Page 39 of Falling for You
“You girls look like you’re having fun.” I lean against the vanity, crossing my arms over my chest.
“Sure are. She’s loving her new tub from Mimi K.” She picks up a rubber ducky and squirts the water on Olivia’s belly.
“Looks like she is. What is this surprise you have?”
“Oh is that why you came home?” She looks down to Olivia. “Should we get out of the tubby and go show Daddy your surprise?”
Olivia responds with more kicking and raspberries which seems to be her response when she’s excited.
I twist around and grab the towel off the counter, handing it to Emma. It’s an adorable pink towel with a pig face on the hood. It seems like Emma and Anna had a little shopping spree today for my baby girl.
She pauses outside Olivia’s bedroom door, and turns to face me, “Close your eyes.”
“Seriously?” I ask.
“Yes! Livvy girl and I want to surprise you!” She swats at my arm.
“Fine, fine.” I close my eyes, waiting for her to tell me what to do.
I feel her hand laced in mine, pulling me into the room. I take tentative steps as she tugs me along.
I hear a lamp click on. “Ok you can open your eyes, but make sure you spin in a circle to really take it all in.”
I crack my eyes open, and do as I’m told, spinning in a circle. Taking in the decorated nursery, an actual full nursery complete with a crib, changing table, and Olivia’s name on the wall.
“How did you do all this today?” I pull them into me, wrapping my arms around them.
“I had Mom and she made the boys help.”
I graze her cheek with my thumb and grasp her by the nape of her neck, pulling her to me and crashing my lips to hers. “Thank you so much, Sunshine.”
“She deserves it,” she whispers breathlessly on my lips.
“I tried to tell Hunter tonight, but he was here.” She pulls back from me.
“You did?”
“Yeah. But apparently someone hurt you so he’s on the hunt for who’s ass to kick.” I cringe.
“Rome…” I place my finger on her lips.
“Don’t worry about it, Sunshine. It’ll work out.” I place a kiss on her forehead and pull Olivia into my arms, walking over to her new changing table to put her in her jammies.
I don’t want to make her day harder with my worries about her brother. Telling Hunter is going to be hard and so is building up the courage to do it.
“Mom said keep the lights low for her so she’ll go to sleep,” she whispers over my shoulder.
“I’ll do whatever Mimi K says.” I smile at her, and zip Olivia up before taking her over to the rocking chair in the corner.
Tonight I’m surprising Ems at home with one of her favorites from Clark and I have her favorite show cued up on the app ready to watch.
“See ya tomorrow, Clark. Thanks for making these for me and for keeping an eye on Jasmine. Call me if something goes wrong. Please?” I plead, already knowing his answers.
“I’ll callifthere’s an emergency. And an emergency means I’m calling 911 too. Not just you.”
I chuckle at him and toss a wave in his direction on my way out the back door.
Emma thinks I can’t get away tonight. I told her that we have a big party coming in and I can’t leave Jasmine alone with it. But tomorrow we’re closed and I don’t have to get up early. I’m excited to have some time with my girls and might even ask them to come to the brewhouse with me.
