Page 35 of Til Death Do Us Part

“I’m not sure how I feel about that.”

Leo laughed. “That right there is the problem. The way I grew up we’re not ashamed of our bodies or sexuality.”

He had nothing to be ashamed of. Leo’s body was something every man, woman, and child, okay maybe not children, but everyone else should worship. It was spectacular and one of the reasons I couldn’t keep my hands off him and why I might be pregnant.

With his hands cupping my ass, Leo picked me up and set me on my feet. “While I like the way you’re looking at me right now, we really need to go upstairs.”

I knew he was right. I’d just hit him with a bombshell, and I was ready to jump his bones because Leo was being Leo which meant he was being sweet and fine as hell.

With the way my moods were swinging all over the place and being late, it would be a miracle if I wasn’t pregnant.

“You’re right. I’m just so embarrassed by the way I stormed out, I don’t want to face them.”

Leo shook his head as he laced his fingers with mine. “Just because my brother is famous doesn’t mean he’s a robot. He’s a normal person who makes mistakes just like the rest of us. Later, if you want, I can tell you all the ways he’s fucked up.”

“I don’t think he’d appreciate that, but thank you for trying to make me feel better.”

“Anytime, babe.” He leaned down and kissed me before pulling me up the stairs to the main living area and then to the kitchen where Alex was talking with a cute little boy with black hair and blue eyes.

“Uncle Leo!” the little boy shouted as he ran and hugged Leo around the middle.

“Hey, Mason!” Leo leaned down and got eye to eye with the boy. “Dang, I’ve missed you.”

“You were close,” Alex laughed. She turned to look at me. “We have a rule where we don’t swear in front of the kids.”

Mason rolled his eyes. “Mom’s the worst. She swears all the time.” We all laughed at that, making Mason beam. “Who are you?” he asked, looking up at me.

“I’m Everly, Leo’s…” I looked at Leo, and he nodded. “I’m your uncle’s wife.”

His eyes lit up. “Does that mean I can call you Aunt Everly?”

“If you want.” Two minutes in a room with this boy, and I was already in love with him.

“Hey, buddy, why don’t you tell me what you’ve been up to while Everly and your mom talk?”

“What are you doing?” I hissed.

“Give me a second, buddy.” He rubbed the top of Mason’s head before he wrapped his hand around my hip and moved us a few feet away.

“I thought you were going to be with me when I talked to her,” I stated quietly.

“I thought so too, but Mason’s home now, so I doubt you want to talk about it in front of him.”

I didn’t want to talk about it with anyone, but I needed to get over myself. If I was pregnant, I would need to be able to speak to others even when I was uncomfortable.

“Fine, but don’t leave me alone for too long.”

“You’ll be fine.” He kissed me on my forehead before he bent down to speak quietly to Alex and then left the room with Mason.

It felt weird to be like, ‘Hey, I don’t really know your situation except what little Leo’s told me, but I need a pregnancy test and I don’t want people to assume it’s for you.’

Can you say awkward?

“Do you want to go into the kitchen and maybe get something to drink?”

I nodded and followed Alex. Even though she was tired from her newborn, she was beautiful. I only hoped I’d look half as good with so little sleep.

She opened the refrigerator door and stepped back. “Take your pick. We’ve got a little bit of everything for the party tomorrow.”

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