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The shower was hot and powerful, and I had the greatest half hour I’d had in a long time as I basked under it in peace. Even with the awkwardness of trying not to use my sprained wrist, it was heaven. It had been years since I was able to get through a shower without Willow coming in to ask me how long I was going to be. I could never let her be far from me when Edward was in the house.
By the time I stepped out and wrapped myself in a soft, fluffy white towel, I was exhausted and trembling on my feet, but I felt much better. The aching down my back and side was less and it just felt good to be clean after the journey that morning.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I slipped into the closet to find something clean to pull on. The space was huge; two walls lined with rails and the other with drawers and shoe racks. Even more shocking than that was the fact the space was over half filled with clothes and shoes, all with their tags in place. I flicked through a few items, shocked to realize they were all not only designer, but exactly the right size. There were maternity jeans and dresses that would allow for my growing bump, and a huge mix of casual and more dressy items. Behind me there was a mixture of boots, sneakers and sandals lined up in pairs, all my size.
“They’re crazy,” I whispered to myself in shock as I turned to the drawers, hoping for underwear.Bingo!
The top two drawers were filled with underwear and bras, all in matching sets, made of beautiful silks, lace and even some everyday cotton ones, in a whole array of colors. They were all beautiful and it was hard not to feel guilty as I totted up just how much they had spent on me. If Willow’s closet were the same, along with all they’d done in the bedrooms, they’d have spent thousands on us. Thousands of dollars I would never have any hope of repaying.
I grabbed a set of plain black cotton underwear, then opened the next drawer over where I found pajamas. I pulled out a pair of green and black checked lounge pants and a mint green t-shirt and took them through to the bed, unable to contemplate any more madness in that closet. My head was hurting from trying to work out how I could repay what they had done for us.
By the time I was dressed I was so tired I could barely remain upright. It had been a hell of a long couple of days, and now I knew Willow was settled and we were safe, it was catching up with me.
I laid on the bed, not even bothering to pull back the comforter, and sighed at the luxury that supported and surrounded me. The mattress was so soft and the sheets so smooth and cool beneath me.
I picked up the cell from the nightstand and smiled when I saw Nico had sent me a text message.
Nico
Hey. Kai sent me your new number.
Text me when you can. Let me know
how you and the princess are doing.
Miss you.
The last line had me smiling broadly and I couldn’t tame it. I missed him too and I had only seen him that morning. I shook my head at my own thoughts. I was seriously losing it, lusting after not only Nico, but also Hunter and Kai when only the day before I had given myself a stern talking to about not even thinking about another relationship. There was so much more that I needed to focus on in my life, like the fact I needed a job so I could start earning some money to support myself and my kids. And I would. I’d make myself focus on what mattered.
But it was hard not to dream about what my life could be with one of the amazing guys who had surrounded and supported me the last couple of days.
I was going to text Nico back, but paused as I started to type. I really wanted to hear his voice.
I hit his contact before I could overthink it, then started to panic that I was calling him in the middle of the afternoon, likely when he was busy working. I moved to hang up, but Nico answered after just two rings.
“Maddie sweetheart. Is everything okay?” he answered, sounding worried.
“Crap! Sorry Nico. I shouldn’t have called you. I wasn’t thinking. I’m sure you’re busy,” I blustered.
“Not busy,” he assured me. “I’m glad you called. I’ve been worried.”
“We’re good. The guys have been great with Willow. She has her dream bedroom, and more toys than she knows what to do with.”
“That’s good. She deserves to be spoiled. And you? How are you doing?” he asked.
“I’m good too,” I replied. “Just tired. Kai and Hunter took Willow for an hour so I can sleep.”
“How’s your arm?”
“A bit sore, but okay,” I shrugged.
“You gonna tell me what’s bothering you?” he pushed and I smiled sadly. I had no idea how he did that, but he always seemed to pick up on it when something was going on with me.
“I just…I don’t know how I’m ever going to pay them back for everything, Nico. No one will employ me when I’m this heavily pregnant, and even if they did, I could never earn enough to pay them back everything they’ve spent on Willow and I.”
“I really doubt they expect you to pay them back, Maddie,” he told me.
“I know. I get that, but I want to pay them back. I’m not a charity case and I…I’m mad with them Nico, and grateful to them too. It’s so confusing!”
