Total pages in book: 147
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
She grinned. “That is the cutest suit I have ever seen.”
“Max always knows the perfect thing to get.” I finished with putting on his pants and then slowly sat him up. “Emilio, you look quite dapper this evening.”
Blue picked up the small jacket and handed it to me.
“Thanks.” I grabbed it. “Alright. Tomorrow night I leave. What else is next?”
Blue frowned. “The wet nurse.”
I smirked, knowing she still wasn’t excited about that new hire. “How did that process go this morning?”
“We had sixty-five women show up at Dr. Stovall’s clinic. I had a Lactation Consultant with me.”
I blinked. “Damn. I didn’t think that many would apply.”
Blue rolled her eyes. “Everyone wants to feed the Lion’s son.”
“I can’t believe you’re still not a fan of using the wet nurse.”
“I am against it, yet I pushed forward. Anyway, many of these women in Moscow see it as a great honor. Plus, the salary would change most families’ lives.”
“Sixty-five women showed up. How are we going to get through all of them?”
“Do not worry about that.” Blue grinned. “My process was strenuous today. I have already eliminated several.”
“O-kay.”
“After an hour of physicals and tests early this afternoon, I eliminated ten women due to not being in good physical health.”
“Meaning?”
“Infectious diseases or drugs in their system.”
“Ewww.”
“Another five women had to go because the lactation consultant didn’t think they could produce enough milk to meet Emilio’s schedule.”
“He’s definitely a hungry baby.” I got the jacket on him and landed a gentle kiss to his forehead. “Such a big boy in his cute little suit.”
Blue continued, “Another five women had to leave due to not passing Dr. Nikitin’s evaluation.”
“Dr. Nikitin?”
“She was a psychologist recommended by Dr. Stovall.”
“Okay. I like where you are going with this. There can’t be any crazy women around us.”
I’m crazy enough.
“I am glad you agree, Emily, because I told five women to leave due to being deemed emotionally unstable.”
“Oh, hell no. We do not need any more drama in New Orleans then what will already occur.”
“Exactly. Next, I gave the remaining forty-five women some time to leave for lunch. They returned an hour later.”
“What did they have to do next?”
“They were required to take a test on their knowledge of breastfeeding and infant care. Two came back late. I eliminated them for not being punctual.”
I grinned. “I love how you are not playing with this decision.”
“Not at all.”
I picked up Emilio and held him. “How did the women do on the test?”
“Thirteen failed.”
“Yikes.”
“We are left with thirty women. Who submitted a third sample of their breast milk to the doctors. Whoever passes that will be here tomorrow.”
“Perfect.”
“Valentina called me and expressed that she would like to help with the final decision of wet nurses.”
“Cool. I trust her.”
“She will be arriving earlier than planned due to that.”
“Perfect.” I gazed at Blue. “Now it is time for you to get dressed. The memorial will start soon.”
“I have something else to run by you.”
“What?”
“While I have several possible people to be your number two, I think Lemon would be perfect.”
“Oh shit. Lemon.” I nodded. “I know and trust her.”
“I was thinking the same thing. Plus, she still has a lot to prove.”
“She’ll be hungry and on-guard.” I smiled. “But, make sure Max gets the final say on that. He will have to work with her in New Orleans.”
“I will.”
“And. . .” I sighed. “We should also talk about other things.”
Blue quirked her brows. “Other things?”
“How are Giorgio, David, and you getting along?”
Blue widened her eyes. “We are. . .focused on the task at hand and will find out who is bothering Paolo so that—”
“I have no doubt about all of that, Blue, but you know what I am asking.”
Blue ran her fingers through her hair. “I don’t know what to do about the other stuff.”
I tensed. “Come on, Blue.”
She blew out a long breath. “Both David and Giorgio are amazing men.”
“And they’re both in love with you.”
“I am not sure it is all love—”
“Whatever they feel it is strong.”
She pursed her lips together.
“And. . .” I braced myself for the tough conversation. “So. . .I hoped a decision would be made by now, but it hasn’t.”
“I know. I am sorry.”
“Giorgio has been here for a minute.”
“It is too complicated.” Blue looked away. “I have been hiding from the decision, not giving either one of them any. . .alone time.”
“Now Kaz and I are leaving, that’s going to be a lot of alone time with the both of them.”
“Oh no.” Blue shook her head. “Our sole focus will be on finding this—”
“They are going to be trying to fuck, Blue.”
She opened her mouth in shock.
I shrugged. “We have to keep it real. Right?”
“Still, my focus will be on keeping Paolo safe and his having no more threats when he returns.”
“I know it will be your focus, but once you have some strong clues and a sure thing happening with getting the person. . .David will totally make a move.”