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“Who doesn’t know a great pizza place in Chicago?” she deadpans.
“You’re lucky I love that smart mouth.” I point at her and grab Clover, then put her in the carrier. “We’re going. Are you coming?”
She stares at me as if testing me. “Fine. Let me get my shoes. But if I end up as online fodder, I’m going to kill you.”
“Then you’ll never see your daughter.”
She makes an angry growl and meets me at the door after grabbing her diaper bag/purse combo she wears across her chest and between her tits, which makes the curves of them even more ample. God help me.
We reach the bottom of our stairs, and I’m attaching the carrier to the stroller when someone calls my name.
“And it already begins,” Adeline grumbles.
“No, it’s not the press.” I turn around to see my foursome friend group walking toward us. “Guys.” I nod at them, knowing the moment I’ve been putting off is finally here.
Adeline
“You finally came out of hiding.” Cooper Rice pushes Damon’s shoulder. “About fucking time.” He turns his attention to me.
Shit, he is attractive. I mean, he does nothing for me, but his dark hair and those deep-set eyes aren’t exactly a turn-off.
“I’m Cooper Rice.” He puts his hand out between us. “Adeline, I assume.”
“Of course it’s Adeline, dipshit,” Damon says. He seems tense that his friends are here, which I don’t understand.
I shake his hand. “I know who you are, and it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“I’m Ellery, Cooper and Bryce’s best friend.” A cute, long-haired blonde pushes past Cooper and puts her hand out for me to take.
“Hi.” I return her genuine smile.
“And you met Miles and Bryce the other day,” Damon says. “We’re leaving, see you later.” He starts to push the stroller, but I place a hand on his forearm to stop him.
“We said hi, and you slammed the door in our faces.” Miles steps up and puts out his massive hand.
I shake it and smile, saying hello.
“Don’t be a dick, Damon. It’s about time we meet Adeline. You’ve been keeping her to yourself for too long.”
I laugh at Bryce’s attitude.
“Hi, Adeline, we’re all gonna have a lot of fun while they’re playing this year.” Bryce turns toward Damon. “Which means you need to get her a season ticket by us so we can all sit together.”
“Sure, I’ll get right on that.” He rolls his eyes.
“Now that we all know each other—wait, I haven’t met my goddaughter yet.” Cooper tries to see into the stroller, but Damon slams down the shade.
“Goddaughter?” My forehead wrinkles.
Damon turns to me. “I didn’t tell you because it’s not happening, but Coop put his hat in for godfather.”
Cooper puts his arm around my shoulders. “Come on, I’m definitely a better option than Ollie.”
I nod. “Who isn’t?”
Cooper laughs. “I love you already. Now, why are you hiding the baby?”
I turn to Damon. “Yeah, why are you?” I whisper. I can’t figure out why he’s being this way.
