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“It’s my thing when I’m not trying to do anything but sleep with the woman. This is different.”
“I can see that.” Her expression softens.
“I don’t want to scare her off.”
“Remi, I’ve seen the way she looks at you. I don’t think you have anything to worry about.” She gives me a soft smile. “But something tells me you already know that.”
“You’re right.” I sigh audibly. “I don’t know why I keep overthinking this shit. The worst she can say is no.”
“Exactly.”
“I just keep getting in my head, you know?”
“Trust me, I know that feeling all too well. When Sutton and I first started seeing each other, all I did was overthink everything. Every word he said. Every touch. Every expression on his face. I would replay things over and over in my head, thinking them to absolute death. That will go away... Eventually.”
“Well, that’s reassuring,” I grumble.
“So are you for sure out for Sunday dinner because if so, I think I’m going to cancel with your parents and spend the day in my pajamas.”
“You deserve a day in your PJs.”
“I do, don’t I?” She smiles.
“Yeah, count me out. I’m going to ask Kaia if she wants to go, and if she says no, I’ll just get someone else to go.”
“She won’t say no.”
“You don’t know that. Maybe she’s busy.”
“She won’t say no,” she repeats a second time.
“Why? Because you’re some kind of psychic who can see the future and you’ve been keeping it hidden all these years?”
“Because sometimes a woman knows these things. Just trust me on this.”
“Yeah, okay.” I shift, stirring the sleeping baby in my arms.
One second, she’s sound asleep; the next, she’s looking up at me with big hazel eyes just like her mommy’s.
“Hello there, beautiful. Did you have a good nap?” I ask in my best baby voice.
“It wasn’t long, but maybe now I’ll be able to get her to eat.” Aspen stands, leaning over to take Grace from me.
“Well, as much as I love you, I think that’s my cue.” I push to a stand, kissing the side of Grace’s head. “Tell Rand that Uncle Rem-Rem has got a surprise for him the next time I see him.” I give Aspen a mischievous grin.
“Oh no, what this time?”
“Nothing too extravagant. Just the best Nerf guns money can buy.”
“You didn’t.”
“I picked them up at the store yesterday. I would have brought them today, but I didn’t know I was coming this way until I was already here.”
“Take your time.” She turns, walking me to the door. “And I do mean, take your time. I know how into things you two get, and I have a bad feeling about what the condition of my house will be in post nerf-gun wars.”
“Don’t worry. We’ll be sure to clean up,” I tell her, tugging open the front door.
“Yeah, sure you will,” she murmurs under her breath loud enough that I can hear her.
