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She nodded, and stretched out on the blanket, suddenly sleepy. And suddenly very very aware of how close Beck was to her. She wished he would lay down beside her, but he wouldn’t, not with their friends nearby. Everyone was already speculating about the relationship between them. Maybe if they’d come out here by themselves.
“You want me to go over there so you can get some rest?”
“I’m good,” she said sleepily, letting her eyes drift shut. Her body was cool from the water, her tummy was full. Even the babies were still, sleeping, she liked to think.
She reached over and took his hand, placed it on the mound of her belly.
“Is he moving?”
“Not right now. They’re sleepy. But maybe if you keep your hand there for a minute, you can feel them.” Plus, she just wanted his touch.
Even with her eyes closed, she could feel every part of him go still.
“They?”
Chapter Twenty One
HER EYES FLEW OPENand she immediately registered the shock and betrayal in his expression. Oh, hell. She hadn’t wanted him to know like this. She sat up, dislodging his hand, which fell limply to the ground between them.
“Ah. Yeah. I was going to wait to tell you but at my last doctor visit, I found out. I’m having twins.” Despite having rehearsed different ways to tell him, she stammered over the words.
She didn't think she’d ever seen Beck move so fast. He was crouched, then standing, in two moves.
“I’m going to go blow up Hailey’s tube.”
“Beck.” She couldn't get up as fast as he did. She was no longer relaxed, but that hadn’t translated to coordination. She rolled onto her knees, then pushed herself to her feet to follow him to his truck. “Beck. What’s going on?”
“Nothing. I told you, I’m getting the compressor while I’m thinking about it.”
“You’re upset with me.”
“I’m not. I’m just, wow, I can’t wrap my head around what you just told me, and I’m wondering how important I am to you. First you didn't tell me yourself that you were pregnant. You let me find out with the rest of the town which is—” He lifted his hand toward the sky, then let it drop. “Fine. We didn't know each other that well. But now, geez. It’s been two weeks. How come you didn't tell me you were having twins?” He yanked open the driver’s side door, keeping it between them.
She could see the tension in his face, in lines of his mouth that she hadn’t noticed before. He kept track of when her appointments were? Why?
“I only told Dad and Poppy. They’re the only ones who know. Now you. I was—I was working things out, about how I was going to deal with it. One baby on my own is one thing, but two babies....” She let her gaze drift away.
