Total pages in book: 91
Estimated words: 105398 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 527(@200wpm)___ 422(@250wpm)___ 351(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 105398 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 527(@200wpm)___ 422(@250wpm)___ 351(@300wpm)
“That was attractive.” Sam said as he walked in the door.
Her answer was to let another one rip, and I laughed.
Gabe followed behind Sam and started laughing when he heard her burp.
“I’m good as long as she doesn’t fart. Then I might be a little grossed out.”
“What, you haven’t farted in front of each other yet?” Cheyenne asked.
Gabe glanced at me and said, “Not intentionally.”
“What’s not intentionally supposed to mean?” I asked quizzically.
“Nothing.” He muttered and opened the pizza box.
I decided to let this slide for now. It struck me as being one of those things you don’t want to hear in front of others.
“What happened to all the pizza? Did y’all already put it in the fridge?” Gabe asked.
“What do you mean? We ate it all. Wasn’t it ours?” Cheyenne asked.
I concurred by nodding my head.
“No. That was an extra-large! How could y’all eat all that? We only went outside for more beer. Are y’all being serious?” Sam asked.
“What did you want us to do? We thought y’all took the other box outside, or wherever y’all went!” Cheyenne squirmed uncomfortably.
“Oops.” I said.
Rolling their eyes, they sat back and drank their beers. They were much better sports than we would have been.
“What time are we leaving this weekend?” I asked them.
The rally in Tulsa started this weekend, and I couldn’t wait. We’d never been to a rally before, so we were excited to experience something new that our men loved so much.
“Probably Friday morning. It’s going to take a while to haul the bike on the trailer. So we’re gonna just go early so we’re not trying to rush.” Gabe explained.
Nodding my head, I made a note to myself to call the hotel to see if they could add one more day on to our stay.
Standing up I went about making them a sandwich. If I thought about it, I might feel somewhat bad that we ate an entire extra-large that could have fed two full-grown men. Who was I kidding? Why would they think an extra-large would be enough for four people? I made the sandwiches anyway though, it’s not their fault Cheyenne and I can eat like men. Cheyenne got up and helped me seeing as I don’t know what Sam liked.
I wasn’t sure what Gabe liked either, but I took a wild guess he would eat anything. Therefore, I made him two huge sandwiches with turkey, ham, two kinds of cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mustard, and finally mayo. My mouth watered as I looked at the finish product, how I could still eat was beyond me, but I’ve always been like this. I can eat a full meal, and two hours later eat another. My family called me a bottomless pit. I had a feeling this pregnancy wasn’t going to be good for my figure.
I did pretty well on the sandwich. The only thing he took off was the tomatoes. Good to know. Just as the last bite cleared his mouth, his phone rang. Chewing quickly, he reached into his pocket and dug it out. His expression tensed as he saw who was calling, and we all held our breath as we waited for the news.
“Hello?” Gabe answered.
He listened for a few minutes as expressions came in went on his face. Nervousness, indecision, anticipation, hope, and finally savage joy. A bright smile lit his face as he heard what I was assuming the lawyer, told him.
“That sounds wonderful. When do I get to pick her up?” He asked.
Nodding his head he said, “Okay. Neutral is probably better. How long do I get to keep her?”
“Okay, thanks for everything. I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
We all watched him as he processed the information he was given.
Making eye contact with me he said, “She’s mine. Not that we had any doubt. We have to go pick her up Friday evening at her daycare parking lot. They feel its best that we meet somewhere neutral for the first time. I’ll get her until Monday morning, and then I’ll take her to her daycare.”
A smile broke out on my face when I jumped up and clapped my hands. “That’s fucking great! Cheyenne, we need to go shopping. Like now. That’s two days away. WAIT! We’re going to a bike rally on Friday! Can we take a baby to a bike rally?”
We all sat silently thinking when Cheyenne said, “Well we’re taking the twins. They are the same age, so what’s the problem here?”
That was true. We were planning to ride there, but that would be out of the question when there was a baby involved.
“Well Cheyenne and I can ride in the car with the kids.”
“Y’all don’t know how to drive a trailer. James was going to drive it with the kids. One more kid won’t make a difference. I bet he’ll enjoy the shit out of this trip.” Gabe grinned evilly.
I ran into the bedroom, grabbed my tennis shoes, and then came back out finding them still in the same spots as when I left.
“Alright, let’s get going. We have two hours until Target closes.”
Sam decided it was in his best interest to stay here. Something about being allergic to Target. On impulse, I grabbed my coupon binder before I headed out the door. I wasn’t sure I would need it, but I brought it anyway. Who could go to target just for what you came for?
I think Gabe was secretly excited. He didn’t out-right say it, but you could tell he was eager to buy something for her. He didn’t let out one argument about not wanting to go shopping. He was silent on the trip there, and only said something when asked a question. When we actually got to the baby section was a different story.
He started piling crap in by the bucket load.
“Gabe! Why are you getting newborn? We don’t even know what size she is. Let’s focus on the main essentials like a bed, car seat, and some accessories.”
He gave me an “are you kidding me” look and continued to toss anything he liked in the buggy. I didn’t interrupt him. He looked like he was on a mission. Not that he ever lost sight of me or let me get more than four feet away from him. While he was busy buying junk, I was getting baby wash, towels, diapers, blankets, wipes, and on and on. By the time we were finished and I pried the shopinator away from the baby section, we had two buggies full of baby stuff. As well as tickets to get a crib and changing table, dressers, and a jungle gym.