I can tell by his tone that he is serious and this means something to him, so I just nod while putting on my shirt. Once I have it on, I go to him and place my hands on his thighs. “We’ll get it worked out.”
“Appreciate that, baby. You got anymore patients today?”
“A couple.”
“I gotta head back to the shop, but call when you’re on your way home and we’ll figure out dinner.”
“Sounds good.” I smile, leaning in and pressing my mouth to his.
“How much shit is your girl going to talk when I leave?”
That comment gets him a full smile as I mumble, “Tons.”
“Figured.” He smiles back and waits until I have on my pants and shoes before opening the door. I walk him out hand-in-hand, past a smiling Kayan, who laughs her, “Later, Wes.” He doesn’t reply, just gives her a chin lift and me a touch from his mouth before leaving through the glass doors.
“Maybe I should buy Z a bed,” Kayan says as soon as the door closes behind Wes. I look at her and roll my eyes.
“What? You’re not the only one with a scary-hot guy,” she mutters.
“How are things with you and Z?”
“Great between us. My parents are still being dumb, and I think my dad may end up murdered if he tells one more guy to ask me out.”
“He’s doing that while you’re pregnant?”
“Yeah, and Z is about to have a coronary because of it.”
“I bet he is.” Knowing Z and how protective he is over Kayan, I can’t imagine he’s even a little okay with what her dad is doing. Hell, if my dad was doing that to Wes and me, I’m pretty sure Wes would kill him.
“Last week, he asked Mark to call me and ask me to dinner. Z was there when I got the call, and spoke to Mark. He explained that even though my dad didn’t want to believe I’m in a relationship, I’m very much taken and pregnant, and surprisingly, Z was very nice to him and asked if he could spread the word to anyone else he knows who might hear the same thing from my father. Mark agreed that he would and told us congrats on the baby.”
“Your dad is an asshole.”
“I know.” I see tears fill her eyes, so I walk around the counter and hug her. “Z is perfect, amazing actually, and I worry this is going to push him away.”
“He loves you, honey, and I have a feeling there is nothing that would ever keep Z away.” And that was the truth. Even Kayan’s overbearing parents were no match for Z, who had found a woman to spend his life with. “You’re not allowed to cry. You know Z freaks out when you cry,” I remind her.
“Z’s not here right now.”
“No, but like a damn dog, I swear he can smell when you’ve been upset, and I would rather not give him a reason to be pissed off at me.”
“You’re right,” she agrees, and I pull out a couple of tissues and hand them to her while rubbing her back.
“It will all work out. When the baby gets here, I bet they change their tune.”
“If they don’t stop what they’re doing, I won’t let them see the baby.”
“Really?” I ask surprised, not that Kayan has ever been really afraid of her parents, but they have been known to push her into things she really didn’t want to do.
“Really. Z’s the man I’m going to marry one day, and he will be the father of our children. He deserves respect, much more than they have given him, and if that doesn’t change, I won’t be allowing them to see our baby.”
“You know, I think if you tell them that, they might come around a little quicker than you think,” I tell her.
“Do you really think so?”
“How could anyone not want to be a part of your baby’s life?”
“Why didn’t I think of that?”
