Total pages in book: 55
Estimated words: 53638 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 268(@200wpm)___ 215(@250wpm)___ 179(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 53638 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 268(@200wpm)___ 215(@250wpm)___ 179(@300wpm)
“I am possibly dyin’ of a hangover, so the last thing I need to think of is me brother-in-law doin’ the nasty to me big sister.”
I burst into laughter. “Chill, we didn’t get that far. I had to wee, and the mood was killed.”
“The joys of pregnancy.” My sister snorted.
I smiled. “I’ll let you go so you can die in peace.”
“Wait,” she said quickly. “Are you and Ry at the cabin yet?”
“We are, and it’s stunnin’.” I beamed. “It’s perfect.”
“Take loads of pictures,” my sister reminded.
“I will.”
“Enjoy it, you and Ry deserve the best honeymoon possible.”
My heart fluttered. “Thanks, baby.”
“I’ll call you later if I haven’t already passed on to me next life.”
I laughed. “Bye, crazy.”
When I hung up with Bronagh, I stood up and joined Ryder in the kitchen. He had figured out how to turn the oven on, I could feel the slight heat coming from it as it began to preheat. I nudged my way onto a stool, leaned my elbows on the island countertop, and stared at Ryder as he began chopping up vegetables.
“I got the food we bought out of the car while you were on the phone,” he said, and gestured to the food he was dicing. “How is Bee doing?”
“She claims she’s dyin’.”
Ryder snorted. “Not surprising, considering how drunk you said she was.”
I nodded in agreement.
“Alannah is probably just as miserable.”
I snorted. “I’ll call ‘er later to see.”
Ryder’s lips quirked.
“I wonder how Aideen is,” I said, voicing my thoughts.
Ryder looked at me intently.
“What?” I asked.
He shrugged. “I’m thinking that coming away while Aideen is so close to birthing this baby was a bad idea.”
“Why a bad idea?”
“Because…” My husband sighed. “What if she has the baby tonight? Would you be okay with waiting nearly two weeks to meet the kid?”
No.
“Yes.”
Ryder laughed. “You’re a terrible liar.”
My lips twitched.
“Okay,” I conceded. “I wouldn’t exactly be jumpin’ for joy at havin’ to wait so long, but this is our honeymoon. She knows she’ll be in good hands with Ash and Sally. I wouldn’t want to leave ‘ere if it can be helped.”
Ryder smiled, satisfied with my reply.
“Let’s hope Aideen holds it together a little while longer,” he said, his tone hopeful.
I smirked. “I’m gonna tell her you wished for her to go overdue.”
“Evil wench!” he hissed.
I erupted with laughter when he snaked his way behind me and tickled up and down my sides.
“Mercy,” I pleaded, cackling like a mad woman.
My husband relented. “I love you.”
I leaned back against his chest. “I love you, too.”
He kissed my shoulder then went back to cooking.
“What can I do to help?” I asked.
“You can just sit there and let me look at you.”
I snorted but did as asked and remained seated.
“You know Alec got a job at the animal shelter he volunteers at a couple of times a week?” Ryder said, bringing a huge smile to my face.
“No way!” I exclaimed.
“Yep, they offered him a full-time job. He starts tomorrow.”
My stomach flipped with excitement.
“I’m so happy for ‘im,” I gushed. “I know you’re all strugglin’ over what to do for work now that you’re all straight laced.”
“Don’t tell Bronagh, but Dominic is applying for a full-time position in the new leisure centre that’s opening next month. The gym they have there is supposed to be huge. He loved working privately with his clients, but the money is better at the centre, and it’s a fixed paycheck so he doesn’t have to worry about not having enough money for bills and food week to week.”
“That’s amazin’, but why hasn’t he told Bronagh?”
“He didn’t want to get her hopes up. She knows he only fought under Brandon Daley to help get info for me when the feds were breathing down my neck, but she isn’t convinced he is done with that part of his life.”
I nodded my head in understanding.
“I hope he gets it,” I said. “I’ll pray every night.”
Ryder was quiet for a moment then said, “It’s got me thinking about what I’m going to do for work. Especially now that we’re married and you’re pregnant.”
“Do you have an idea of what you want to do?”
I didn’t want him taking a job just for the sake of a wage because he’d be miserable if he did that.
“My options are limited because I’ve no schooling or college qualifications behind me, but I don’t want to do the back to education thing. I wouldn’t have the patience for it. Kane mentioned to me that Aideen’s father is looking for a few drivers for tows and roadside rescue now that they’ve moved to a bigger auto shop and expanded the business. He put in a good word for me, and Mr Collins wants to meet with me when we’re back from our honeymoon. I like cars, and Aideen’s brothers are cool since we sorted our differences. It might be a good fit.”