“I’m the lucky one, sweetheart.”
Daddy slid them up my legs and covered me with the blankets, kissed my forehead and told me he loved me. That was the last thing I remembered until Daddy woke me up for dinner.
Chapter Ten
Crispin
“I have no clue what to do for Beck’s birthday,” I said to Stanley. “Do you think Jobe could shine some light on it?”
“I’m sure he can, but your boy is happy with you. I know as daddies we want to give them the world, but your boy isn’t a greedy gimme-gimme boy.”
“True,” I sighed and sunk back into my desk chair. “Let me know what Jobe says.”
“Will do, he’s been meaning to broach the wedding subject with Beck, but they’ve been swamped with Jobe’s clothing lines taking off. He’s considering renting a warehouse and actually hiring staff.”
“May not be a bad idea. I thought he was only creating the prototypes and the companies he contracted with were handling the manufacturing?”
“They are, but Jobe is very hands on. Maybe if he just hires an assistant, he’ll be okay. Guess we have a few things to discuss ourselves. Alright, my friend, I’ll let you know about Beck’s birthday soon. Take care.”
Since I’d had the playground installed for Easter, he’d been obsessed with sand. Maybe a trip to Cali to visit Mom and Dad then hit the beach? Not a bad idea, but I’ll see what Jobe has to add.
I’d really hit the jackpot with Beck. He was the sweetest little I’ve ever encountered. So easy going and just happy and appreciative with the simplest of things.
And by the end of the year, he’ll be my husband.
Four months we’ve waited for his passport, even with expedited processing it hasn’t arrived. I hoped like hell it was here in time for our wedding. Jobe surprised the hell out of me insisting upon a dual ceremony. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s perfect, but Jobe has a bit more elite taste than my boy does and is used to being in the spotlight. If anything, the outcome will be interesting, but the end result either way is that Stanley and I will have our forever boys.
“Joyce?” I called out as I packed up my laptop.
“You heading out, Crispin?”
“I am. Don’t stay too late and give the boys a hug for me.”
“Will do.”
“I’m thinking about taking a few days off at the end of May and getting out of town. Thoughts?” She’s the best person to run it by first. Joyce knew my schedule and had her fingers on the pulse of the company.
“Actually, the merger has gone well and that’s the ideal time to be away. Need me to book your travel?”
Hmm. “Not quite yet. Thinking about taking Beck away for a few days for his birthday.”
“I bet he’d love that. Let me know how I can help.”
“Will do. Now, shut down and get home yourself.”
She laughed. “I promise, I’ll be out of here by five-thirty.”
“Good. See you tomorrow.”
The drive to Stanley’s to pick up Beck wasn’t long considering they lived in one of the high rises downtown near our offices. When I stopped to think about all I’d accomplished over the past decade career wise, it was hard not to pat my own back. From construction to real-estate investments, Knight had a hand in every aspect of their buildings, and I was damn proud of that and of those who worked for me.
Family was important to both Beck and I, and while my parents wouldn’t let me pay off their house, I was more than happy to pay for their trip to Aruba for the wedding and to spend our honeymoon there with them and Karlie too. Beck and mom talked nearly daily now, and I was thrilled with their thriving relationship.
“Daddy, don’t I look pretty?”
I entered their penthouse to my boy dancing around in a… “Is that a rainbow tutu? I didn’t know you made them?”
“I do now,” he replied. “The buyer for the Knight line has asked me to extend it to not only gender-neutral outfits but gender specific ones as well. They won’t limit who can purchase them, I made certain of that, but as you can see some cis males enjoy more feminine wear such as your boy. That’s the first prototype and now I can’t get him to take it off.”
