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“I, of course, said yes after that, and here we are.”

“Are you marrying him because you’re pregnant then?” Dawn asks.

“Shut up.” Star glares at her sister, who just shrugs.

“It was just a question.”

“It’s a rude question.”

“It’s okay.” I pat Star’s hand and look at Dawn. “I got pregnant on purpose to trap him, so I guess the answer to your question is yes.”

Dawn rolls her eyes.

“You’re so crazy.” Star laughs, kissing my cheek, and I smile at her, then lean into my man.

Moving his arm, on the back of my chair to my shoulder he pulls me closer, then I feel his lips brush against my earlobe, “I was crying?” the whispered question causes me to shiver.

“Yes,” I whisper back. “So many tears, it was really kind of embarrassing.”

“So much fucking sass tonight.”

Looking at him over my shoulder, I smile, then my eyes slide closed when he leans in and places a long, lingering kiss on my lips. When he pulls back, I bite my bottom lip from the heated look I see in his eyes. A look that screams he’s going to make me pay later. Something to look forward to.

“I love you.” I mouth and his expression gentles and fills with so much love that it’s almost overwhelming to have it directed at me. I don’t know how I got so lucky especially when I had given up on finding what we have. But maybe that’s the way it goes.

CHAPTER25

walker

When my cell rings, I take it out of the pocket of my shorts and check the screen, putting it to my ear with a smile on my face. “Hey, baby, you on your way home?”

“That was the plan, but when we landed, I got a message from Kate letting me know I can come pick up the stuff Mrs. Lewis left me, so I’m going to head over there.”

“No, come home, and we’ll go over there together.”

“She’s only going to be at the house for a little while longer. I’m thirty minutes from Paddington. If I come home, I won’t have a chance to make it there tonight, because it will be too late.”

“Then we’ll go another time.” I get up off the couch and walk to the kitchen to put my cup in the sink.

“Why would I do that, when I can just go over there now? Just stay with Ham and Otto. I’ll just go to Paddington, and once I have the box, I’ll get a cab home,” she says, and I grit my teeth.

“Baby,” I begin gently, trying a different tactic and hoping it will work, “I don’t want you carrying anything up or down any stairs. And you’ll have your bag from workpluswhatever Kate gives you.”

“I’m pregnant, Walker. I’m not disabled. I’m fine. I’ll see you guys in less than two hours.”

“Hanna,” I bite out.

“I gotta go. I’m about to get on the train. Love you.” She hangs up before I say anything more, and I let out a frustrated breath.

I swear, since we found out she’s pregnant, she’s gotten even more stubborn. And normally, I think it’s cute when she digs her heels in, but it’s times like this when it’s annoying as fuck.

“What’s going on?” Otto asks, and I glance over my shoulder to where he’s lounging on the couch with Ham. The two of them came in yesterday and are staying for a few days so we can finish up our business plan for the bank in Florida that we’re getting our loan from.

“I gotta head out.” I start across the living room while sending out a request for a car to come pick me up. “Hanna is going to her old place to pick up a box from Mrs. Lewis’s niece.”

“She needs help with it?” Otto asks sounding confused.

“No she’s pregnant and shouldn’t be hauling shit around,” Ham tells him, never failing to make me proud to be his best friend.

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