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“I think Lennon is already planning on ways to make this parenting gig harder on us,” she tells Robert, winking playfully at me.
“Hey, I’ll make it easier too,” I object. “Free babysitting.” I hitch my thumb at myself.
“Robert said to tell you he heard that and there are no take backs.”
“I wouldn’t dream of taking it back. I’m going to want as much time with this little baby as I can get,” I tell her truthfully.
As I watch my best friend talk to her husband, I realize just how much our lives have changed over the past few months. I can’t help but think about Hudson and what it would be like to be pregnant with his baby. While I’m not ready for kids yet, I can’t deny how full the thought of carrying his child makes me feel.
My imagination gets the best of me and I can’t help but think about our future together. Marrying Hudson. Lying in bed with him while he talks to our unborn son or daughter growing in my belly. Sitting on the deck watching our children play on the beach. It all comes together perfectly. Suddenly, the thought of taking that next step with him doesn’t seem quite so scary.
“Okay, be home soon,” Emma says, snapping me from my daydream.
I look up just in time to see her disconnect the call. “You’re leaving?” I pout out my lip dramatically.
“We’ve got dinner plans with Robert’s parents tonight. Trust me, I’d much rather stay here and stuff the rest of this ice cream in my face.” She laughs, snagging the carton off the table before standing.
I grab my half eaten container, following her into the kitchen.
“Thank you for today.” She tosses her ice cream in the trash before reaching for mine, dropping it directly on top of hers. “I needed this.”
“Me too,” I agree.
Even though we see each other nearly every day, I feel like we don’t get enough days like this together. Days where we can sit around, eat junk, and gossip about whatever we want.
“I’ll see you Monday?”
“Yep. Bright and early. I still can’t believe you’re leaving me. I don’t want to imagine doing this job without you.”
“I know. But Robert wants me to stay at home until the kids are in school, and honestly, I don’t like the thought of someone else raising my child if I don’t need it. And we don’t need my income. Robert does well enough for the both of us.”
“I get it. It’s just going to suck without you.”
“We’ve got a couple of months until that happens.” She grabs her keys off the island before turning toward me. “Well, wish me luck. Robert wants to tell his parents about the baby tonight. I’m pretty sure his mom is going to lose her mind. She’s been harping on us to have kids since the day we got married.”
“It’ll be good,” I reassure her. “At least she wants grandchildren.”
“True. I was way more nervous to tell my parent’s but they were both so excited. I really don’t know why but I didn’t think they would be.”
“Of course they’re happy, Em. Because you’re happy.”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right.” She smiles, pulling me in for a quick hug. “I gotta go. Love you, Len.” She releases me and steps back.
“Love you too. Be careful on your way home and good luck tonight.”
“I will. Thank you.” She throws up a small wave before heading for the front door, disappearing outside moments later.
