Page 113 of Accidentally in Love

“I know.”

She smoothed her hands across her belly, and then her smile lit up her entire face. “Oh!”

“What’s wrong?”

She shook her head. “Nothing wrong. I think I felt the baby.”

I crossed over to her and put my hand next to hers. I didn’t feel anything, but the way the smile spread across her face and her eyes lit up, I knew she could.

“I can feel her,” she whispered.

I bent down and kissed her belly. “Hi, Peanut, you causing trouble for your mama?”

She laughed. “I have a feeling she’s gonna be daddy’s girl.”

I kissed her stomach.

Avery ran a hand through my hair. “I was so scared of losing her, of losing you.”

I stood up and gave her a quick kiss. “You’re not gonna lose me. I promise.”

She nodded but said nothing more.

“Hey, can we take the Christmas tree down now?” I asked, changing the subject.

She gave me a look of horror. “No!”

“Avs, come on, it can’t be Christmas forever.”

She pouted and then got a glimmer in her eyes. “What if, and hear me out, we make it a holiday tree? We could switch it to Valentine’s tree and then St Patrick’s and Easter!”

I shook my head at her. “You can’t be serious.”

She laughed and shrugged. “Maybe…”

“We’re taking it down today.”

“Okay, fine. I still can’t believe you put it up, to begin with.”

I pushed her hair behind her ear and stroked her cheek. “All for you. Everything I do is for you.”

Her eyes got shiny at that. “Oh, Nolan.”

I waved her off. “Come on downstairs. I’ll make you breakfast.”

I led her out of the nursery and down the stairs. She took a seat in one of the kitchen chairs while I fixed her breakfast. I already ate, but I made another pot of coffee. I got eggs out of the fridge and began scrambling them. I popped the bread in the toaster while I worked.

I only turned around when I heard Avery laughing. “What?”

“You’re humming again.”

I shrugged. “I never realized I did that until you pointed it out. My mom used to do that.”

“She would have been proud of you, Nol. Both of them would be.”

I shrugged while I finished breakfast and set down a plate in front of her. I poured coffee into two mugs and handed one to her. I was honestly surprised she hadn’t growled at me before she got her coffee. I took the seat across from her and sipped my coffee slowly.

She looked at me over her coffee cup. “Nol?”