Raging Love(83)

“Seriously? That hurt.”

“You liked it. Stop your complainin’ before I take you upstairs and give you some more.” I knew he was teasing as I watched our son jump off the couch.

“I’m ready too!” Noah came to the front door in a pair of superman underwear, a hoodie and a cape, as well as giant red rain boots.

Oh, Good lord!

“Noah, Honey, what on earth are you wearing?” I asked.

“This is my superhero uniform. I need to be ready in case you go into labor, Mom.”

Colt and I started laughing. Noah gave us a dirty look as Colt patted his head. “Buddy, you need to put on some pants for now, but when we get to Grandma’s you can wear your uniform in the house.”

He went running up the steps toward his room and I could hear his drawers opening to his dresser.

I looked to Colt who was still laughing. “I can’t believe you told him he could take his pants off at your mother’s. What has gotten into him anyway?”

“He is excited about the baby, that’s all. I’m excited too.”

Obviously…

“Well I do hope you don’t start taking your pants off at the dinner table too.”

“Darlin’, I will be taking them off as soon as we get back, because there ain’t nothin’ sexier than seein’ you in those old sweats.”

Smooth talker!

I grabbed his cheek and pulled him down to me for a kiss. “Good come back.”

“Are ya’ll ready to go or what?” Noah came whipping down the stairs and started opening the front door.

Since it was an icy mess outside, Colt held my hand and slowly helped me walk down the porch stairs and then to the truck. He lifted my fat butt up into it with no strain on himself. It was really nice to have such a strong man. He patted my backside as I slid in.

He winked at me. “You liked that didn’t you.”

I leaned back out to whisper in his ear. “I will take care of this friskiness later on.”

“You promise?”

I nodded as I watched him walk around the truck and help Noah to get in. I’d been so exhausted recently to worry about my appearance, but just moments before pulling up to the house I realized I hadn’t even checked my hair. Colt was laughing at me as I tried to flip my hair up in some kind of neat ponytail with just my fingers as a brush.

Colt opened Noah’s door and he went running into his grandma’s house. Lucy would holler at him for getting the floor all messed up. Colt came around to my side and helped me get down. “You okay, Darlin’?”

“Yeah, it’s just hard getting around. This little person inside of me has run out of room.”

“I bet. Come on, let’s get you inside the warm house.”

Colt held my hand and led me into the house. He sat me down on a chair and started pulling off my boots. After he removed my jacket, we headed into the living room. The house was super quiet. I should have expected they were up to something.

I loud ensemble of ‘SURPRISE’ was being yelled from the hoard of people in the room. I jumped from being startled and got butterflies from the excitement. Noah came rushing to my side. “It’s a party for my new brother, Mom.”

“Maybe sister,” I whispered in his ear.

I was greeted by everyone, including Miranda and my mother. I was so glad to see them that I almost didn’t notice Bella sitting on Ty’s lap in the corner. He nodded his head and gave me a wink, before turning back to talk to my dad and Colt.

Colt glanced over and mouthed the words ‘I love you’.

I mouthed, ‘you too’, before directing my attention to all of the lovely people in the room.

My mother’s arms wrapped around me. “Are you surprised? Did Colt tell you about it?”

I looked back over toward where Colt sat and saw him smiling. “No, he didn’t tell me. Do you think I would have worn this,” I pointed to my clothes. “if I knew this was happening.”

“You look fine, Sweetie. My God, Noah has gotten so big. I can’t get over it. Your father and I told him he could come spend a couple weeks this summer at our house. Of course, Tyler heard us and insisted he stay a week with them too.”

I started laughing. “He and Bella just love each other so much. It would be nice for them to have all that time together. Although, with Miranda and Ty being pregnant, I don’t know how they will handle a newborn and our two rug rats.”

“Honey, if you are worried they will steal some horses, you have to know they wouldn’t try that again.” She sounded confident, but I knew my son, and the things he did to impress his cousin.

My mother and Colt’s mother led me over to a corner chair and started handing me gifts. I was surprised that Miranda was around four months pregnant and she already had a little baby bump. It was her second pregnancy so I guess that was why.