Page 44 of Sparrow's Grace

Happily, I chuckled and sat down, then I whispered, “Are you doing all of this because I’m pregnant?”

He shook his head, “No. I’ll be doing this when we’re old and gray. That’s a promise.”

Then he leaned down and placed a hand on the table in front of me and said, “There’s a few brothers I need to talk to. You okay over here?”

I looked up at him, smiled, and nodded.

“Okay, you need me, call my name, all right?” I nodded.

Then I followed that with the words, I knew he wanted to hear, “I will.”

When he didn’t move, I shoved at him, “Go on, you big goof. I’m totally okay.”

He looked down at me and nodded, and yes, I totally watched his ass as he walked a few steps over to another table that was set up and then sat down.

And when he turned his head to look back at me, I didn’t look away, he just smirked, shook his head and then that was that.

“So, how's it going with the two of you?” Harlow asked as she leaned her chin on her closed fist atop the table.

“It’s going. All this is so new to me. The way the club is, the way he is, and I like it. I like everything about it. And then there’s Zeke. It’s really nice not having to bite my tongue all the time and just getting to be myself around someone who gets me. It's nice. It’s really nice.”

She nodded and then smiled. “I get that. I really do. It’s the same with me and Skinner.”

I smiled at her, and when I recalled his words ofNo. I’ll be doing this when we’re old and gray.How was any of this possible? I’ve only known him for a few days. Things like this just didn’t happen. Did they?

They do say that love finds you when you least expect it and if you’re not actively searching for it, then you’ll find it.

Did I already love Zeke?

Shaking my head, knowing I needed to get my mind off that topic because I was going to make a fool of myself if I was the only one feeling these things.

Knowing that I needed to find an obstetrician here and remembered hearing something about Mackenzie helping a woman give birth, I asked, “So I have a question.”

She winked, “And I may have an answer.”

“I overheard that you helped bring a baby into the world. Are you a doctor or a midwife?”

She nodded, “Yeah, I worked in Peds for a long time, then I started working exclusively with the club. Then Linc saw that it wasn’t enough, asked me what else I wanted to do, and when I told him I wanted to be a midwife, he went to our safe, pulled out the money for the classes, and told me to get it done. So, I am legal to practice as a midwife.”

I had to smile at that, it was too adorable. I nodded, “Well, are you taking on new patients?”

Her grin morphed into a full-fledged smile, “Are you serious?”

At my nod, she squealed, then clapped, “You just made my day. How far along are you?”

“Nine weeks today.” She nodded.

“Okay, in two more weeks, I’ll have everything ready at the doctor's office I work out of, and we will get your baby and you checked.”

That was when Lincoln walked over and asked, “Why are you squealing, baby?”

Mackenzie was all smiles and I could see why Lincoln adored her, she was gorgeous. “Savannah here, my new freaking bestie, just asked me to be her midwife.”

The love that shone brightly in Lincoln’s eyes had my breath stalling in my chest. “Happy for you, darlin’. That’s good.” Then he leaned down, pressed a kiss on her temple, and then walked over to a group of men.

“Momma, look it,” I heard Mackenzie’s little girl say and then looked over at her and smiled at the blue flowers Wren had picked.

Mackenzie gasped and then brought her hand to her heart, “Are these for me?”

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