family, I need to be riding with Becca and Park. I just miss Jett so much. It really is kind of pathetic.
    Inadequate doesn’t even begin to describe how I’m feeling when we get to the restaurant. For starters, there’s valet parking, so we climb out at the front of the restaurant and someone else drives away Park’s truck. The Lantern is a posh place that’s on the water of Lake Conroe, so you can see yachts and boats out on the water while you’re eating. The hostess is dressed nicer than I am and she leads us to our table.
    My stomach tightens with nerves as we walk through the elegant dining room. I am so close to seeing Jett and I need him so bad. I can’t even function without him now, as silly as that is. I guess I’ve just been through so much in the last few days that he is my normalcy. My rock. I need him so I can feel grounded again.
    His blue eyes crinkle when he sees me. It takes everything I have not to break into a sprint and throw myself at him. Instead, I play the role of normal human and nod politely.
    Jett looks like a movie star. Wearing black slacks that look as though they were custom made for him, and a dark blue long-sleeved shirt that hugs his chest and arms just enough to show his muscle definition. He stands, and he reminds me a lot of his dad since they’re both dressed nicely tonight.
    Bayleigh wears a little black dress that makes her look gorgeous. She puts the rest of us women to shame.
    Jett wraps me in a tight but chaste hug. “I missed you,” he whispers as he lets me go. Jace and Bayleigh also hug me, welcoming me into Park’s family.
    Before I take my seat, I notice Becca across the table. She’s staring with a confused look on her face. “Why are there two?”
    I don’t know what she’s talking about, but I slip into the chair next to Jett and thread my fingers through his.
    Bayleigh clears her throat. “I’ll explain in a second, Becca, but first of all, I don’t think your new daughter even noticed what’s in front of her.”
    I look up. “Huh?”
    And then I see it, a gorgeous bouquet of flowers in pinks and blues and purples. A card in the middle has my name on it. I flush. Yeah, I totally didn’t notice that.
    “Thanks guys,” I say, taking the card.
    It says Welcome to the family. We love you -The Adams’
    I look up to thank them for the kind gift, but then I see what made Becca so confused. There are two bouquets of flowers on the table.
    Bayleigh stands up and we all turn to look at her. “This second bouquet is for you,” she says, sliding the vase across the table to Becca.
    “Me?” Becca says, putting a hand to her chest. “I don’t need flowers . . .” She says, rambling on as she takes the card out of the little plastic holder.
    I can tell by the look on Bayleigh’s face that something else is going on. Something good.
    “This is very sweet guys, but—” Becca stops rambling mid-sentence and puts a hand to her mouth. “Oh my god.” Her eyes fill with tears and Jett squeezes my hand and everything all happens at once.
    “You’re pregnant?” she says.
    Bayleigh nods quickly and lifts her hands. “The procedure worked!”
    Becca tumbles out of her chair and rushes across the table to wrap her arms around her best friend. My heart swells to what I’m sure is capacity but somehow manages to get even more happy as I watch the two men at the table shake hands, the experienced dad congratulating the new one.
    Becca and Park embrace and I’m pretty sure they’re both crying. I lean into Jett’s arms until I’m halfway off my chair and halfway onto his. His strong arm wraps around me and holds me in place and I nuzzle against his neck, inhaling the scent of him.
    “This is a good day,” he says,