She looked at me like I was somehow responsible for all of it. “Are you just going to stand there and let this happen?”
I shook my head and laughed at her. When she started to get mad, I pulled her into my arms. “Darlin’ they are just playin’. They have no idea what the outfit is for. Just let them play.”
She leaned into my chest and gritted her teeth when she talked. “I don’t want Ty seeing my underwear.”
Unfortunately, Ty heard her. “Don’t get your panties in a bunch. I have no interest in your underwear, Sweet Cheeks.”
She walked out of the room throwing her hands in the air. “Whatever!”
I leaned down to Noah. “Next time just ask Mommy first. There are some things that are too expensive to be puttin’ on the dog.”
“Yes, sir.”
We left the kids in the playroom and went back downstairs. The women were sitting at the kitchen table. Miranda was slicing the pumpkin rolls and I could feel my mouth watering. “I get the first slice,” I blurted out.
“Says who?” Savanna tested.
“Since you are carrying my child, I guess you can have the first slice.” I leaned over and wrapped my arms around my seated wife. “And also because I love you.”
She reached her hands up and touched mine. “Good answer, and I love you too.”
Conner never showed up to play cards with us. In fact he never even stopped by to say hello to Miranda, Ty, or even Bella. Obviously, I hadn’t noticed the extremity of the situation.
We all had a great night, even though Miranda never came clean about their growing surprise. I understood them wanting to wait, since they had just found out earlier in the day. There was no rush, but I knew Savanna would be thrilled. It meant so much to have our kids be close. The way that Noah and Bella played together was crazy. I knew they would always be close.
We called it a night around midnight. The kids had conked out in Noah’s room and we insisted that Bella just stay the night. After they had taken an hour long bubble bath, the kids had put on their pajamas and settled down to a Disney movie. Within fifteen minutes they were both sound asleep. Of course, it took Ty and I a good twenty minutes to clean up the bathroom floor. Even with three feet of bubbles, we knew they couldn’t get baths together much longer.
We called Aunt Karen and told her not to worry about taking the kids for the night.
I started thinking about when I was a kid. I clearly remember a time when Ty and Miranda got a bath together. They were probably two or three years old and his parents and my parents went out while Aunt Karen babysat. Ty and Miranda probably had no idea about it.
Once they headed to the main house, I climbed up the steps and slid into bed with my wife. She was reading one of those what to expect books. She looked so cute with her little belly under the covers. Her little book was resting on her stomach. I laid my head across it, pushing the book out of the way. My fingers slowly removed her blankets and shirt, revealing her bare skin. I pressed my lips on her stomach. “Daddy loves you, little one.”
Every night I would talk to my baby, even if Savanna had already fallen asleep. I loved to feel the little one moving around and kicking at me. Noah still got excited when the baby would kick while he was around. He would start laughing and carrying on. I knew he was going to be a good big brother because he was already a great son. Even though I missed out on a lot of his life, I knew we had so much to look forward to. Savanna had given me the family I wanted us to have. She made life worth living and could never know the extent of my love for her.
Chapter 20
Savanna
We woke up to two little kids crying. Apparently they woke up and started jumping on Noah’s train bed. From the force of both of them jumping at the same time, one of the bedrails came loose and it sent them tumbling on top of each other. Noah had a big knot on his forehead and Bella was holding her elbow. In only a pair of boxer shorts, Colt carried the kids to the kitchen and gave them both bags of ice for their injuries.
He came back up to bed stating that they were settled down and watching cartoons. I heard him turning on the shower and looked over at the clock. It was only seven in the morning and breakfast at Colt’s mother’s house wasn’t until nine.
Through the crack in the bathroom door, I could see my husband taking off his boxers and walking in to the shower. He closed the door behind him, but I could still see him through the glass. The water ran down his face and he leaned forward against the shower wall. His perfectly sculpted body looked so hot soaking wet. I just stood there staring at him for the longest time.
I don’t know whether he sensed me, or it was just a natural reaction to look out, but he turned and caught my eyes with his. A half smile came across his face as he bit down on his lip. He never moved. “You goin’ to just stand there or come in here and join me Darlin’?”