Total pages in book: 90
Estimated words: 85950 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 430(@200wpm)___ 344(@250wpm)___ 287(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 85950 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 430(@200wpm)___ 344(@250wpm)___ 287(@300wpm)
“We’re here for dinner.” That’s Madison’s voice. As many times as I shared a meal with these people, Madison hasn’t been here for one since right after they graduated high school.
“I don’t like surprises,” Adalynn says, but Madison just chuckles.
Chase is right behind her when they round the corner into the living room. I shake his hand, giving him a cordial greeting. We’re here to tell her family about us being together and about the baby. Donnie and Ronnie already know about the relationship, but not the baby. Their grace and acceptance may tip in the other direction when they find out their unmarried sister is pregnant.
Adalynn spoke with me about it at length last night. She also told me about the promise Madison made to her to not let her back out when she got cold feet, which happened that day she went to the clinic for her fertilization. It almost didn’t happen. She was afraid when I found out that I’d be livid. Even though she was doing it for herself and not me, I was on her mind.
I let my eyes follow her across the room, my cock threatening to stiffen at the slight hitch in her step. We’ve been incapable of keeping our hands off each other, and I’ve already scoped out her childhood bedroom to see if there’s a chance to sneak up there with her at some point in the evening.
Before she can make her way across the room, Donnie walks into the living room.
“Dad needs you for something,” he tells Adalynn, never halting his stride in my direction.
He looks over his shoulder, watching my girl leave the room in search of her dad before leaning in really close to me.
“Listen, I know exactly how feral I’d be watching my pregnant woman, but you need to keep that shit in check right now. That’s my little sister you’re eye fucking.”
Before I can ask him how he knows, he claps me on my back hard enough to almost make me fall on my face before walking away.
Fifteen minutes later, we’re sitting down to a meal, a little more crammed at the table than usual with the addition of two more people. Adalynn is trembling with nerves beside me. We had a game plan. This is her family, so she felt as if she should be the one to tell them, but with the way she’s about to vibrate out of her chair, I get the feeling she’s getting cold feet.
“It’s always great to see you, Madison,” Robin says, but there’s a hint of confusion in her voice.
It doesn’t surprise me that Madison is here, and when she raises her eyebrows at Adalynn, I know this is just one more facet of that promise of support.
Adalynn shakes her head softly, earning a small smile from her friend.
“Adalynn and Cash have finally figured out they’re both madly in love with each other,” Madison blurts. Chase frowns from beside her.
I want to chastise her, but when yips of joy float around the table, Adalynn relaxes a little, a bright smile on her face.
Charlie and Donald Sr. stand and shake my hand. I have to stand to get hugs from Robin and Gina.
“We’re also having a baby,” Adalynn says, forcing the entire room into silence.
She looks on the verge of tears as she makes eye contact with her mom and dad.
“A baby?” Gina asks, her hand brushing the base of her throat.
Adalynn swallows as she nods.
“I’m going to a grandma?” Gina asks, tears pooling in her eyes.
“Can she call me Glam-ma?” Robin asks.
A huff of laughter escapes my girl’s lips as she nods and darts away the tears from her eyes.
“She?” Donald Sr. scoffs. “It’s going to be a boy, if not two.”
“Hell yeah,” both Donnie and Ronnie say at the same time.
I feel the love all over again when another round of handshakes and hugs come my way. There may come a time when we’re comfortable enough to tell the real story, but right now, I think the pain of almost losing each other over our own stupidity is still a little too raw.
We know we’ll be together forever because there’s just no surviving if we aren’t. But we need to work on building those bonds after so long of not even talking to each other.
Thankfully, we have a lot of time before the baby gets here to strengthen every aspect of our connection.
“And they’re getting married at the Graves Estate,” Madison adds.
I look at Madison before looking at Adalynn. My girl looks just as shocked when her eyes find mine. She shrugs, giving me a little nod, and all I can do is smile.
“It looks like we’re getting married at the Graves Estate,” I confirm.
Eventually, all the surprises are over and we can finally settle back into our meal, the conversation taking a different turn than it would’ve originally.