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“I know. You’re right.”
“So, how did the meeting go?”
Blake’s smile spread wide across her face. “I got a director.”
Chapter 10
Blake
Alexis being on bedrest had been more stressful than Blake had anticipated. Between Alexis needing help with literally everything, Harper being her usual seven-year-old self, and Blake trying to work on a new movie script, she was surprised her head had stayed on. It felt like she could never catch up and stay ahead of everything that needed to be done.
Thankfully, Harper was still in school for a few more weeks before summer break which gave Blake time during the day to do the thousand other things she needed to do.
“Blake?” Alexis called out from the bed.
Or, well, she would have had time if she wasn’t also always on call for Alexis’s every need. Not that Blake cared; she truly loved helping Alexis in any way she could. Leaving her laptop at the kitchen table, she walked the now well-worn path to the bedroom.
Alexis was in bed, as was the usual these days. She had her feet still propped up on the pillows Blake had arranged for her less than an hour ago. Her favorite bag of chips, a large water bottle, and the TV remote sat on the nightstand. Blake had tried to put anything she might want within easy reach for her.
“What’s up?”
“Can you get me a new book to read?” She held up the one she’d already finished that day. “Please?”
“What do you want?”
“I don’t care. You pick.”
Blake picked up the giant paper bag of books she’d picked up for Alexis at the library a few days ago. She held up one, but Alexis shook her head. That process went on for five more books. Blake sighed.
“Do you want to use my Kindle and search for a book there?”
“I hate reading on a screen. I like to…”
“Hold a book.” She sighed again. “I know. What about this one?”
It was Alexis’s turn to sigh, apparently. “Never mind. Maybe I’ll just watch TV.”
“Fine.”
Blake hated being short with Alexis, but she felt helpless at the same time. She returned to the kitchen and resumed work on her laptop. Although Blake would do anything to make her happy, these days all Alexis wanted to do was get up and walk around. And that had been all but banned to keep the babies safe.
That didn’t mean Alexis’s frustration wasn’t apparent. She was one of the most independent people Blake knew. Having to ask for help foreverythinghadn’t been easy for her. Alexis had cried for nearly a week after being put on bedrest over her lack of independence.
“Blake?”
But that didn’t seem to bother her now.
Walking back to the bedroom, Blake forced a smile to cover up her slight annoyance. Alexis grimaced, sinking slightly into the pillows.
“I need to go to the bathroom.”
Blake’s smile softened at the request. She walked over to the side of the bed and helped Alexis to her feet. It was easier said than done with Alexis’s thirty-three-week pregnant belly in the way.
“I got you, babe.” Blake put a hand on Alexis’s lower back as she walked with her to the bathroom. She helped her do her business and then led her back to the bed.
“No, I want to go to the couch. I’m so tired of laying down.”
Blake nodded, changing the direction of their walk. Alexis was borderline waddling at this point. The baby boy who’d been hanging out low throughout the entire pregnancy had dropped even lower the last couple of days. Vera told them it was normal and the baby was at a -3 station. Having no idea what that meant, Blake waited until she was alone to look it up. Apparently it meant the baby was head down at the top of her pelvic bone, which was a sign labor was near. But seeing Alexis's stomach become lower almost overnight was still throwing Blake for a loop.
