Page 26 of Tied to Hope
Lea’s face lit up and she ran to Brie, hugging her in the hallway. “I can never get enough of my Stinky Cheese.”
“And this Funky Fromage can’t get enough of you,” Brie answered.
Pulling her into the apartment, Brie started giggling like a schoolgirl.
“I remember this,” Sir said with a smirk.
“Hello, Sir Davis,” Lea said, bowing in respect. “I’m really looking forward to seeing your new place.”
He glanced at Brie and gave her a wink. “So is my wife.”
Lifting Hope up, he told them, “I’ll leave you ladies to it while Hope and I spend time learning about quantum physics.”
Sir headed down the hallway, whistling a catchy tune. Brie remembered it from hearing recordings of his father playing the violin. It touched her that Sir made sure that Alonzo was a part of Hope’s life. He kissed Hope on the top of her head before entering the bedroom and shutting the door behind him.
“Was he serious?” Lea asked, laughing.
Brie smiled. “He is, actually. It’s the sweetest thing, too.”
Lea gave her a look of disbelief. “I don’t believe you for a second.”
“I’m completely serious, woman. Instead of reading children’s books to Hope, Sir reads whatever book he’s currently into.”
“And he’s reading quantum physics for fun?”
Brie shrugged. “He likes to keep up on the latest stuff. It’s stimulating for him.”
Lea shook her head, laughing. “If I didn’t respect Sir Davis so much, I’d make a joke about him right now.”
“It’s probably wise that you don’t,” Brie said, elbowing her.
“So, how does Hope handle that kind of reading material?”
“She eats it up. That little girl loves listening to her daddy. She just stares at him as he talks.” Brie got out her phone and showed Lea a video she had taken of Sir reading to the baby. The expression on Hope’s face as she looked up at him was one of pure adoration and wonder.
“Aww…” Lea squeaked. “That is too stinkin’ cute.”
“I know,” Brie said, looking at her phone tenderly. “I could watch those two together all day long.”
Lea took the phone from her and laid it on the counter. “But we aren’t going to do that, because I came here to work. So, tell me what you want me to do.”
“Let’s finish up the baby’s room.”
“Sounds like a plan, Stan.” Lea marched down the hallway, but instead of turning into Hope’s room, she continued down the hallway and pressed her ear against the door to their bedroom.
“Lea…” Brie whispered.
Lea turned her head and put her finger to her lips before pressing her head against the door again. She put her hand to her heart as she listened, an enchanted look on her face.
Finally, she moved away from the door and walked back to Brie. “Oh, my! If I could just bottle up that man’s voice, I could make millions. Even I was transfixed, and I don’t know a damn thing about quantum physics.”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if she does. Of course, hearing him readGoodnight Moonwould put him off the charts on the cuteness scale.”
Brie smiled. “I have to admit that seeing a man being a good daddy does something to my ovaries.”
“Yeah, like seeing a sexy man holding a puppy.”
Laughing, Brie told her, “I’m partial to babies…but, yeah.”
