Page 58 of This Memory
“I heard there’s a super cute maternity store there,” Cadie said.
We all turned to look at her. Aurora grinned. “And how do you know that?”
Cadie blushed. “I’m not pregnant, if that’s what the four of you are thinking with those looks. A customer was talking about it the other day. She was expecting, and she had on the cutest outfit I’d ever seen on a pregnant woman. She told me the name of the store. Crap, what was it called…?”
Aurora took out her phone. “Lake Placid isn’t that big; I’m sure if I Google it, we can find it.”
“Is it Belly Bloom?” Harper asked.
Cadie pointed to her. “That’s it! Belly Bloom.”
“What a cute name!” I said, as I glanced at Gavin, who had a relaxed smile on his face. He honestly looked completely comfortable, listening to all our girl talk.
“Do you really want to go withme?” I asked him.
“I’d love to go. I’ll drive.”
Harper had a knowing smile on her face, but she looked away when I caught her gaze.
I stood, and Aurora immediately jumped up. “Let me get this stuff.”
“No,” I gently said, taking her cup and saucer back. “I’m very capable of cleaning up.”
Gavin stood. “I’vegot this, you ladies finish whatever you were talking about before I interrupted you.” I watched as he expertly stacked the saucers and cups and headed toward the kitchen.
Aurora whirled on the sofa and faced me.
“Holy hotness! I love this side of Gavin. The way he gushes over you…oh my gosh!”
Laughing, I shook my head. “He is notgushingover me.”
“Right, that’s why it looked like he wanted to kill someone when he walked in here and saw you crying,” Cadie said dryly.
I waved them off. “We’re taking it day by day, and it’s been nice, I will admit.”
“Have you…?” Cadie asked, letting her question dangle in the air.
Feeing my cheeks heat, I bit my lower lip. Harper gasped, then covered her mouth, as Aurora jumped up and stared at me, her mouth gaping open.
“You weren’t going to tell us?”
Reaching up for her, I pulled her back down to the sofa. “Shh! Geez, Aurora!”
“Well?” the three of them said in unison.
I looked toward the kitchen area. I could hear the water running, and it sounded like Gavin was humming.
Humming?
“Stop stalling!” Harper whisper-shouted.
I turned my attention to my friends and noticed Aurora had moved to the other side of the table. The three of them stared at me like five-year-olds waiting for story time at the local library.
“Fine—but this stays in our pocket.”
All three of them pretended to lock their lips and toss away the keys.
My cheeks heated again as I lowered my voice to a whisper. “We haven’t had sex…but he’s given me a few amazing orgasms.”
