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She wanted to be his wife and she wanted him to be happy about their newbaby.
Nico leaned down, looking hopelessly at her like he wasn’t sure what todo.
“It’s all right,” Angel said, hurrying over. “The holidays make us all a little tenderhearted. I’ll step outside with Jenna. You go and get that liquor, and plenty of it. Everything’sfine.”
She ushered Nico out of thekitchen.
“What’s wrong,Mummy?”
The tears fell faster at the sound of Lily’s voice, small and sad. She was trying to choke out an answer when Angel smoothed Lily’s hairback.
“Your mummy is fine, sweetheart. You know how mummy’s are! We have to cry sometimes. She just needs a little air.” She turned to Jenna. “Let’s step outside, shallwe?”
Jenna scooted off the chair, trying not to think too hard about how quiet the kitchen had grown, about the look of alarm on the faces of Isabel and Charlotte and thegirls.
Jesus. What was the matter withher?
She followed Angel out the glass doors onto the terrace. When they got there, Angel leaned in and wrapped Jenna in a warmembrace.
“What is going on, sweetie? Talk tome.”
Jenna took a few shuddering breaths. She was catching her breath when the door opened, a delicious assortment of scents drifting outside with the warm air from thekitchen.
Charlotte leaned outside. “Would you preferprivacy?”
Jenna shook her head and Charlotte stepped outside, followed byIsabel.
“Don’t worry,” she said. “Luca’s with the girls. He’s inheaven.”
Jenna smiled through her tears, then blurted. “I’mpregnant.”
Isabel’s eyes widened, and Charlotte broke into agrin.
“That’s amazing news,” Charlotte said. She froze. “Isn’tit?”
Jenna started cryingagain.
“We’re going to need wine,” Angel said, heading for the kitchen door. She rubbed her arms. “And some heat. Can you get the heaters,Isabel?”
“Here, sit,” Charlotte said, leading Jenna to one of the chairs on theterrace.
Isabel started the heaters. A moment later, Angel returned with a steaming mug of tea, three fresh glasses, and a bottle of wine tucked under herarm.
She set the steaming mug of tea in front of Jenna and poured everyone else a glass ofwine.
“You don’t have to say anything,” Angel said. “We can sit here and enjoy the fact that Luca’s taken over the kitchen for abit.”
Jenna laughed a little and shook her head. She drew in a deep breath and started talking, filling Charlotte and Isabel in on everything she’d toldAngel.
“And the worst part is, I haven’t even gotten up the guts to tell him,” she finished. “And now things are… weird betweenus.”
“Weird how?” Charlotteasked.
“Just… tense,” Jennasaid.
“How are things in bed?” Isabelasked.
“Isabel!” Angellaughed.
