I put my coat on and grab my briefcase off the counter.I turn to open the door and see her.
“I don’t want my family coming between us.You’ve always taken care of me, even when I didn’t want you to.I trust you with our lives.”She walks over to the kitchen table, placing the papers there, and walks back toward the bedroom.
“Cat—” Walking to her, I put my hands on her face and kiss her.“I’ll see you when I come back from work.I’m going to be late tonight, but I’ll call you today.”
She smiles and nods her head.“Good luck in court today.”
“Thanks.”
Cat
Bathing suit, check.Sunscreen lotion, check.Shades, check.That’s everything on my list.I know Nick packed all his stuff already, so I don’t need to worry about Mr.I Like To Be Prepared.“Oh, shoot.”My passport.I better have that, or I won’t be going anywhere tomorrow morning.The doorbell rings and I go to see who it is.
“Shawn, hey.”He has a big smile on his handsome face and a look of confusion when his eyes move down my body.He rubs his eyes and blinks.
“What the hell happened to your stomach?”
The look on his face is comical.I bite down on my lip and smile.How did he not hear?“I’m pregnant.”
“I can see.I don’t believe it, but I’m seeing it.”
“I’m six months next week.Come in.”He’s holding a big manila envelope.
He hugs me and looks at my stomach again.“Why didn’t one of you tell me you were pregnant and living together?”
“I think you were left out because we weren’t telling anyone until a few weeks ago, including my family.Sorry, it wasn’t intentional.”
“I knew you guys were together.But wow!Seeing you like this is blowing my mind.”
“Not only yours.It’s blowing everyone’s minds.”
“I bet.If you have any trouble keeping Nick and Jay apart, give me a holla.As an NYPD detective, I can’t guarantee I won’t have to restrain and cuff one of them.I can guarantee they won’t go to jail for assaulting each other.”He cracks a smile.
“I’ll keep that in mind.I’m sure I’m going to need you.”
“That bad?”
“Worse.We’re dealing with it.”I shrug.
“Don’t let them stress you out.When my sister was pregnant, she went into early labor.She said it was stress induced.Take it easy.”
“That’s what I plan to do.We’re going to the Bahamas tomorrow morning.”
“I wish I was going.Bring me back a key chain.”
“I’ll bring you back a T-shirt.”
“Even better.I came to drop this off for Nick, for a case.”
“I’ll make sure he gets it.”
“He must have forgotten he told me to drop these off.”
“Yeah.He’s been busy.”
“I have to get back to work.You look good.”
“Thanks.”He kisses me on the cheek.
