Page 92 of Mr. Big Mistake
My gaze fluttered up to his. “Do you mean that?”
He pulled me close. “I’d want nothing more in this world than to start a family with you, Kelly.”
I looked over at Karina, and she gave me a nice little head nod.
“Love looks good on you, Brenden,” Karina said.
Zane chuckled. “Told you.”
I furrowed my brow. “What? Did I miss something?”
Brenden rubbed my back. “Just a small conversation we had back last year. No biggie.”
“It sounds biggie.”
He winked at me. “I’ll tell you all about it over dinner tonight. How’s that sound?”
“Dinner in? Or, dinner out?”
“Which would you prefer?”
“I mean, dinner out is always nice. But, dinner in might give us some time for a practice run. Or, two.”
“A practice run of what?”
Zane barked with laughter. “Man, you really are thick-headed.”
And when Karina motioned with her head down to the baby in her arms, Brenden grinned deviously.
“Dinner in, it is, then,” he said. “Tomorrow.”
I paused. “Tomorrow?”
He sighed. “I kind of booked us reservations tonight for all of us to go out. Baby included, of course.”
Zane paused. “Where are we headed?”
I pointed at him. “You remember that Indian cuisine place that opened up downtown a couple of weeks ago?”
Karina gasped. “You got reservations to Bombay Sitar? I hear that place is booked out until the end of the year!”
I giggled. “Another one of your favors, Brenden?”
He shrugged. “I have my talents. But, we need to get going if we’re going to make them. Our reservations are in an hour, and I figured you two would have at least wanted to change or shower or something.”
Zane smiled. “Or something.”
I wiggled my eyebrows. “Do you guys need a moment?”
Karina swatted at him. “We’re fine. We can wait until this evening after dinner.”
She passed Sophie back to me, and I got to entertain the baby while Karina and Zane went to clean up. Brenden and I sat on the couch next to one another, cooing and talking softly to the beautiful bundle in my arms. I passed her to Brenden and leaned back, watching him cradle the small baby in his arms. And as my eyes danced over the happiness in his face, I mindlessly settled my hand on my stomach.
One of these days.
“So, how are things going with the launch of your line?” Brenden asked.
Sophie started laughing and kicking her legs, and I’d never seen him smile so brightly.
