“You need to make a booty call,” Sabrina said and nodded at Sutter. “That was the child’s idea.”
My son glared at her and growled, “Leave me alone.”
As Sabrina snickered, I cuddled Sutter against me and asked my cousin, “Why are you here?”
Clint answered for Sabrina, “You can’t travel alone. Sabrina, Moe, and Xandy have offered to drive with you down to Baton Rouge. They’ll hang out in the city while you deal with whatever is happening between you and Zodiac.”
“Is this an overnight trip?”
“You might want to bring extra clothes, just in case,” Ford said.
“But only a single pair of extra clothes,” Shay insisted. “One night only.”
“Don’t worry, babe,” Ford said and stroked my mom’s head. “I can’t imagine they’ll be able to tolerate each other for more than twenty-four hours.”
“Are you okay with this plan?” I asked Sutter.
“One night isn’t a big deal,” he replied and shrugged like he didn’t care. “But just one night like Grandma said.”
“I’m unsure how I feel about you guys talking about this behind my back, especially considering you involved my seven-year-old son.”
“You need to get your head on straight,” Ford said while Clint nodded. “We think you’re weird about Zodiac because he’s a mystery. Once you know him, the attraction will end. Then, you’ll settle down and focus on what matters.”
“What if I show up and he has a lady at his place?”
Clint quickly replied, “I asked Exile if that was a possibility. He claimed Zodiac never brings women to his place.”
“What if I tell him that I’m coming and he tells me not to?”
“Just show up so he doesn’t have a choice,” Clint replied.
“What if he doesn’t let me into his place?”
“You’ll text me to come get you,” Sabrina said. “Xandy, Moe, and I will listen to you whine while we drive back home.”
“Well, what if I decide to spend the night and then change my mind?”
Sabrina smiled. “We’ll bring you to our hotel room, where you can cover your eyes while we have fun.”
“Poor Sutter,” I murmured to my boy and kissed his head. “He doesn’t need to hear your obnoxious crap.”
Eyeing our cousin, he replied, “I knew Sabrina would say something gross, so I stopped listening as soon as she opened her mouth.”
“You truly are a genius,” I cooed and kissed his head.
Sutter smiled at my praise. He wore the same smile when I waved goodbye to him as Sabrina drove away from the house.
Over the next few hours, I daydreamed about the baby. I imagined his little face during a midnight feeding. My thoughts returned to Sutter as a baby. He would stare at me so intently. I loved those quiet moments, and I couldn’t wait to share them with Wilbur Megatron.
“Name the baby something earthy,” Moe said as I played with her blonde hair from my spot in the back seat. “Acorn is pretty.”
We all laughed, even Moe, which was a relief since I didn’t want her to name any future kids something dumb like Acorn.
As we neared Baton Rouge, I started gnawing at my bottom lip and obsessing. “What’s wrong with the name Wilbur?”
“Isn’t that the name you were going to use for Sutter?” Xandy asked.
“I love ‘Charlotte’s Web.’ Wil is a solid guy name. It’s all good.”
