Total pages in book: 35
Estimated words: 32796 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 32796 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
“Don’t be like that. I saw the way you looked at Jim and Brittany’s baby. There was wonder in your eyes. I’m not going to rob you of that.” I hate when he makes sense.
“Well, you never know. Mae could get pregnant, and any baby fever I did have could be instantly cured.” He takes a deep breath. Payback is a bitch. Mae is still in New York, refusing to come home even though she’s in her last year of law school. Kingston hoped she’d come to work for us, but that’s not happening, and as much as he’s trying to ignore the elephant in the room, it’s because she’s met someone neither of us like but we have to cope with.
“If that happens, I’m going to need more than a bottle of Macallan. She’s not married, they don’t live together, and he argues with her more than they talk. Jesus, I’d hoped she wouldn’t follow in my footsteps. Becoming a lawyer was one thing; finding someone like Jade is another.” We all talk, get along, and bite our tongues when she comes home with Justin. I told her to stay single after Jacques left to return to France. I’m pretty sure he was the one, but both were at different places in their life and decided to let things go. I know something that she thinks I don’t. They both follow each other on social media, and I know for a fact she keeps tabs on him.
“Ehh, I think she’ll end things with him after this school year. He’s a placeholder. You notice when he starts the argument, Mae remains quiet? If she loved him, she’d argue and fight back.” She also talks to me about most of the people she’s been with. That’s not the case with this guy.
“Good, make sure that she doesn’t. I’m serious. Two more years. If by then you don’t want children, we’ll go to a consultation together.” I concede. Worse comes to worst, vasectomies are reversible.
“If I do change my mind, you realize I’m not going to be the stay-at-home mom type. I’m going to want to keep my career.” I arch my eyebrow, standing my ground.
“You act like I’d have a problem with that. Besides, the first year, we’ll just bring him or her to work and keep them in our office.” You heard that right, our office. King was annoyed that he had to leave the room to come to mine. After talking with Mace and moving another lawyer into my old office, they tore the wall down to make it one big room.
“I guess that’s something to think about. Mom was older, and they tried for so many years. Part of the issue that held me back was not wanting to give up my career, but also getting my hopes to have them shot to hell,” I finally admit to Kingston. Yes, I should have told him the reason behind not wanting children all along. The look he gives me lets me know he’s not impressed that I’ve been holding this back. I watch as he finishes skewering the last kebab and drops it on the platter, maintaining his silence even when he washes his hands. It’s not until they’re dried that he says something.
“All this time, that’s what you’ve been worried about, Tessa? Christ, temptress, you give me the green light, we’ll get physicals to make sure things are okay before we even attempt to start.” He walks towards me, cupping my cheeks in the palm of his hands, tipping my head as he bends at the knees until we’re level with one another.
“Well, to be honest, it was in the back of my mind. Truthfully, though, I’ve loved it being just you and me together, able to come and go as we please. It’s still early unless ‘The Kingston Thomas’ is getting too old.” I barely get the words out before he has his hands on my hips, lifting me up.
“You still think I’m old?” I wrap my legs around his waist, feeling him hot, hard, and heavy.
“Well, I mean, not necessarily.” My ass goes to the counter, and his lips slam down on mine, showing me exactly how he feels about his age. Who knows? Maybe one day, we’ll have a child. For now, we’re content exactly as we are.