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“No. I found out five minutes ago, and he is on an airplane. When would I have told him?”
“Ah, so I’m the first one you told?” she murmurs.
I can hear the surprise in her voice, and I know that it means a lot to her.
“I was the first one you told you were expecting Cara,” I say.
“Yeah, but I was a knocked-up teenager who was still in high school and scared shitless to tell Jim or our mother.”
“So, I told Momma for you,” I recall.
“Yep, and I told Jim at the football game that Friday night, and he passed out in the bleachers and ended up with a concussion.”
We both laugh.
“Hopefully, Corbin will take the news better,” I quip.
“Oh, Maxi, I’m sure he’ll be thrilled. Momma would be too, you know,” she states.
“I wish she were here,” I whisper.
“Me too, but, hey, you and that baby aren’t going to be short on love. You’ve got me and the entire Tuttle family,” she imparts.
It’s true. This baby will be blessed.
“Thanks, sis. I think I’m going to go lie down for a while before Corbin gets home.”
“Call me the minute you tell him,” she demands.
“I will,” I promise.
“I love you.”
“Love you more,” I say before ending the call.
I cradle my tummy and whisper, “Come on, kiddo. Let’s go rest before Daddy gets home.”
I know it’s probably too soon, but I swear I feel an excited flutter.
Corbin
Istep out of the truck and let out a sigh of relief as the fresh, cool mountain air hits me.
It was a long week. The fires in Montana put up a hell of a fight. One small town was basically leveled. The devastation multiplied, being as it’s so close to Christmas.
Thank goodness no lives were lost.
We do our best to protect and save homes and businesses, but in the end, the lives are the only things that matter.
Everything else can be replaced or rebuilt.
I grab my gear from the bed of the truck and head toward the entrance to the house, surprised but elated to see Maxi’s car is still here. When we spoke yesterday, I thought she had said she had to work tonight.
I wanted to ask her to call out because having her in my arms is the best medicine after a grueling fight with Mother Nature.
Looks like she read my mind.
I enter through the side door and kick my boots off in the mudroom, then go in search of my girl.
