Page 74 of Redemption in Love
But he was patient. One day he would even the score with Ceinlys.
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After the appointment with Dr. Silverman, Amandine climbed into the waiting car. The good doctor had reassured her everything was fine with her pregnancy. “The only thing I’m somewhat concerned about is the fact that your mother was diabetic,” she’d said.
“Is that a big deal?”
“Could be, but let’s not worry about that for now since you’re healthy and everything looks normal. Stress is bad for you.”
“So everything’s good?” Brooke asked, pulling away from the curb.
“Yup. Thank god,” Amandine said, then stifled a yawn. “I think I’ll have a nap. I can’t believe how much I’m napping. I’m sleeping my life away.”
“Nothing wrong with that. My sister was always tired, except she had to work through her pregnancy. Just wait until you start to get really big. You won’t even want to get out of bed.”
Amandine made a face. “I’m going to look like a beached whale.”
“A cute beached whale.”
She snorted. “There’s no such thing. What if I can’t lose my pregnancy weight?”
“Don’t worry, it’ll come off. If not, you can use Gavin’s money to hire a trainer. He won’t mind.”
No, he wouldn’t. He never cared how much she spent or what she spent it on.
It took almost an hour to reach the mansion, thanks to the traffic. There had been a minor fender-bender, but that always meant every lane crawled.
Amandine was surprised to see Thomas getting into the Bentley at the house. He was in his customary black suit. His clear intelligent gray eyes warmed as he nodded in greeting. “Ma’am.”
“Hi, Thomas. What are you doing here?”
“About to go home. Gavin’s done for the day.”
“No way.” Her jaw dropped. “It’s not even four.”
He chuckled. “Well, he’s the boss. He can leave whenever he wants.”
She shook her head. Being the boss usually meant he left later than most people, since the buck stopped with him. Gavin took his job seriously, and understood that so many depended on him. Not just employees at the firm, but all the investors and retirees too.
She found him in his study, tapping away on his computer. Ah-ha. So he wasn’t really done.
“Hello,” she said.
“Hey. Come in.” He rose from his chair and crossed the room, while she stepped inside and shut the door behind her. His arms around her loosely, he kissed her gently in a lover’s greeting. “Where have you been?”
“Dr. Silverman’s office.” She sat down on a couch, and Gavin pulled her close until she was practically in his lap.
Something flickered in his eyes. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“It was at two, and I figured you’d be busy. We just got back.”
He shook his head. “I want to be at every appointment if possible.”
“Oh. I didn’t realize you felt that way.”
“Why wouldn’t I? It’s my baby, too.”
“You’re always so busy.”
