Page 79 of Fighting For Light
I’m leaning up against the back of the bed with my lap desk across my thighs, searching for clothes. I have no idea what’s going to work. There’s going to be a lot of trial and error since I keep growing.
“Find anything you like?” Kai asks. He’s freshly out of the shower with his towel wrapped low around his hips. I stare at him for a moment, and he whistles. I finally drag my eyes back up to his face and blink a few times.
“A couple of things, but I don’t know if they are going to fit.”
He goes over to our closet and reaches in a drawer to pull out his boxer briefs. His towel drops, and he flashes me that glorious butt before covering it again.
“Maybe you should get more grandma dresses,” he growls. “They’re just so sexy,” he says, joking.
I smile, rolling my eyes. “Let me add ten more to the cart.”
He throws himself on the bed and grabs the computer off my little desk. “What is this website?”
“I don’t know, I was googling maternity clothes.”
He chuckles and opens a new tab, typing in a luxury brand I’ve never owned a thing from, setting the computer back on my lap. “Look there,” he tells me.
“This is so expensive. I’m going to wear it so briefly. What’s the point in spending this kind of money?” I ask him.
He smiles at me with something in his eyes but doesn’t answer. Instead, he flips the TV on and lays next to me, one hand behind his head and the other resting on his stomach. I scroll through the jaw-dropping prices and find a few cute things, but it’s not really my style. This is more Esmarie’s speed. She’d look like a queen in it, too. I browse another website I’ve always thought was kind of expensive, but they have more of my coastal look. I add what I want and bite my lip, looking at the bottom line. It’sfourdigits.
“Ready?” Kai asks.
“This is too expensive,” I grumble.
“Give it to me, gem,” he commands. I nervously slide him the computer, and he doesn’t blink an eye as he slips out another heavy card, types in the card number and his address, and then hits purchase. “I did expedited shipping, so it should arrive the day after we get home.”
“Thank you. “
“You’re welcome, wifey,” he says, kissing my forehead.
“Wifey?” I repeat, scrunching my nose.
“What, you don’t like that?”
I shrug. “Is it stupid to say my favorite name is wife?”
He grins and kisses me. “No, because that’s my favorite, too.”
37
Kai
We woke up earlyagain to get on the road to Cali. I wanted to get on the road and put as much distance as physically possible from whoever was watching my family. Mom and Liam left and didn’t tell me where. I know they will let me know as soon as they arrive, but it doesn’t make me less nervous.
It felt good to take care of Cordi last night. I love spoiling her. It’s one of my new favorite pastimes. It makes me even more excited for us to get home so she can see all the baby stuff I ordered.
“We’re here, but I need you to stay in the truck until I tell you it’s okay. Do you understand?”
“I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t understand the reasoning.”
My heart twists. I don’t want to scare her, but it is our reality at the moment. I would do it with or without her here, but it’s even more crucial now than before. Emerson came by yesterday and sent me a text saying everything was fine, but I want to be positive.
“I’m going to unhook the RV. You need to get in the driver’s seat. If I tell you to go, then go. Don’t wait,go.”
“I don’t think you’re trying to, but you’re scaring me.”
I clasp her cheek and kiss her forehead. “No, I’m not trying to scare you. I’m being extra cautious. I’m sure it’s fine.”
