Page 283 of The Baby Twist
“Come sit down.” I grabbed their hands and pulled them with me to a table. “Charlie and I are moving to an eight thousand square foot townhome.”
“Shut up!” Penelope exclaimed.
“Go McBillionaire.” Olivia grinned. “I can’t believe he’s giving up his almighty bachelor pad.”
“He says he’s not a bachelor anymore since he has a girlfriend and two babies on the way. I can’t wait for you to see it. It’s huge. It’s gorgeous.” The smile on my face dissipated.
“Mar, what’s wrong?” Penelope asked, grabbing my hand.
“It’s too good to be true. He’s too good to be true. Fuck my life.” I placed my hand on my forehead.
“She’s waiting for the shoe to drop,” Olivia said.
“I think you’re right,” Penelope spoke. “Marley, you need to go talk to someone.”
“No, I don’t. I’m fine.”
“Clearly, you’re not, and you haven’t been since you were eleven years old. Sorry, girl. But it’s the damn truth.”
“I love you guys, but I have to go.” I stood up and walked out of the coffee shop.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Charlie
“This is one of our finest diamonds,” Ricardo spoke as he handed me the four-carat ring.
“Damn, Charlie. That ring is beautiful,” Chase said.
“I’ll take it, Ricardo.” I handed him my credit card.
“Excellent. I’ll be right back.” A smile crossed his lips as he walked out of the room.
“When are you going to propose?” Chase asked.
“Soon. I want to do it before the twins are born.”
“Look at you.” He grinned, placing his hand on my shoulder. “My boy is all grown up, having babies, getting married.”
“Knock it off.” I chuckled.
“I never thought this day would come. I’m still in shock. Um, you did remember to turn your location off, right? You don’t want Marley seeing you’re at Cartier.”
“Yes. I turned it off.”
When Ricardo returned, I slipped the ring box into my pocket, and Chase and I left the store.
When I arrived home, the smell of Chinese food infiltrated the space.
“You ordered dinner?” I asked, walking into the kitchen, where Marley was already eating.
“Yeah. Sorry. I couldn’t wait for you. The babies were starving. I hope you’re in the mood for Chinese.”
“Did you order the entire menu?” I chuckled, looking at all the cartons sitting on the table. Walking over to her, I kissed her lips.
“I couldn’t decide, and everything sounded so good. Grab a plate and eat with me.”
“Let me change first, and I’ll join you.”
