“Ahh, sweetheart, you will always be my baby.No one’s going to take your place.I promise.”She hugs me, and I put her between us on the couch.
“Vanessa, you’re going to have trouble on your hands when baby number two comes.”
“I can see.We’re going to start prepping her before we conceive ASAP.”
Cat
“Are you sure you don’twant to come with me?”
“Nick…it’s like a hundred degrees outside.My feet are swollen, and I feel horribly unattractive.No matter how much you say otherwise.”All I want to do is lie on this bed.
“Your problem is you don’t know how cute you are pregnant with my baby.Best thing I ever did.”
“Proud of yourself, aren’t you?”I narrow my eyes at his smugness.
“Of course.I have the most beautiful, smart, sexy girl in the world, and she’s going to give me an equally as smart and cute baby, a little over a month and a half from now.Of course I’m proud, I have it all.”
“I love you.Smugness and all.”
“I’m never going to get tired of hearing you say that.Say it again.”
“I love you.”
“I love you more.”
“Now I feel bad for not going with you to lunch to schmooze your client and his much younger companion.”
“Don’t worry about it.Your health is more important than my client’s gal pal having someone to talk with so she’s not bored.You’re not to get off this bed for any reason until I come back.”
“What if I have to use the bathroom?Or I get hungry, oh great master?”
“Then go to the bathroom, wise-ass.”
I laugh and bat his hand away from my hair.
“Those are the only two reasons you should leave this bed.I’ll try to make this lunch meeting quick.”
“No, you don’t have to rush back, do your thing.Don’t worry about me.”
“I’m always going to worry about you.When I come back, we’re going to take a nice long relaxing bath in the whirlpool.I’m going to give you a massage, rub your back, and wait on you hand and foot.I’m going to pamper you like you’ve never been before.Your feet won’t touch the floor, and you won’t have to lift a finger to do a thing.I’ll be at your service.”
“What are you still doing here?Leave already so you can get back here!”I order.
He laughs and kisses me, moaning into my mouth.I smile and wipe my lip gloss off his lips when he pulls back reluctantly.It’s nice to know that at almost eight months pregnant, a kiss from me can still turn him on.
“I love you.I’ll be back in about two hours—this is going to be the quickest business lunch ever.”
“Love you.Bye.”
An hour later, I haven’t listened to a word he said.I’m too restless to lie in the bed.I have to be extremely tired to get any rest.It sounds ridiculous, but it’s the truth.I’m finally too tired to move around, and I lie back down.My phone rings, and I lean on my elbow to get it.Am I seeing right?What does she want?
“Hello.”
“Hello, Catherine.It’s me—Mom.”
“I know.I saw your name.”
“How are you?”
