Page 251 of Dirty Discipline, Vol. 1

“We have an announcement to make!”

Kelly sounded so happy that Reggie smiled in response, even as she glared warningly at Alex. She’d already filled her plate with as much as she wanted to eat, but as usual Alex thought he knew better. He’d just grabbed her plate without a word and began to pile it up higher with the dinner Kelly had prepared for them.

“Well, don’t keep us in suspense, Kel. What is it?” she asked.

“We’re pregnant!”

“Oh wow, that’s wonderful!”

“Congratulations!” Alex said with a wide grin.

She hugged both Colin and Kelly, thrilled for them. It was weird to think she’d been living here for less than three months and yet so much had changed. Her life was better now. She felt loved and secure. Even if she couldn’t sit well a lot of the time. She’d had her first session online with a therapist yesterday, and even though it had been draining, she felt so much lighter after.

Best of all, she hadn’t heard from Lance in well over a week. Finally, he’d given up.

She’d also started working for Alex. And he hadn’t been making anything up. He really did need her help with his paperwork. She’d been worried about working and living together, but so far everything was going really well.

Reggie ate as much as she could, although she left half her plate full. She stood and helped Kelly clear the table. In the kitchen, she found her friend at the sink, staring out into the dark night.

“Kel?” she asked softly as her best friend jumped in fright. “Sorry.” She laid an arm around Kelly’s shoulders, alarmed as she felt them shake. “I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“It's okay,” Kelly said, swiping at the tears running down her face.

“What’s wrong?” Reggie asked in concern. She couldn’t remember a time when Kelly had ever cried.

“Oh, it’s silly. I’m sure it’s just hormones or something.”

“Kelly,” Reggie adopted Alex’s stern tone. The one he used when he knew she was hiding something, and let her know that she better speak up now unless she wanted a spanking.

Kelly let out a snort of laughter. “You know, you sounded just like Alex then. How is it going with you two, anyway?”

“Uh-uh, tell me what’s wrong.”

“Oh.” Kelly turned around and hopped onto the kitchen bench, and Reggie followed her lead. “It's silly, really. I’m sure it’s just hormones. It’s just, well, since we found out I’m pregnant, Colin hasn’t touched me, not once. He thinks I’m fragile or something.” Kelly sounded bewildered and Reggie snorted.

“Men,” she commiserated, shaking her head as she winked at her friend. “They’re so foolish sometimes. Kel, he’s probably worried about hurting you. It is his first baby.”

“But what if he doesn’t find me attractive anymore now that I’m fat?”

“Kel! You’re ten weeks pregnant. You’re not even showing!”

“I know, but I will be, and if he doesn’t want to have sex with me now, what will he be like when I’m as big as a house?”

“Kelly Ann, you listen to me. That’s just stupid! You’ll be sexy no matter what size you are. My advice is to seduce him, get out your sexiest negligee and seduce that man. Then, when you’re all high on post-coital bliss, tell him what you’re worrying about. I think you’ll find you have nothing to worry about.”

“You think so?”

Reggie nodded. “I do. And if you do have something to worry about, I’ll kick his ass for you. It’s my right as a best friend and honorary auntie.”

Kelly let out a snort of laughter.

“Hey! What’s so funny?” she asked.

“The image of you kicking Colin’s ass. I can just see you trying to hit him while he tries desperately not to hurt you.”

“Hey, I may be little, but I’m a scrapper.”

“You certainly are.” Kelly gave her a warm smile. “So, you dodged the question before, but how is everything between you and Alex?”

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