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He hung up.
All the tension from the phone call drained from my body, and I sagged into the bench. Elijah pulled me into his side. “You okay?” he asked softly.
“I’m fine.”
It didn’t take long for his shoulders to start moving. My eyes widened as I realized his entire chest vibrated. I sat up and saw him laughing. “What’s so funny?”
He cackled. “You said ass.”
My cheeks heated remembering. “You’re the one… Forget it.” I glared and crossed my arms, pushing my back against the bench and swinging us angrily.
“Yeah, but I didn’t realize how weird it would be.”
God bless America! He was still laughing.
“How is it weird?” I muttered.
“It sounds so foreign and cute coming out of your mouth, I couldn’t take you seriously. Don’t ever cuss at me when we’re arguing ’cause it will only make me laugh, and you’ll get madder than a wet hen.”
“Like now?”
He tossed his head back, literally red in the face as he lost his breath from chuckling. “Ass.”
He seemed so content. His eyes glistened, entire face lighting up when gazing at me. I did that to him. Made him jubilant.
I could do that for the rest of my life and never grow tired of the feeling bursting through my chest.
“You’re being one,” I bit out, trying not to smile.
“I love you, my little bad girl.” He pulled me back into him.
“I love you,” I said it moodily even though I was smiling into his pectoral muscles as he held me close.
“We got this though. There’s nothing to worry about.”
Not you, he said we.
I wrapped my arms around him and squeezed him tightly.
“Strangely, I’m okay. I’m just sad for Lucy and Eli. I’m scared that Scott and his parents will keep going like this until it’s too late and neither of our kids wants anything to do with them.”
“If it happens, you’re not to blame.” Elijah sighed. “He and his family will be at a major loss if they miss out on those kids because of their pettiness, but I know they have an amazing mother, and she makes up for hundreds of moms and dads and…they have me.”
“You’re awesome, too.”
He smirked down at me. “I am, aren’t I?”
I rolled my eyes as Lucy threw open the screen door. “Elijah, Papaw said for you to come to him. He needs your help.”
Elijah stood. “Better go see.”
Once he disappeared through the door, I peered over at Lucy. “Is Papaw testing him with something?”
She shrugged. “He asks about Elijah a lot. Why?”
I smirked. “You’ll understand the day you bring home a boy.”
“Do I bring home one tomorrow after school?”
“No!”
She narrowed her eyes, followed by her little careless shrug. “I’m going to see what they’re doing.”
I trailed after her with a smile.
Life was great.
