“Just my brother.” He glanced over his shoulder at Shade.
“Wow, you two are brothers?” Again my mother’s eyes sparkled.
This was so weird. I’d never seen my mother act like this. Then again, maybe it was all the dollar signs she saw in the room. My mother was definitely blinded by those.
“That’s right,” Ocean said.
“I see. Well, thank you for looking after my daughter and making sure those assholes got what they deserved.”
“No problem at all. I’m not finished with one of them though. But I’m just waiting for the right time.”
“About that,” I said, easing toward him. “I’ve been thinking?—”
“Oh, before I forget,” my mother interrupted, grabbing my hand, “I’m going to talk to your sister about us having a little get together at the house while I’m here.”
I frowned. “No. Don’t do that.”
“Why not? It’s time for you two to bury that nonsense, and you need to meet your nephew.”
“Leera’s not interested in listening to anything I have to say.”
“Just don’t bring up the past and?—”
“But the past is the issue.Shemarried the issue.”
My mother sighed. “Can’t you just let all that go and agree to disagree?”
“How am I supposed to let go of something her husband lied about?”
Again, my mother sighed.
I tilted my head, waiting for her to come up with an answer that made sense.
But I knew she couldn’t.
Nobody could.
“I’m pregnant!” Nyx blurted, rushing back into the room with the test still clutched in her hand.
“You’re what?” Shade asked, his full attention snapping to her.
She froze, pressing her hand to her mouth. “Shit. I didn’t mean to run out here like that. I just?—”
“You’re pregnant?” Shade crossed the room in seconds, pulling her into his arms and lifting her off the floor.
Nyx nodded, smiling but searching his face. “Are you happy?”
I could tell she was holding her breath, waiting for his answer.
“Hell yeah, I’m happy,” he said, grinning wide. “We’re having a baby!”
12
OCEAN
“Oh my God, I can’t believe my girl is pregnant,” Skye said giddily as I started the car and she slid her seatbelt over her chest. “I can’t wait to start planning the gender reveal. It’s going to be so amazing. I wonder what they’re?—”
“So, what’s up? What were you about to say earlier?”
