Page 219 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
The room was pretty straightforward. I didn’t know what all the toys were for. Or the chains hanging from the ceiling. But I was sure I’d find out soon. I couldn’t help but laugh. In a few months we’d have a crib in here. I put my hand on my stomach. “What do you think, little dude? Are you a fan of the aesthetic?” I shook my head. “I didn’t think so.”
I sat down on the altar. “What do you think is going on with Uncle Rob and Aunt Daphne?” I looked down at my stomach, like he could actually respond to me. I needed some advice. Daphne was pretty much ghosting me. And Rob was ghosting James. We’d both offered to help since we had the time, and they’d both refused. Maybe I’d insulted Daphne somehow? I had kind of shoved Justin on them. But I was trying to help. And Rob loved Justin. That couldn’t be it.
We’d also shoved the Hunter Creek Country Club on them. It was probably the combination of that and Justin. But I was just trying to help my future sister-in-law. Rob was one of my best friends, it was silly that we were being iced out of this.
“Maybe I should surprise them by bringing them dinner or something? They’re probably crazy stressed, right?”
No reply from my belly.
“Yeah, I thought it was a good idea too. Let’s get to it.” I groaned as I stood up. I was sore from the other night. And this extra weight wasn’t doing me any favors. I kind of just wanted to take a nap. But…I had to make sure Rob and Daphne didn’t hate us for some reason.
I wandered into the kitchen and opened the fridge.
“What are you searching for, honey?” Ellen asked.
I smiled. “I was thinking of making dinner for Rob and Daphne. I can drop it off so they have time for wedding planning stuff tonight. Do you know if we have any chicken?”
Ellen waved her hand through the air. “I’ve got it. And what a lovely idea.” She practically pushed me out of the way.
“I can make it, Ellen.”
“Nonsense. Just relax. Relaxation is good for the baby.”
Relaxation was boring for me and the baby. But I knew Ellen wouldn’t let me help. “Thanks, Ellen.” I wandered into the family room. Actually…I was pretty tired. Maybe just a quick nap. I yawned and lay down on the couch.
***
“Penny,” James said, his fingers brushing through my hair.
I slowly opened my eyes. “You’re home early.”
He raised his eyebrow. “No, I’m actually late. It’s past 6.”
“What?” I quickly sat up. Wow, I must have really been out. “We have to go. We’re taking dinner to Rob and Daphne’s place.”
“We are?”
“Mhm. To make sure they know we’re not meddling and just trying to help. And then Rob will ask you to be his best man and everything will be wonderful.”
James smiled. “That sounds like meddling.”
“No way. It’s dinner. And it’s just for them. We won’t even stay.”
He raised his left eyebrow again.
“Stop it,” I said with a laugh. “I’m not meddling.”
“Rob can choose whoever he wants in his wedding party. Daphne too.”
“I know that.” But Rob was certainly in the wrong for not asking James. And I was going to fix it. Meddling be damned. “Let’s get going.”
“Or…we could stay in just the two of us,” James said. “I think Tanner and Matt left a lot of surprises in the nursery.”
“If you ever mention Matt or Tanner again in the same sentence as nursery or sex dungeon, I’m going to lose my mind.”
He laughed.
“I’m totally serious,” I said. “I’ll have to tie you up and torture you sexually as punishment.”
