Joe and I were snuggling on the couch, enjoying that rare time alone that we only seemed to get when Liam was in bed. A soft creak emanated from the staircase behind us. Liam was standing at the bottom of the stairs, watching us. "Liam buddy, what are you doing up?" Joe asked, motioning for him to join us on the couch. I wanted to stay up with you guys daddy" Liam said rubbing his eyes. "You have ...

"Happy birthday Grace!" Jax exclaimed, raising a glass of wine in my direction. My friends and parents cheered, all raising their own glasses. I gave a little smile, sipping on my glass of water. Jax kissed my forehead as the chatter of the guests started back up. A sudden wave of pain jolted through my stomach, almost making me gasp in pain. I breathed through it, trying not to let on that anythi...