Wrong Bed Baby (Crescent Cove 10)

Maybe we should’ve thought of that sooner. Too late now.

I clapped my hands, and then I held them open. Lucky tossed me the megaphone.

“Why am I doing this again?” Tish asked.

I fumbled the megaphone, but I caught it against my thighs.“Because I’m about to ask my baby daddy to marry me.”

“Of course you are.” She slumped down in her seat, her hand over her face.

I sat on the back of the car before inching out onto the trunk. Balance was important now. “Everyone, can you help a girl out? Honk your horns for me?”

Tish twisted in her seat and rolled her eyes. “If you dent my car, I’ll be taking it out of your ass.”

Rising slowly, I ignored her and lifted the megaphone. “Caleb!”

Nothing.

Tish sighed. “Squeeze the button.”

“Oh, right.” I clicked the button. “Caleb Beck, open your window,” I yelled over the honking horns.

A window flew open, but it wasn’t Caleb’s. Bess Wainwright leaned out with a laugh. “You get him, girl!”

I widened my stance on the back of the car and lifted my voice again. “Caleb Beck!”

Finally, he opened his window. He looked down at the crowd then at me. “What the hell are you doing?”

“Caleb, I have something to say.”

He opened the screen on his window and leaned out. “Could you possibly come up here and talk to me?” His shout sounded a wee bit shrill.

“Nope, I need to tell you now. And tell everyone.”

He sat on the window ledge. “Oh, yeah? What’s that?”

“I’m sorry I disappeared.”

He folded his arms. “It was pretty shitty, babe.”

“I know.” I cleared my throat. This was more awkward than I’d thought it was going to be, but onward ho. I straightened my shoulders. “I love you!”

His face split into a smile. “About damn time.”

His aura was bright blue. Happiness rolled off him and that gave me even more courage.

I laughed and glanced around at everyone. A sea of faces in pinks, oranges, and blues surrounded me, and most people were clapping.

I was pretty sure Lucky was making a video, Goddess help me.

“Can you move up a little closer, Tish? We’re too far away.”

“Sure. I live to serve.” Tish put it in gear and slowly rolled forward.

“Luna, be careful,” Caleb called. “You’ve got a special bit of cargo in there too.”

“Thanks for announcing it to the town,” I mumbled.

The clapping and cheering increased.