Back To Country (Country Love #4)(28)

"No you're not, Prie. You're just scared. I don't blame you for that. God, I wish you were here, I'd hug you so hard. You're still one of the strongest people I know." I hear her sniff again but then a soft laugh. "Did you find what you were looking for?"

"My doctor confirmed but gave me a book to read and a list of things that will hopefully help me carry the baby until it's born." She clears her throat.

"That's good, right? You know you have so many friends here that will help you and a man who loves you with all his heart."

"Yep." Her voice sounds stronger. "I do. Grant and I will be back on Monday and I'm going right home and telling Trevor."

"Atta, girl!" She laughs.

I went to bed with a smile on my face. My best friend will be back soon, she'll tell Trevor and he'll be so excited. He also, most likely, won't let her out of his sight until the baby is born. Hell, he'll probably not let her do anything or even get out of bed, knowing him. Then all my thoughts move to Nash. Sure, he's got muscles upon muscles. Vibrant green eyes that can melt the panties off any girl. Killer smile with that amazing soft scruff covering that strong, firm jaw. Soft and thick hair. But inside. Inside is a sweet, caring, tender, and loving man. He melts my heart. We had sex. No. He made love to me. I gave him my virginity. In return, he not only gave me my first orgasm  –  which was so out of this world incredible  –  but he gave me so much more. He made me feel cared for, alive, respected. He made me feel  –  loved. I close my eyes, remembering every single second, with a smile. 





  Chapter Thirteen





Nash

After Tina left, I couldn't stop thinkin' about her. Makin' love to her was a dream come true. She gave me somethin' I'll never forget. She'll never understand what an honor it was that she gave me her virginity. That meant more to me than anythin' she could have ever done. It also told me her feelin's for me were so much more than I'd thought. I knew she cared for me, otherwise she wouldn't have wanted to go out on a date with me in the first place. But allowin' me to make love to her told me I meant even more to her.

The rest of the weekend was spent thinkin' of her while doin' chores and catchin' up on everythin' since Atlas was doin' so well. Manuel is spendin' more time downstairs so things are gettin' a little more back to normal.

By Monday, Grant and Prie were back. They flew into Pilates while the movers had left a couple of days before and were meetin' Grant at his new house this afternoon. What was weird is a few hours after they'd gotten back, Trevor sent a text out to all of his friends, tellin' us to come over for supper tonight. My gut tells me that Prie finally told him the news. What will also be great is spendin' time with everyone. All together. It seems like we haven't gotten to do that for a long time. I'm lookin' forward to it. So, I spent the rest of the day repairin' part of the fence around the horse's pasture. There's always somethin' that needs to be done.

That night, I leave Manuel in the guys capable hands, sittin' around the kitchen table playin' poker, and drive over to Trevor and Prie's place. As I pull into their driveway I spot Memphis and Colby's trucks, knowin' I'm the last to get here. I get excited as I walk up to the front door and give it a knock. It swings open and I find Prie in my arms quickly.

"Nash!" She squeals.

"Glad you're back, darlin."

"Well, come in." She steps back and I walk inside, removin' my hat and coat. She takes them and hangs them in the closet. "Everyone's already here," she says, puttin' her arm around mine as we start walkin' to the livin' room. She laughs. "I thought you'd be here first, since you live the closest."

"Yeah, well. Ran a little late mendin' some fences so it put off gettin' ready. Made some supper for Manuel and the guys." I look down at her and smile.

"Oh! How is Manuel doing?"

"Hey, Nash!"



 "Doin' much better." Trevor and Memphis walk toward me while Sadie and Shiloh give me their hello's from the couch. Shiloh's holdin' a sleepin' Carter in her lap but I don't see Sadie's twins. Grant looks up and waves from beside the gals and I get pats on my shoulder and back from the guys, everyone talkin' a mile a minute. My brows lower and disappointment overshadows me, not seein' Tina anywhere. "C'mon in and sit. Beer?" Trevor smiles.



       
         
       
        

"Trevor?" We turn our heads and see Prie standin' by their big chair, smilin'.

"Go on. I can get it." I wink.

He nods, a big smile overtakin' his face as he walks over to Prie. I walk through the foyer and into the kitchen, stoppin' dead in my tracks when I see Tina, her back to me, standin' at the breakfast bar, takin' a lid off a container. My heart starts beatin' faster as I walk as quietly as my boots allow until I'm behind her. Wrappin' my arms around her slim waist makes her startle but only for a second. I kiss the side of her neck, smellin' her unique scent and takin' a deep breath. "Hello, Beauty," I whisper, her body gives a slight shiver. Fuck, if I don't love how her body responds to me.

"Nash," she whispers, placin' her hands on mine coverin' her flat stomach.

She turns around in my arms and our mouths cover each other's quickly. My hands move up her back, my fingers interwinin' into the curls in her long, soft hair. I tug a bit, pullin' her head back as my mouth leaves hers and kiss underneath her ear. "I've missed you." I breathe against her skin, makin' my way down her neck. A soft moan leaves her sweet mouth, her fingers findin' their way into my hair, her nails scratchin' my scalp. Damn that feels good.

"I've missed you too," she says, tiltin' her head to the side and breathin' heavy.

"Nash! Tina!"

I stop at the base of her neck and move back, slightly, smilin'. "Guess we'd better get in there." She looks up, the light rose color of her blush makin' her look even more beautiful. She nods and I take her hand, leadin' her toward the doorway. Stoppin' suddenly, I look down and into her eyes. "You think all our friends know we're seein' each other?" She gives me a hesitant look then bites her lip. "Beauty, if you don't stop that, we're gonna be even later gettin' in there." I lean down and kiss her, draggin' her bottom lip from her teeth with mine. She giggles. I move back and smile.

"Well, I think a few of them do. But I'm not sure they all do." She smiles back.

"You all right with everyone knowin'? I mean, they're gonna find out anyway." I give her another wink and she nods eagerly. "Good. C'mon before they send out a posse after us." I tug on her hand, listenin' to her sweet giggles as we walk through the foyer. Everyone's talkin' at once as we walk into the livin' room. We stop by the side of the couch and I put my arm around her, feelin' mighty proud. Suddenly, the room goes quiet. All heads turn our way. Eyebrows raise. Mouths drop open. Smiles movin' across the room at us. "Whelp, we're here," I say, standin' a little taller. 

Trevor looks down at Prie, standin' in front of the fireplace, with his arm around her, pullin' her into his side. She nods at him, her smile so big, then he looks around the room. "Glad ya'll could make it over tonight." Everyone looks at him. He looks as if he could bust. "Well, Prie and I have some news." He looks down at her. She's glowin' as she looks up at him, both of them beamin' with their love for each other. Makes me pull Tina closer to me. "We're gonna have a baby!" Gasps are heard with sounds of surprise and congratulations. Guess some are good at actin'.



 The guys walk over to Trev, givin' him some pats while the gals walk over to Prie, givin' her hugs. I look down at Tina as she looks up at me, her smile breathtakin'. I nod and she runs over to Prie so I walk over to Trevor. By the time I reach him, the guys leave and walk over to Prie. "I'm gonna be a daddy," Trevor says to me, his smile wide.

"Congrats, Trev. I'm happy for ya'll," I say givin' him a pat on his shoulder. We shake hands then I pull him in for a quick hug.

"Thanks, man. 'Preciate it." He pats my arm and looks over at Prie.

Loud chatter fills the room until Colt starts cryin'. "Sorry we woke him, Shiloh," Prie says with a frown on her face.

"Nah! It's time for his feeding." Shiloh smiles. She sits down and Colby walks over, takin' a baby bottle out of a big bag and handin' it to her. Colt gets quiet pretty quickly as Shiloh puts the bottle in his little mouth.

"He's so good," Sadie remarks as she sits down next to Shiloh. "Jared and Evie would be all over the place if they were here. Good thing Molly could babysit tonight." She smiles as she runs her hand over Colt's head.

"So. … " Prie gets everyone's attention. She slides her arm around Trevor's waist and smiles. "With our news also comes some other things." Everyone listens intently. Of course, some of us already know those things but not sure how many. "My pregnancy is considered high risk so I'll really have to take it easy. God, I hate asking you all for help when you all give us so much help already." Sounds of people sayin' it doesn't matter and how much they'll continue to do whatever is needed fills the room. Prie smiles and looks up at Trevor, tears in her eyes.