Page 35 of Doormat
Chapter Ten
Misty was perfect.Liana didn’t know why the name came to her, it just did.She glanced across her parents’ kitchen, to see Misty in her bed, both paws out, looking up at her and waiting.She held a finger up to say she’d only be another minute.
Thanksgiving was tomorrow, and she was working her ass off to make it a success.The turkeys were all prepared to go into the oven.They were currently enjoying some brining treatment, which was already a lot of fun.
The pumpkin pie was out of the oven, as was the pecan pie, and she couldn’t forget the apple pie.All of them were ready to go.
She had the cream whipped, and in the piping bag within the fridge.It had been an entire day of food preparation, and she loved every second of it.Of course, her father and brother had tried to help.
Diego hadn’t offered to help, however, he did come and sit with her, and also play with Misty.She loved that he loved Misty.He hadn’t said anything to her, but Liana had seen the way he was with the little pup—always picking her up and carrying her around their penthouse suite.She had even caught him coming back for a walk.
He’d already told her after Thanksgiving, they were heading to their country home to spend Christmas.She knew he didn’t really have the time right now to deal with that.He hadn’t told her exactly what was going on, but something was hitting the family.
Tatiana, Mia, and Clarissa had told her something was going on as well.They didn’t know for sure, but even their husbands had to leave to deal with whatever was happening.Her friends were due to arrive this evening.
Her dad had been so happy at the prospect of her coming home for Thanksgiving.He also liked the fact she was going to cook.He did, however, realize, that meant he and Enzo Jr.would be left with the cleanup, not that it would be that bad.She was not going to abandon him for that.
Liana went to her checklist and saw that she had done everything she could for today.There was a lot of food prepared, and tomorrow she would actually cook and bake it.For now, she was done, and she moved around the kitchen, then reached for the ball Diego had to leave.The moment she did, Misty lifted her head and the game was on.It was time to play, and Liana chuckled as she rolled the ball, and Misty got out of bed, her ears flapping as she moved to grab the ball.She was only a couple of weeks old, but she was growing so fast, and she tired quite quickly.She was a dream.
Unfortunately, the only thing Misty hadn’t been able to do was settle in a different room.So, they’d set her bed up in their bedroom, and each night, Misty climbed inside and snuggled down.
Liana purchased a small blanket for her, because she was so small, and she didn’t want her to get cold.
As she rolled the ball, she knew there was something else she had to do, because there was no point in denying it.The mornings were tough.
Diego hadn’t mentioned anything, but most mornings, she had no choice but to run to the toilet to throw up.At first, she thought it was a small bug.However, a small bug didn’t just appear every morning and then fade throughout the day, with some dry crackers, without any other symptom.
This was pregnancy.
She’d also gotten sensitive to certain smells, and that fucking sucked.Morning coffee, was now out of the window, and to her, that just seemed cruel.How could that be out the window.It just didn’t seem fair to her.But coffee was gone.Also, she found cinnamon to be a little on the strong side, so she couldn’t eat cinnamon rolls at the moment.She did have a craving for chocolate.It was why the pecan pie she had made was also a chocolate-pecan pie.Yep, she had become a sucker for it.
That was just the changes with taste.She also had to deal with the changes to her body.The thickening waistline of her pants, and her breasts were also sensitive.
She continued to roll the ball, and then when Misty had grown a little too tired, she reached down and scooped her up.
“I’m just going to take a shower.”
