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“Yeah?”
“I might have to leave the house to get a dress and maybe look at some flowers.”
My heart sinks in my chest. Is this what this is really about? Is she going to try to run?
“You can come too, except for the dress part obviously because you’re not allowed to see the bride before the wedding because it’s bad luck. But Joey and Anya will want to come, I’m sure, and Maximo could come along, too, if that would make you feel better? Or Lorenzo, but I don’t really think it’s his thing,” she rambles on.
“Why are you so nervous, kitten?”
“Because I know you don’t want me to leave the house. Or least I know you’ll be worried that I’m trying to run away or something, but I’m not. I swear to you, I just want a nice dress to disguise this huge belly.” She pats her round bump for emphasis.
“You can go dress shopping. But I need to know in advance where you’re going and when you’ll be back. You, Joey, and Anya will have armed escorts wherever you go, regardless.”
“Thank you.” She throws her arms around my neck and kisses me. Then she bites on her lower lip, and I know something else is coming. “Can we go baby shopping too? I know we can buy stuff online, but I just want to go into the store and see all the cute baby clothes,” she pleads.
“You want to take the girls baby shopping as well? Will this be the same day?”
“I suppose we could, but actually, I meant us. But I know you’re busy. I can go with Joey and Anya.”
I hadn’t even considered taking her for any of that stuff and suddenly I feel thoughtless. “I’ll clear an afternoon this week and we can go then. How does that sound?”
“Perfect,” she squeals excitedly and I can’t help smiling at her.
She seems different somehow. Lighter?
“Oh, and one more thing,” she whispers.
“Yes?” I ask, wondering what the hell she’s going to push for now.
“Just so you know, I do want to marry you. And not because I have to, but because I-I… care for you a lot, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
She didn’t say she loved me even though it seemed like she was going to. I’m an impatient man, but I can wait for that. “I’m glad to hear that, kitten.”
Chapter42
Dante
“If I’d known this was all it took to get you to smile like that, then I’d have brought you here way sooner,” I tell Kat as I slide an arm around her waist.
“I always smile,” she replies, giving me a soft nudge in the ribs.
I trail my fingertips over her cheekbone. That is true, but she’s practically glowing today. “Yeah, but not like this.”
“Maybe baby shopping with you has just become my new favorite thing in the entire world,” she says with a contended sigh. “I mean, everything is just so damn cute.”
She picks up a tiny white romper with a baby elephant on the butt and holds it up to me. “I mean look at that. How adorable is our baby going to look in this?”
“They certainly will,” I agree with a nod as my damn cell phone rings. I scowl at the interruption. I cleared my afternoon to do this with her and told everyone I’m not to be disturbed.
“It’s okay. You can take it,” she says softly. “I know you’re busy.”
“I’m sorry. It will just take a minute.”
“I’ll give you a little privacy. I’m just going to look at the blankets,” she says as I take the cell from my pocket.
She goes to walk away, but I grab her wrist and shake my head. “Don’t need any privacy from you,” I tell her. “You don’t leave my side.”
She rolls her eyes but she’s still smiling at me like I’ve just hung the moon for her. I’ve rented this entire store for the afternoon and there is only me, her, and the store manager here, but I’m still not taking any chances with her safety.
