The doorbell rings, and I glance over, wondering who on earth it could possibly be.
“I’ll get it,” Nate calls out, walking to his front door and pulling it open with ease.
“Oh, you sexy boy, I bring kale salad and pineapple skewers for you. Good for flavor, if you know what I mean… hahaha.”
As I stand up, I grin wide, knowing that voice from anywhere, while Nate steps back from the door, letting Whisper in along with another man. One I don’t know.
“Whisper, it’s so good to see you. It’s been too long. But with Sarah running amok and the band, I hate that it’s so long between visits,” Nate says.
Whisper waves his hand through the air and shakes his head. “No need. Whisper is always with you. Once you let Whisper in, he like a noxious weed growing in your soul.”
I screw up my face as Nate laughs. “That’s kinda creepy.”
“Hahaha… I make funny, yes?”
Nate shuts the door, and they walk into the living room to join us.
“Ahh, kinda,” Nate says while shaking his head.
“So sexy boys and pretty girls, I like you to meet my sexy boy, Xavier. He Olympic gymnast.Veryflexible. I meet him onLovepessimist. Who would have thought?”
I glance at Alex with a sly smirk and head up toward Whisper and Xavier as Nate smiles widely. “Well, it’s so freaking good to see you happy, Whisper.” I stand and lean in to hug him.
He chuckles, hugging me back. “Oh, sexy boy, I so, so happy. Xaviermyvery own sexy boy, right Xav?”
Xavier smiles at Whisper. “Oh, yes, my little panda bear.”
My eyes open wide as I try to contain my chuckle. I love that Whisper has finally found a guy to celebrate hiseccentricstyle with.
I take my seat back down next to Alex, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, pulling her to me, and lean in to kiss her head.
“Whisper, how long have you and Xavier been seeing each other?” Alex asks.
Whisper hands Ria his pineapple skewers and takes a seat on the loveseat. Xavier hands Nate the Kale salad. “Little over six months. He the one I told you about over phone. You know, one who can bend his legs back over his—”
“Okay, there are children present,” Danger says with a chuckle, and I shake my head as Whisper nods.
“Oh, yes, so sorry. I also write children books now. I have on sale for twenty-five dollar, but I sell to you sexy boys for a discount if you buy in bulk?”
Everyone laughs.
God, I love this guy. Is there anything he doesn’t do?
“Oh, hey! Alex… how’d the appointment go?” Nate asks.
I look at her and smile as she chews on her bottom lip, and everyone stops, giving us their full attention.
She sighs and places her hand over her stomach. “Um… well, the doctor did an ultrasound and then scared the shit out of me when she took her time fumbling around, taking extra images, and checking on things.”
Nate places the salad bowl down and looks at me, concerned. “Is something wrong?”
Alex smiles widely and shakes her head, grabbing my hand. “We’re having twins!”
The room erupts into a fit of excitement, and everyone surrounds us with hugs and kisses, filling us with warmth and love.
This is our life.
This is our family.
