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Gabe sighed but didn’t say anything.
“Anyway, I’m off, she’s in your hands now,” Ava said. “Treat her well.”
“I’ll probably have to head out before you get back,” I told her.
“But soon we’ll be roomies and get to spend all the time in the world together,” she said with a smile.
Ava gave me a quick hug before rushing from the office, leaving me alone with Gabe.
“I just need to send a quick email, then I can show you to your room. I have a meeting in about an hour, but I can reschedule,” he said.
“Sounds good, and no need to reschedule, I have a long drive ahead of me this evening,” I replied, perusing the books on the massive shelves around the room. Gabe owned his own security company, offering private security to some of the most influential people in the world.
“Done,” he said, standing up from the desk. “These books are likely pretty boring for you, unless you work in security, but there’s a library on the main floor that might interest you.”
I followed him out of the office and down the hallway, past the stairs that led up to both Ava’s and his room.
“I am giving you a room on the main floor, since stairs will likely become difficult for you as the pregnancy progresses,” he said. “And there’s a room nearby that I plan to stay in, just in case you need me.”
“You don’t have to switch bedrooms because of me,” I said.
“I’d rather be nearby.”
We turned the corner and he opened a door that lead into a large guest suite. There was a king-sized bed in the center of the room and large windows overlooking the same garden that Ava’s did upstairs. Thick, velvet curtains were pulled open, but they could be closed to block out the sun.
“Here you go. If there’s anything you need, we can get it for you,” he said.
There was a walk-in closet that had plenty of drawers and space for my clothing.
An attached private bathroom with a shower and a large tub that was bigger than my apartment in Chicago capped off the suite. I stood there, just staring at the space when Gabe said, “We’ll get you a chair for the shower, and we can hire a nurse to help you with anything you need.”
“I’m sure I’ll still be able to bathe myself,” I said with a chuckle. “Women have babies all the time and manage just fine.”
“I know, but I just want you to be assured that I will get you anything you need. All you have to do is ask.”
“I appreciate that Gabe, truly.” Ugh. Why did he have to be so damn kind on top of so damn good-looking?
“Well, you’re giving me a pretty amazing gift, Bella. It’s the least I can do.”
I had to turn away from him or I was going to launch myself at him.
“Good thing your place is so big,” I said, mostly to myself.
“What was that?”
“Oh, nothing much. I’m just grateful for the large room and bed, considering I’m going to get pretty huge, and probably won’t be able to leave this room for the last few weeks of the pregnancy.”
I walked over to the window, grateful that I would have a beautiful view at least.
“Oh, we can get a TV for this room too,” Gabe said. “And anything else you might want to entertain yourself.”
“Thank you.”
“Harriett is head of housekeeping, and I will introduce the two of you before you leave. Christina is our chef, and she’s absolutely amazing. If you have any dietary preferences or concerns, I can let her know, and if you give me a list of your favorite foods, any snacks you want to have, anything at all, I’ll make sure we can stock it for you.”
Outside the window was a hummingbird feeder and I watched as the tiny birds fluttered around. A smile stretched across my face knowing that I would be able to watch the birds come and go from my bed while on bed rest.
“I can’t thank you enough, Gabe,” I said.
