“It’s time to get up,” he gently said.

“No,” she whined.

A chuckle escaped past his lips. “Yes, Little girl. It’s time to get up and eat. You and our baby boy need food.”

“How do you know it’s a boy?” She opened one of her eyes.

“It’s just a feeling.” He placed one hand on her stomach and started to rub.

“A feeling?”

“Yeah, Little girl, a feeling it’s going to be a boy.”

Marco didn’t know why, but he sure felt it would be a boy.

“Do you want a boy or girl?” he asked.

“I don’t care. I just want the baby to be healthy.”

“The baby will be healthy, and so will you.”

He would make sure of it.

“Do I really have to get up?” she grumbled.

“Yes, Little girl. I’ve got food. You just need to sit up in bed and let me feed you.”

She groaned and tried to push herself up. He quickly placed his hands on her and helped her sit up.

“One second.”

Marco grabbed several pillows and placed them behind her back.

“Thank you,” she whispered.

“Do you need to?—”

“Pee,” she urgently said. “Pee!”

He quickly stood, picked her up, and rushed to thebathroom. Before she could do anything, he sat her down on the toilet. He knelt in front of her as she placed her head in her hands and started to go.

“This is so embarrassing,” she whispered.

“Why?”

She pulled her head out of her hands. “I’m peeing in front of you!”

He wrapped his hands around her face. “It’s not that big of a deal. You are just peeing. Everyone pees. You can watch me if you want.”

“Really?”

“Yes, Little girl. You can definitely watch if you want.”

“You don’t think it’s weird?”

“No, Little girl. I don’t think it’s weird at all.”

By this point, Rainey had done her business and was just looking at him. He didn’t want anything between them. He wanted to be so comfortable with each other that none of them got embarrassed about anything.