Page 72 of Ghost

“Oh, I can imagine.”

“It’s been pretty quiet around our place.” There was a sadness in Antonia’s eyes, and I had no idea why it was there. I hoped she would give some kind of clue, but all she said was, “And I don’t see that changing any time soon... Well, not for another four to five months.”

“Four to five months?” Jenna’s mouth dropped. “Wait! Are you saying what I think you’re saying?”

“We’re pregnant.” Antonia smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “It sounds so corny when people say that. I’m the one who’s pregnant... I guess it’s better to say we’re expecting.”

“That’s amazing news!”

“You both must be so excited.”

“We are.”

“I am beyond thrilled!” Kay exclaimed. “I’m going to be a grandmother!”

“That’s so great.”

“It is. It really is.” Antonia’s voice cracked as she added, “The timing isn’t the best, but we’re happy. Really, really happy.”

“I know it’s hard, but we’re here for you.” Kay reached over and placed her hand on Antonia’s.

Jenna was quick to say, “And there’s always a chance he’ll be back before the baby’s born.”

“Maybe, but I don’t want to get my hopes up.”

I had no idea who they were talking about, but it was clear that Antonia was upset that they were gone. They continued to talk for a minute, and I used the opportunity to glance over at Sutton. He was standing next to Dagger, and he was laughing at something one of the guys had said. He was completely at ease, and the tension he so often carried was nowhere to be found. The sight of him made me smile.

Jenna must’ve noticed me looking because she leaned in with a smirk. “I know that look.”

“What look?”

“That one.” She giggled. “It’s the same one I had when I fell for Grim, and Antonia had it when she fell for Memphis. Seems the love bug is catching.”

“The love bug?” I shook my head and laughed. “I don’t know about all that.”

“I do, and I’m telling ya. I’ve been there.” Jenna gave me a wink. “And once you fall for one of these boys, there’s no going back.”

And just like that, Jenna told me all about how Grim had taken her and Luna in and saved them from living on the streets and how he’d rescued Luna from some crazy guy that was connected to her brother.

And then, Antonia told me all about her and Memphis and explained how they’d met when Kay and Carmine got married. They’d fought their feelings for over a year, but things took a turn when Memphis was in a horrible accident.

I’d already heard Kay and Preacher’s story, so I teased, “You know, there’s this thing called dating. I know it’s old fashioned and all, but I’ve heard that some people have had a lot of luck with it.”

“Says the girl who fell for the guy who was put in charge of protecting her.”

“Touché’.”

We all laughed and carried on a little while longer, and then Jenna turned and looked over at the guys. They were hovering over the table of food, and it looked like they were clearing it out. “We should probably go grab a bite to eat before the guys devour it all.”

“You’re probably right. I’ll go over and make us a couple of plates.”

“I’ll give you a hand.”

Antonia followed Jenna over to the guys, leaving me alone with Kay. She used the opportunity to lean over to me and whisper, “I talked to Preacher.”

“You did?” She didn’t seem all that thrilled about the idea when I suggested it, so I didn’t expect her to actually follow through with it. “When?”

“It was a couple of nights ago. We’d had another one of our stupid arguments, and I decided it was time for us to hash it out once and for all.”

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