Griffin’s chuckle vibrated my face pressed up against his chest. “We have time to find a crib,” he said. “First, if we’re going to be in this relationship with all four of us, I think the first thing we should do is tell Ellion andChandler.”
I nodded. “Okay, but can we wait until tomorrow? Let meprocess.”
“Of course we can.” Without making me move my face, he scooped me up and cradled me. He carried me over to my bed and tucked mein.
I grabbed his hand as he turned to walk away. “Stay withme?”
We could argue anytime about his assumption that I wouldn’t work since we were in a relationship, but I needed his strength and his positivity about the baby. I had so manyquestions.
We lay in my bed, moonlight streaming through the window. I fired off questions, and Griffin answeredthem.
“Are you religious?” Iasked.
“Not particularly. I believe in God. I’m not so keen on organized religion,” hereplied.
“Me, too.” I contemplated more questions. I’d already asked amillion.
“Do you carry agun?”
I felt him chuckle. He had his arms wrapped around me, my back to his front. “You know I do, it’s on thisnightstand.”
“Oh, yeah.” Maybe pregnancy brain was settling in. “Will you go get me ice cream at three in the morning if I get acraving?”
He rubbed my arms. “I’ll even getcones.”
“What about if the baby stays up all night?” I liked mysleep.
“You’ve got options. I know I offended you by offering to take care of you earlier, but it’s even more important now that you let me. My work is flexible, and I have enough money to easily take a year off. I’ll get up with the baby if you want to keep working. If you don’t, we can share the nights. Or, hell, hire ananny.”
“Don’t forget, this baby might not be yours.” Would he still feel that way if it was Ellion’s orChandler’s?
“I’ve been reading about polyamorous relationships since you left Alaska. I think part of my mind was already made up that we should be together. And I love Chandler and Ellion.” He was quiet for a minute, and I let him think. “I don’t know if I’d ever want to have an intimate relationship with them, but emotionally they’re as close to me as it’s possible to be. If they have a biological child with you, I’d be honored to get up at night and treat it like myown.”
I rolled over—while I still could—to look into his eyes. “I can’t believe I thought you were some sort of monster. I mean, you’re definitely an asshole sometimes. But you’re nomonster.”
His responding kiss was soft and sweet, and so was the sex that night. He was gentle until I reminded him I was pregnant, not made of glass. He stepped it up a notch—or two—afterthat.
We decidedto wait until Chandler and Ellion came in person to tell them the news. If we planned on being in a relationship together, at the least the two who weren’t the father would be a part of the baby’s life. Uncles if not fathers. My family had multiple parents, but some poly relationships had one mother and one father and the rest were aunts and uncles. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to handle it since I hadn’t gotten to know them well enoughyet.
Griffin picked them up at the airport while I was at work, so I came home to lots of hugs and kisses. I was pleased to see a lot of back clapping and smiles in the room when I kissed them all ingreeting.
Once everyone calmed and had a drink—water for me—we sat at thetable.
“I have some news. Griffin has…” I didn’t know how to get the words out. “Griffin noticed that I… uh… I was actingweird.”
Chandlerblinked.
“Are you okay?” Ellion asked. He, of course, lookedworried.
I took his hand. “I’mfine.”
Griffin took my other hand. “Need some help?” hewhispered.
Inodded.
“She’s pregnant,” he blurtedout.
Ellion and Chandler’s jaws dropped inunison.
