“A month to prove ourselves should be enough time,” Hunter said. “Everyone can settle, and it’ll give you a good idea of what life is like with us.”
Taking a deep breath, I nodded. “Okay. I can agree to that, but if things don’t improve, I’m on the next flight to Seattle. I’ll take you up on that private jet offer.”
Chapter 34
Clover
“Iblame you for this.” I smoothed a hand over my stomach, annoyance flaring.
“What was that?” Logan asked, looking away from the TV show we were watching. I’d been too tired for much else, so we’d opted for a cuddle to recalibrate before devoting brain power to anything.
“Oh, nothing”—I waved off the concern I could see in his eyes—“just talking to the baby.”
He smiled warmly back at me, adjusting me on his lap and resting a hand on my barely there bump.
Pregnancy was truly making me insane. Why else would I agree to give the guys time to prove that they were all in? Despite my insatiable curiosity and fixation with them, without the bond and the baby, I’d have probably been long gone.
Hell, I’d tried. But that stunt, tracking down my car and begging me to come back…well, it got me right in the bonded feelings. I’d been craving my own Meadow moment, and that felt like one. The baby and I deserved to be cared for, and even if it ended up only being for a few weeks, I might as well indulge.
So, now I was settling in for what was likely to be the most awkward month of my life. We were tiptoeing around oneanother, unsure what to say. Things felt off. Even with Parker out of the building, his energy lingered. Cuddling with Logan helped. His arms were a cocoon of sweetness and safety.
We’d stopped at the guesthouse on the way back, and I’d packed up a bunch of essentials under Meadow’s watchful eye, my pack doing their best to convince her, like they’d convinced me. When I’d called my dads to let them know I wasn’t coming home after all, they’d been skeptical but trusted my judgment.
Avery had taken up my luggage, insisting he be the one to unpack for me and make sure my newly designated bedroom was perfect. The whole day had exhausted me, so I didn’t put up any fight against his nonsense.
“What exactly do you blame the baby for?” Logan asked after a bit of silence.
Damn, he’d heard more than I wanted him to. “Oh, you know, the general hormonal craziness, being tired and hungry all the time. Standard stuff.”
Logan didn’t press further. Instead, he smiled again and lay me back on the couch so he could bend and kiss my belly. “Fair enough. But they’re also pretty amazing, and we haven’t even met them yet. Hell of a thing.”
I gaped for a moment before I could shake the shocked expression off my face. That wasn’t what I expected him to say at all.
“What would you like to eat? Have you had any cravings yet?”
“I don’t think so, but I have been eating more Rocky Road ice cream than usual. I wouldn’t say no to a snack.”
“We’ll stock up,” Logan promised. The heat in his gaze had my pussy clenching as he leaned down again, but this time to kiss me rather than the bump. “I like having you right here.”
“Convenient, because I likebeingright here,” I said with a laugh.
Before I could drag him down for a more thorough kiss, I heard someone—probably Avery, given that it sounded like he was skipping—bound into the room.
“Oh, angeeel! I have a surprise for you!”
I looked up at him suspiciously from my prone position. “Is it a pony?”
Avery pouted playfully. “Sorry, I’m fresh out of ponies. I can get you one of those next time?”
“Where would you put a pony in this house?” Logan asked from his spot next to me, brows drawn together.
I cocked my head to the side. He had a point that, while the property was large, there wasn’t exactly a suitable place to house a pony.
“The yard, obviously.” Avery grinned. “We could build a stable.”
“How about we table that idea for another day?” Logan suggested.
Avery nodded enthusiastically, making my chest lighter despite myself. “Yes, pony in the future. For now, though…want to come see your surprise?”
