Page 86 of Pregnant By A Rich Demon 3

Amai stirred behind me, his arm tightening around my waist as he pulled me closer. His lips brushed against my shoulder, soft and tender, and I felt my coochie jump.

“Morning,” he murmured, his voice rough with sleep.

“Morning.”

He kissed the curve of my neck, slow and deliberate, and I felt heat pool low in my belly.

“You sleep okay?”

“Better than I have in weeks.”

It was the truth. Despite everything—despite the chaos and the danger and the uncertainty—I’d slept like the dead. No nightmares. No panic. Just… peace.

Amai’s hand moved to rest on my stomach, his palm warm against my skin.

“Good,” he said quietly. “You need rest. All of you.”

I placed my hand over his, our fingers intertwining.

“What about you? Did you sleep?”

“Enough.”

I turned in his arms so I could see his face. He looked tired—there were shadows under his eyes, and the tension in his jaw told me he was already thinking about what came next.

“You have to go, don’t you?”

He nodded slowly. “I’ve got business to take care of. Aftermath from last night. Victor and Rahsaan are still out there, and Winston—” He stopped himself, his brows furrowing. “I need to handle some things.”

“Okay.”

He studied my face, his eyes searching. “You gonna be alright here?”

“I’ll be fine. Actually, I need to go out anyway.”

His expression shifted immediately—subtle, but I caught it. The way his body tensed. The way his eyes sharpened.

“Go out where?”

“I need to buy a laptop for my classes. I’m officially back in school, remember?”

Amai’s hand moved to cup my face, his thumb brushing against my cheek.

“I can have a tech come by with equipment. Top of the line. Whatever you need. They’ll set everything up for you.”

I smiled, but it didn’t reach my eyes.

“I appreciate that. But I like going out to shop. I want to pick it out myself.”

“Truth—”

“I need normalcy, Amai.” My voice was firm but not unkind. “I need to feel like I’m still a person who can go to the store and buy a laptop without it being a whole production.”

He was quiet for a long moment, his jaw working like he was trying to find the right words.

“Alright,” he said finally. “But you take someone with you.”

I pulled back slightly, my eyes narrowing.