Page 66 of Say You Want Me
Both of their eyes shift between us and then we yell, “It’s a girl!”
“I knew it!” Presley hurries forward and hugs me tight. “You totally needed a girl.”
“I agree!” I laugh. “Think of all the pretty stuff we’re going to get!”
Mrs. Hennington pulls me into her arms and then Wyatt’s dad follows. “I’m so glad you’re going to give this family a girl! I don’t think I could’ve listened to Macie grumble for another ten years about the boy things.”
He’s such a sweet guy. He doesn’t say much, but when he does, it’s important. I was really nervous around him the first few times, but then I realized he’s a big teddy bear. Wyatt explained that he enjoys the quiet and doesn’t feel the need to fill the world with noise.
Everyone laughs and talks about how happy they are. It’s the first time all of us have truly celebrated anything with the pregnancy.
Wyatt glances at me every now and then, still in his funk. We haven’t talked about whatever is bothering him, and he doesn’t offer anything up.
I thought we’d crossed some threshold, but it seems we haven’t. Instead, I feel like we’ve regressed.
We sit around the table for dinner. The boys are excited to get a girl for a cousin. They offer various suggestions for names, which is ridiculously entertaining. Wyatt grumbles about boys and what they think about girls while I laugh.
“You should name her Belle,” Logan sniggers.
“I like that name!” I say.
“Because we alllivein Bell Buckle.” He laughs at his own joke.
“Well, cross that one off,” Wyatt huffs. “Not that it matters if Belle is in the name.”
I glance over at Presley, who gives me a look. It seems I’m not the only one picking up on his mood. “What does that mean?” I ask.
“Nothing.” Wyatt looks over and shakes his head. “It means nothing, I’m sorry.”
“Okay.” I lean in close, drop my voice to a whisper, and place my hand over his. “I feel like something is bothering you.”
“What about Gertrude?” Cayden offers.
“No.” I shake my head. My grandma’s name is Gertrude, and while I love her dearly, it’s not a name I’m giving my daughter.
The boys continue with some of the most horrible names possible. I try to picture what she’ll look like. Hopefully she has blonde hair, like me. We all know blondes have more fun, and get away with more. I hope she has Wyatt’s light brown eyes and his nose. He has a great nose. No matter what, I’m sure she’ll be beautiful. I have faith in that.
“What about Faith?” I say as it hits me.
“Faith?” Wyatt repeats. “You like that name?”
I smile and nod. “Faith Hennington.”
He puts his fork down and leans back. “I like it.” Then he grabs my hand and squeezes. “I like it a lot.”
I start to wonder if I’m imagining all of this. His hot and cold mood swings are giving me whiplash, but right now he seems like he’s okay. Maybe it’s something at work? Maybe he’s nervous about the baby? Or is it because he thinks I’m still planning to leave? I still haven’t talked to him about it because I want to talk to Erin first. It could take a good amount of time for me to get things in order, and I need to know my life is set before I start making any promises. I doubt he would be this upset about that, though. I’ve been pretty clear with my actions that he’s won me over.
Hell, maybe it’s just his man-period.
“Well.” I shrug. “We can put it on the short list.”
We finish dinner and all sit out on the porch, listening to the rain. Zach and Wyatt argue about some football game and then move on to the problem Zach is having with some buyer up north. Presley and I sit quietly, drinking wine and apple juice respectively.
“I keep feeling these weird bubbles in my stomach,” I tell Presley when it tingles for the third time in a few minutes.
She smiles and leans forward. “That’s the baby moving, Ang.”
“What?” I gasp. “I mean, wouldn’t it be like a kick or something?”
