“Levi, Thea, and Willow. It’s perfect, right?” I smiled up at him.
“It would be perfect if we all had the same last name, Ms. Cunning. But no, Mommy wants to wait.”
“Excuse me for not wanting to waddle down the aisle, with no champagne, no dancing, and in a tent of a dress. On top of not be being able to wear my rings because my fingers are huge…”
“Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.” He took the ice cream from me. “Sure.”
I smacked his shoulder, but he just kept laughing and eating.
“Don’t finish it!’
“We have like nine of these.”
“I’m eating that one.” I snatched it back, and he leaned over and kissed me, his tongue licking the ice cream off mine.
“Ulric, is she even sharing it with you in there?” he asked licking the leftover ice cream off of his lips .
“Don’t you see this stomach growing?” I teased, sticking my stomach out more and he leaned over and kissed my lips, licking the ice cream off my mine.
Just as I leaned into him, he pulled back “I have an idea.”
“What?”
He got off of the couch and rushed past me, toward our bedroom. Lifting the spoon full of ice cream to my mouth, I shook my head and focused on the TV. I didn’t even want to know…
Wait? I should have been more upset with him, shouldn’t I?
Why did I let him off the hook so easily…?
“Oh.” I glanced down at my stomach as the baby moved around again. “You’re on his side already, huh?”
LEVI
“Levi, what are you doing?” she asked as I led her in, blindfolded.
Once she was in, I removed my tie from her eyes. She blinked a few times as her eyes adjusted, and then looked around at all the candles that covered our bathroom, before finally landing on the warm bath drawn for her.
“This is what I wanted, but didn’t know I wanted,” she said happily, turning back to me.
“Forgive me for missing class then?”
She glared, and I pouted, making her fight the urge to laugh. “Only if you help me undress.”
“I’ll do one better,” I said, undressing her, before lifting her.
“Levi, I’m heavy!”
“Not yet, but getting there.” Her hands balled into fists, but the moment her feet touched the water, she forgot all her annoyance and relaxed. Stripping down too, I sat behind her, shivering at the water temperature, it wasn’t cold but it wasn’t nearly as hot as I wished it to be.
“This is nice.” She wiggled a little, getting comfortable, before leaning back against my chest.
Closing my eyes, I listened as she hummed softly, stopping only to ask, “Do you think Kangnam BBQ house will deliver?”
I knew the answer to this question … which meant I was done relaxing for the night.
“I’ll order for pick up.”
BABY: DAY 7