Page 30 of Calamity Rayne Knocked Up

“Hey. Stop that.”

“What was your surprise?”

He never broke concentration. “I made us an appointment.”

“For?”

“There’s a world-renowned reproductivespecialist here in the city. We have a consultation with one of the doctors this afternoon.”

“Oh.” Usually, Hale had great surprises. This one felt more like an oil change.

“You sound disappointed.”

“I’m just surprised.”

“Well, I said it was a surprise.”

“Yeah, but…” We were having such a nice getaway, I dreaded spoiling it with bad news. “Is that why you came here?”

He stopped painting my toenails. “Rayne, I thought you’d be excited about this. She’s one of the best fertility specialists in the country. It’s not an easy appointment to get on short notice, but if you don’t want to go, we can cancel it.”

If that was true, we couldn’t cancel now. Then we might get blackballed and never get an appointment again. “Is it a doctor’s office just for women?”

“No, they see men, too.”

“So, we’re both going?”

“Of course. I wasn’t going to send you there alone. We’re planning forourfamily.”

“So…if they want to run some tests on you…?”

“I’ll do whatever they need me to do.”

I smiled, pleased with hiseffort. Even though his test probably came down to filling a cup. Why was it women got‘a little pressure’and men got an orgasm when it came to fertility tests?

He squeezed my ankles. “Hey. Relax. We’re just going to hear them out and get some information. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”

“What time’s the appointment?”

He looked at his watch. “We have to be there in an hour.”

“Hale!” I shot off the couch. “I’ll never be ready!”

“Watch the carpet. Your nails are wet.”

“Exactly! I can’t shower now.”

“So don’t.”

“Hello? Are you new? Lady doctors checkeverything!I still reek ofboduissy!”

“What the hell is boduissy?”

“Boduissy!Booty, dick, and pussy!”

Laughter belted out of him. “So go shower.”

I growled and waddled toward the bathroom. “So much for my pedicure.”

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