Page 102 of Burning Love
“Because you’re a girl?”
She laughed. “Because I whined they never let me win and then I’d trump them when they went light on me. They said I’m a sleeper shark hustler.”
“Good to know.”
They finished breakfast, him eating her pancakes, which tasted just fine to him too.
When they were washing the dishes, she gagged a few times and then ran to the bathroom again.
He gave her a few minutes when he heard her actually throwing up, then went in with a bottle of water.
She opened the door; he was standing right by it and handed her the water.
“Thanks.”
Her face was red, and there were tears in her eyes. “Let’s go back downstairs. You should lie down. You’re obviously sick.”
“I’m sorry,” she said. “I was so looking forward to this. I don’t want you to get sick either. Now I’m worried I was by the baby and everyone else.”
“You probably picked it up in the hospital.”
They went downstairs and he convinced her to climb in bed and sleep it off.
“You can leave if you want. There is no reason for you to stay here while I’m resting.”
“I’m going to go play pool,” he said, grinning. “If that is okay with you?”
She forced a smile. “Yes. Maybe I’ll feel better in an hour or so.”
Once she was sleeping, he went up to the second floor and racked up the balls. He didn’t have a problem entertaining himself.
Most times when he was home alone he was doing chores or finding some work to do on the house. It was nice to have that break.
Yep, there was still a lot left to do, but he was in no rush either, having busted his ass for the past seven months to get done what he had.
“Jace.”
He turned his head when Talia was standing at the top of the steps.
“Are you okay? You look white.”
His feet immediately moved toward her.
“My period is late.”
He stopped and stared at her. “How late?”
“A few days. Nothing that I’ve ever worried about before.”
“Are you worried now?”
“Kind of. I’ve never felt like this. It’s not just the nausea.”
“What else is it?” he asked, telling himself not to stress.
“My nipples are really sore.”
“I was kind of rough with them last night.”
