Page 92 of Lilly
“Luc,” she moans when I suck on the sensitive skin behind herear.
“Bedroom,” I whisper back. Once upon a time I would have had her right here up against the wall, but she needs a little more comfort these days. I’m seriously looking forward to when I’m able to do that againthough.
“I need to eat first,” she admits and I can’t help but smile ather.
I grab her hand and lead her in a different direction than I was picturing a few secondsago.
“Okay,we’re good to go now,” Lilly announces an hour later once she’s eaten asandwich.
“Ah, you’re so romantic,” I comment with a laugh. She just shrugs atme.
I grab both of her hands and pull her up from the chair. “Have I told you how beautiful you look?” She shakes her head with a shy smile on her lips. “So beautiful. I love this look on you,” I say as I run my hands over her belly. There’s a sudden bump against the palm of my hand and I don’t think I could smile any wider if I tried, knowing that was one of mybabies.
“They love hearing your voice. It always sends themcrazy.”
For the second time in one day, I pull Lilly along behind me, but not towards the bedroom. Instead, I get her to sit on the sofa. I lower myself to my knees next to her, place my hands back on her belly and talk to mybabies.
Lilly looks down at me with tears in her eyes and a soppy look on herface.
“What?” Iask.
“Nothing. Justyou.”
“What have Idone?”
“You’re just you. You’re going to be an incredible dad, you knowthat?”
I pray that’s true. Although I feel a little better about the whole parenting thing since opening up to Lilly, I still worry. I only want the best for my babies and I really hope that I will be that. Lilly seems to think I am, so I have to trust herjudgement.
I look back up at her as I feel my babies move beneath my hands and I can’t believe how lucky I am. Not only have I got Lilly and soon to be two babies, but she’s brought my brother back to me after all these years. And he doesn’t hate me—that’s a massive fuckingbonus.
“I can’t wait to make you mine,” I admit, thinking about all the planning I’ve been doing. Lilly doesn’t know it because I got her to sign the change of date paperwork when she was half asleep, but we’re going to be saying our vows verysoon.
Lilly
“LILLY?”
I roll over in bed as I try to find another comfortable position to liein.
“LILLY,” I hear shouted and my eyes fly open. Maybe it wasn’t my back and hips that woke methen.
“Lilly, why are you still in bed? Get the hell up, woman,” Molly demands as she comes marching into my room with Lois propped on herhip.
Molly is followed by my mum, Connie, and then a waddling Emma. Mum goes straight to the window and pulls the curtains back to allow the sun in while Molly pulls the covers back off me. Thankfully, I’m wearingpyjamas.
“What are you guys doing?” I ask, still half asleep and completelyconfused.
“Guess what todayis?”
“I’ve no ide… Oh my God, it’s today, isn’t it? I’m gettingmarried?”
“Yes, Lilly. It’s today. Three o’clock to be precise, so you need to shift yourarse.”
I glance over at the clock. “Em, it’s only ten. What’s therush?”
“Um…it’s your wedding day. Firstly, you need to be awake to enjoy it, and secondly, we need to make you perfect, ready to say ‘I do’ to your man,” Molly says with her hands on herhips.
Her words run through my brain and a huge ball of nerves and excitement explodes in my belly. I’m marrying Lucastoday.
