Page 38 of A Play for Love

“No, you weren’t.” He chuckled. “My next patient is here. I’ll see you later. I love you.”

“I love you too, Nathan.”

“Great story you came up with.” Alex smiled.

“Thanks.” I grinned. “Nathan said the vas deferens could have reconnected. He said it’s rare, but it does happen.”

“Oh, fuck me! What if that happens to Stefan?”

“It’s rare, Alex. I don’t think you have anything to worry about.”

“You mean like Julia?” She cocked her head.

“Point taken. You’ll have to tell him to get checked.”

“I can’t do that until Julia tells Sam she’s pregnant. Until then, I will have to withhold sex from Stefan.”

“Then she better hurry up.” I laughed.

“Julia was right,” Alex said.

“About?”

“The first thing Sam will think is that she cheated on him. You heard Nathan. That was the first thing he asked.”

Henry and Rori started fighting, and Rori was screaming her head off.

“I have to go and put these two down for their naps. No sex is looking really good right now.” She sighed.

“Thanks for the picnic. I’ll see you later. Love you.”

“Love you too. Come on, kids. It’s nap time.” Alex said as she took them and went back to the house.

I put my brace back on and hobbled my way through the sand. When I stepped through the sliding door, I sat down on the couch and opened TikTok. A wide grin crossed my lips when the first video that appeared was of Conner and Ella dancing in the medical center's kitchen area and then another one of him and Ella dancing with a woman who appeared to be in her eighties. Closing out of TikTok, I sent Conner a text.

“Great videos. Do you not work?”

“Very funny, my wounded ballerina. Thanks. I’m happy you liked the videos. Your douchebag fiancé wouldn’t join us. But don’t worry, I’ll break him. You better be wearing that brace.”

I took a picture and sent it to him.

“Living my best life thanks to you.”

“Good girl. I’ll see you later.”

I set my phone down, placed my leg on the coffee table, and took in the peacefulness of the house for a moment before picking up my laptop and looking at wedding inspo on Pinterest. A couple of hours later, the front door opened, and my family was home.

“Mom!” Ella ran over and hugged me.

“Hi, sweetheart. Did you have a good day?”

“Best day ever! Dad said we could order Thai for dinner. Is that okay?”

“Thai sounds great.” I smiled.

“Hey, babe.” Nathan walked over, kissed me, and handed me our son.

“There’s my, sweet boy.” I held Nicholas up and then planted tiny kisses all over his face. “Mommy missed you so much.”

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