Page 102 of Edge of Desire

“Yeah, about that. When I moved to Vail, my prescription ran out and I was supposed to find a doctor to get another one, but I sort of forgot. Are you upset?”

How could I be upset with the woman who was carrying my child. “Come here.”

She stepped closer to me, and I wrapped my arms around her and swung her around. “I am thrilled and couldn’t be happier. So, I guess we really do have to tie the knot.”

Her hand took mine and pulled me back outside. “Do you want to tell them or should I?”

“Let’s do it together.” We looked at our respective siblings and both said, “We’re having a baby!”

They both jumped out of their chairs and ran over to us. We had a big circle hug. And now that I thought about it, she hadn’t been drinking at all.

Justin looked at Caroline and said, “We need to put our plans into hyper speed now.”

Avery gave me one of her looks as in what have you done now? “Okay, let me hear it all,” she said.

They gave her all the juicy details, and I listened with half an ear. My mind spun with everything we had to accomplish.

Caroline finished with, “Small, family and close friends, a lovely catered dinner or heavy appetizers. A small band for dancing under the stars. This way your dad can walk you down the aisle.”

She clapped her hands. “We need a date. Preston, what do you think?”

I grinned. “I’m ready now.”

She punched my arm. “I have to find a dress and we need to get invitations and stuff.”

“Right. You work on that, while I’ll work on getting a nanny and decorating the nursery. Oh, and I prefer heavy appetizers.”

“So do I,” Avery said.

And so it went. We flew home a few days later, after the girls had secured a caterer. Justin and Caroline would handle the rest as in decorations, flowers, and so on.

Avery invited her mom and grandmother out to Vail to wedding dress hunt. The date was set for two months from now, so they had to scramble. Her mom and grandmother arrived the following week and Big Avery lived up to everything my Avery said about her.

The first thing she said to me after Avery introduced us was, “Little Avery, I knew my girl would pick a man who was hot.” That woman had more sass in her than anyone I’d ever met in my life.

Susan nearly fell when Avery showed her the engagement ring. Big Avery said, “Not only is he hot, he has great taste in jewelry.”

Avery or Justin must’ve warned Susan to be on her best behavior around me because she never said one negative thing about my wife-to-be. It was a good thing too.

The Wedding—Avery

Sweat streamed between my breasts. I was burning up. These hormones drove me crazy. Lexi laughed. Her baby was six weeks old now and she claimed she was still sweating.

“It’s because you’re breastfeeding,” Mom said. “Your hormones won’t return to normal until after you quit.”

“Urrgh. I wish you hadn’t said that.”

“Me too,” Melissa piped in. “I’m taking myself off the man plan forever. I’m hot enough as it is. I don’t need any more hormones creating extra heat.” But then she squished her boobs together and said, “Pretty sure these puppies would produce gallons though.”

Mom didn’t know how to take Melissa. She couldn’t tell if she was serious or joking.

“Melissa, you look great.” I’d never seen her looking this fantastic. Her bridesmaid dress was pale blue, and she’d quit getting the perms. Her hair was now shorter, and it appeared she’d lost some weight. “Have you given up Ben and Jerry’s?” I asked.

“I’ve given up sumo wrestling for good. I’m still lifting weights because I don’t want to be a wimp and look like a toothpick like you, but I’m getting too old for it.” Mom gaped at her. “Hey, Susan, I could take you to the gym and get you pumped up.”

“Uh, oh, thanks but I’ll pass. I’m a wimp like Avery.”

“You Middletons. It must be a family trait.”

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