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Unclenching my fist, I rub her back. “I wish you would have told me sooner, but it's okay that you didn't.”
Audra smiles. “You seem too perfect sometimes. Glad to know that you aren't.” She chuckles as she picks up the frozen peas and puts them back over my eye. “Your turn.”
“I was dumb.”
She laughs. “I knew that already.”
I crack a smile, happy she's not too pissed at me. “I overreacted with your non-answer and started drinking, which I don't usually do because I'm not the smartest person when I do. I was thinking about you and Candace and then Bo said some shit.” I shake my head.
She runs her fingers through my hair. “What did he say?”
For half a second, I debate telling her before deciding I might as well. “All I did was notice a chick and he saw me. He told me to not even think about it and not to do something stupid. I didn't want her and it pissed me off that he thought I would mess things up with you. It went downhill from there.”
“You really had me worried, Neil,” she whispers.
“I know, and I'm sorry for that and for making you cry. Do you forgive me?”
Audra nods. She's quiet for a moment before she says, “You only noticed her? You didn't want her?”
“Babe, no. I noticed she was there, like I noticed when Maddie and Lucy showed up. I want you and baby girl, who still needs a name, by the way.” She rubs her belly and looks down at it. “Do we need to go stand in front of the mirror again? I think I need to add 'really' in front of 'huge and ridiculous knockouts' to make it 'really huge and ridiculous knockouts'.”
Audra smiles. “No, we don't. I was thinking about how we still haven't decided on a name.”
“Let's go lay down and brainstorm then.”
Once we change and climb into her bed, I go to pull her to me, but Audra shakes her head. “What's wrong?”
Her request is simple. “Will you talk to her? She hasn't been as active today as usual.”
When I nod, Audra sits up, and I move to lay my head in her lap. “Hey, baby girl,” I whisper, kissing her stomach. “Everything okay in there? Maybe now is a good time to tell your momma if you like the name I've picked.”
Audra perks an eyebrow at me, but smiles. Baby girl is moving. “What name?”
“Liana. Liana Lawson. I haven't figured out a middle name yet.”
“Where did you get that name from?” she asks.
“Do you like it?”
“Actually, yes, I really do.”
“There was a new waitress at the bar tonight. That was her name and I thought it sounded pretty. We need a middle name now, if you truly like Liana.”
Audra smiles. “I do. I like your last name with it too. We can't pick a middle name that starts with O, though.”
I frown in confusion. “Why?”
“Her initials would be LOL.”
Laughter erupts from deep within my chest. I can't help it. Between earlier and now, it's erasing the tension. Plus, it's hilarious. I don't think I would have even thought of that either. Audra starts to giggle with me as I sit up and lean forward to kiss her. Kissing her is something else. It's like a little piece of heaven, and she gives it to me every time. Her lips are plump, soft, and pure magic. I love kissing her because things seriously feel better afterwards.
“Baby girl has a name?” I whisper against her lips.
“Ask me tomorrow or in a week, just to be sure I don't change my mind.”
She takes one of my pillows as I go to lay down. Audra turns onto her side and slips the pillow between her legs. I face her, my eyes getting heavy already.
“What are you going to tell the guys?”
