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He softly pats my leg.
"Relax, I'm not going back to work today. But the world doesn't stop spinning because I've been sleeping."
My grip on the steering wheel tightens. My world did.
We spend the rest of the drive in silence, and when I park in front of his house, I find him asleep, his head resting against the car window. My eyes drift over his body and a deep longing to feel his hands on my bare skin takes over. Oh, stop it. You can't jump a man's bones when he's recovering. Get a hold of that libido. I lift my hand and caress his cheek.
"Hey, we're here."
He nods, opens his eyes, and steps out. The moment we walk through his front door, I let out an admiring breath.
"Oh... I forgot how wonderful and large your house is."
The enormous amount of light streaming in through the ground to ceiling windows is astonishing. Those high ceilings make the house spacious, and the wooden beams on the ceiling give it that homey, warm feeling I love.
"You like my house?"
"What is there not to like? I've only been here once. And that was the day I threw eggs at you."
Nick chuckles. I walk into his enormous living room, and I spin circles with my spread arms. "Why are you spending time in my tiny house when you've got this?"
He stops me by taking my hand and pulling me near his chest. "What is a home without delightful company? I’d rather be at your cozy place if that means I get to spend time with my angels." He strokes my cheek and gazes into my eyes. "This place looks much better with you in it, Emma."
"You are one hell of a smooth talker, Brown."
He grabs my chin in a firm hold and brings his lips inches from mine.
"Come with me." He sits on the couch and pats his legs. "Sit here."
I straddle onto his lap, and his hands snake around me, securing me in place.
"Emma, what I said is the truth. My life has no color without you and Charlotte. Since the moment you two walked into my life, my life has become brighter, more meaningful."
In a flash, my eyes tear up, and I cry. Surprised by my emotional change, Nick stares at me as I sit up and cover my hands in front of my face. I'm embarrassed by my sudden emotional outburst. But I can't help it. When Alisha and Brian's words echo through my head, I stiffen in his lap.
"Emma? What's going on?"
He touches my hands, and when I lower them, he lifts my chin. The moment I meet his eyes, words flow from my lips. "I think Alisha and Brian are right."
His brows raise. "About?"
"I think I'm pregnant."
A multitude of emotions rush through Nick's eyes, and his mouth opens and closes a few times. I swallow, not knowing what to say next. Jesus, Emma. You cry sitting on your drop-dead gorgeous man's lap and blurt out you believe you're pregnant? I bite my lip as Nick is still staring into space with his eyes wide open.
Way to go, girl. What if he gets a heart attack and ends up in another coma?I close my eyes when that idea brings on another set of tears, ready to spill. God, I'm turning into a crybaby. When a warm hand touches my cheek, I open my eyes, and the caramel spots that were staring into space now resemble bright stars on a cloudless night.
"You think you're pregnant?"
I fumble with my fingers as I nod. "Yes, the signs are distinct."
"Tell me about the distinct signs," he asks, touching my fumbling hands.
“I didn’t get my period. I've been throwing up daily, and then there are the damn emotions I can't get a grip on. They surprise me like lightning on a bright summer day. One moment jealousy strikes me, and the next, I'm either crying or horny as hell."
A quirky smile sets on his lips. My eyes focus on the various blue shades on his shirt when his hands cup my face.
"Let's go?"
