Call Her Mine (Harmony Pointe #1)- Melissa Foster Page 0,62

hitching to hers as he blew her a kiss, and she said, “Me too.”

“You love my husband?” Bridgette looked at her like she was nuts.

“What?” She felt her cheeks burn and said, “Oh gosh. No.”

“I think she was talking about Supersperm over there,” Piper said as she picked up a platter from the table.

Ben glared at Piper, who laughed and headed into the kitchen.

Later, after everyone had loved up the baby and they were saying their goodbyes, Willow hugged Aurelia and said, “You three make a perfect little family.”

“Shh. Don’t jinx it,” Aurelia whispered as Ben came to her side with the backpack over his shoulder, the Pack ’n Play in one hand, his other hand loaded up with the bags they’d brought. They really needed to learn how to pack for short visits. They’d been so worried about forgetting something, they’d brought practically Bea’s entire wardrobe, as well as bottles, blankets, and other paraphernalia.

“Ready, babe?” Ben’s chest brushed the back of her shoulder, like he wanted any contact he could get since his hands were full.

“You mean I have to give up my granddaughter?” Roxie asked, snuggling Bea one last time. As she put the baby in Aurelia’s arms, she gave her one last kiss and said, “Will we be hearing wedding bells soon?”

Aurelia’s eyes shot to Ben.

“Good night, Mom,” Ben said sternly. “Love you.”

“I love you, too. All three of you,” Roxie said. “Don’t hesitate to call if you need anything.”

Relief swept through Aurelia. She and Ben had enough on their plates without his family pushing them to get married.

“Thanks, Mom,” Ben said. “I think we’ve got it.”

“We’ll see,” Roxie said, looking at Bridgette like she was in on a secret they weren’t privy to.

“Thank you,” Aurelia said as they headed out to the truck. “I thought for sure your sisters were going to jump on that wedding-bells train.”

He flashed an arrogant grin and said, “I know how to shut down a conversation that would have gone on forever with my sisters around.” He opened the back door for her to put Bea in her car seat and said, “Besides, the faster we got out of there, the quicker I can get you in my bed.”

She snort-laughed, and he gave her a chaste kiss.

“By the way, we’re staying at my place tonight, and if you want to know why?” he said with a sinful look in his eyes. “It’s because it’s closer.”

Ben’s house felt colder than normal, too quiet, and too big, like it had been empty for too long. But Aurelia kept that to herself, because they had enough to deal with resituating Bea’s things. They carried everything into the living room, and as Ben began emptying the contents of the bags, Aurelia fed Bea. Bea. She couldn’t imagine calling her anything else.

“I love her name,” she said as he carried the formula into the kitchen.

“Me too,” Ben called out.

She smiled down at the precious girl in her arms, who was making the sweetest sounds as she ate. Sweet baby Bea.

When Ben returned to the living room he said, “She probably needs a middle name.”

“Maybe when Mason finds her mother, you’ll want to use whatever name she’d given her,” she suggested.

“What if she never gave her one? She didn’t put a name in the note.” He huffed out a breath. “Do you think he’ll find her?”

She shrugged. “I hope so. Vic said he needs to know about what shots Bea’s had, and I’d hate to think that we’d never know the reasons her mother left her.”

“Yeah.” He picked up the Pack ’n Play. “I’ll get this set up in the bedroom. Come with me?”

She followed him up to his bedroom and sat on the bed to burp Bea while he set it up. She loved watching him do things for the baby. Who am I kidding? I like to watch him do everything.

He checked each hinge to make sure it was locked in place, and then he shook the whole playpen. “Okay. She’s good to go.”

“I forgot to grab a diaper. Would you mind?”

“Sure.” He headed back downstairs, returning a minute later with a diaper. “Got it.”

She motioned for him to come closer and kissed him. “Wipes?”

“Damn.”

She heard him hurrying down the steps as she laid Bea on the bed. Bea opened her mouth and wiggled her arms, like she recognized Aurelia. Aurelia thought she might burst, she loved her so much. “Hi, baby girl,” she said, offering her finger, which Bea immediately grabbed hold of. “Even