Page 86 of Snowed In With The Second Chance Daddy

“No, that’s not what I’m going to do.” He pushes some hair out of my face. “I’m following your lead, Iris.”

I frown. “You’re going to sit on the bathroom floor and start puking with me out of sympathy?”

Trevor laughs, throwing his head back, curls bouncing. “If that’s what you want me to do, fine, but I had a different idea.” He takes my hand and looks deep into my eyes. “I am going to be the first investor in your game studio.”

“My game studio?”

He nods. “Yep.”

I frown. “But I don’t have a studio.”

“Not yet. But you will. Because you have access to anything money can buy, and you have me for all the business side of stuff and–”

“You want to start a company with me?”

Trevor’s smile blooms. “No, I’m going to sponsoryourcompany. I’ll give you the capital, it will be your dream, look however you want it to look, and–”

“You can’t do that.”

“Yes, I can.”

“But you have no idea how it will go. It could fail,Icould fail.”

Trevor shakes his head. “No, that’s not possible. I believe in you and anything you want to create.”

“Trevor…honey, that’s sweet, but we’re having a baby. We need to have something steady for him. We can’t have a baby and ababybecause a company is like a baby, right? So–”

“You leave all the red tape to me, all right?” Trevor kisses my hand. “I already have the Hawthorns in on it, there’s no way we’re going to fail because all the money is there. All we need now is your brain and your creativity.”

“My brain?! I can barely peel myself up off the floor most mornings. I’m going to have pregnancy brain for the next six months, I’m–”

“Don’t talk about the love of my life like that.” Trevor places a hand on my cheek. “Because she’s the most brilliant woman in the world, and all she needs is someone who believes in her. And Iris, you have a whole lot of someones. I promise.”

I stare at him. “Are you sure?”

“Yes. I’m sure. You wanted that job in Seattle for a reason. Your goals haven’t just changed because we’re having a baby, have they?”

I place my hand on my stomach. “No. No, they haven’t.”

“So, let’s achieve them together. Let me help the way I can.”

“What did I do to deserve you?”

Trevor kisses my forehead. “To be honest, it’s a bit selfish. You didn’t want to get engaged again until you had a job and now you have one, so…”

I gape at him. “You’re really quitting your job just so I’ll marry you?”

Trevor grins. “No, I’m getting a new job. And marrying you would be a great bonus.”

“Is this your proposal?” I’m not sure how much more excitement and anticipation I can take.

He snorts. “No, are you kidding? This would be an embarrassing showing. No, no, no. As long as I have your blessing, you can expect a proposal in the next couple weeks.”

Giddiness has my heart fluttering like a hummingbird. “All right. Yes, you have my blessing.”

“Good. Now, eat another piece of toast, I can’t have the mother of my child starving.”

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