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“Yeah, I guess that is an option as well.”
“So, when do you think you and Taz will get married?”
“Marriage?” Now it was my turn to whip my sunglasses off and gape at her. “Who said anything about marriage?”
“Well, gee,” she replied, rolling her eyes. “With the baby coming and all, I just assumed that would be the natural progression of things.”
“Marriage has not been discussed between Taz and me up to this point and I don’t see why that should change.”
“I don’t know,” Darcy replied, “Taz may feel differently about that. He is supporting you and all.”
Now Darcy had clearly hit a nerve.
“Hey, I have my own funds. I have the money Mom put away for my college once she sold the house in Indy. My tuition is cheaper taking these on-line classes, so I contribute. He’s not paying my way.”
“Okay, maybe not right now, but what about after you graduate or the money runs out?”
“My grandmother wants me to take a position at Banion.”
“I see, so you’ll be in Indianapolis, and Taz will be here. May I ask where the baby will be?”
“Darcy,” I said, plainly irritated, “we have plenty of time to work out the kinks.”
The truth was I hadn’t given a thought to those “kinks” myself, other than to brush them from my mind whenever they popped in.
“Hey,” she said, interrupting my thoughts, “what about Taz’s family? Are they close by?”
Taz was fairly closed-mouthed about his family. I hadn’t seen or heard him talk to them on the phone. It seemed as if they simply didn’t keep in touch.
I had questioned him a few times on the subject. He claimed they simply weren’t close. There was no estrangement. He had one older brother and a younger sister. His parents ran a business of some sort in Napa Valley, California.
“His family lives in Northern California. I gather they are not close.”
“Well, that’s good. At least you won’t have any in-laws interfering in the mix.”
“Hey, how is your mom doing?”
“I talked to her this morning. Other than feeling like a beached whale, all is good.”
“So, like you haven’t shared the news with her?”
“No, Darce, just you up to this point. Remember your promise.”
“Yeah, yeah. Not to worry, Linds.”
My cell phone sounded. I picked it up glancing at the screen and smiled. Darcy’s phone was now ringing too. Our G-men were coming home.
“Hey,” I said into the phone, my butterflies fluttering.
“Hey, baby girl, I’m on my way home and I’m horny.”
“Oh, Taz,” I gushed, “You are so romantic.”
I winked at Darcy. There was no need for her to know what he said. Darcy was giggling at her end with Darin. He had probably told her the exact same thing.
“I’ll be there before you get there,” I said.
Darcy ended her call, sitting up and putting her sandals on.
