Can't Help Falling in Love - Samantha Chase Page 0,38
woman was exhausting, but Violet was getting used to it. “Okay, before you spiral any further, you need to relax. We already knew we were going to do all the shopping this week because it just made sense. And as for throwing me out, you have to realize you’re doing me a huge favor. I have only a limited amount of full nights left with Hunter, and the fact that I can leave here guilt-free means I can enjoy it even more!”
For a minute, Katie looked mildly confused.
Then she smiled.
“So what I’m hearing is…I’m a great friend who is completely selfless and awesome, right?”
Unable to help herself, Violet laughed. “Yes. That is exactly what you’re hearing.”
“Yay, me!”
Hugging, Violet rested her head against Katie’s. “Admit it, Brian’s able to FaceTime with you tonight, isn’t he?”
“Busted.”
With a quick kiss on her friend’s cheek, she stood. “Then you go get you some too!”
“Please,” she replied with a snort. “There is nothing sexy about me right now. Plus, for all I know, an orgasm could send me into labor.” Then she paused. “Although…the idea has merit.”
“Oh, no you don’t! You let that baby keep cooking. You’ve only got a few more weeks!”
“I know you’re right.” Sighing, she looked up at Violet. “So what do you think Hunter wants to talk to you about tonight? Did he give you any clues?”
“Not a one. And for the life of me, I can’t imagine what it is. We’ve had the whole this is only temporary talk so…what else could it be?”
“Maybe he wants to spend more time with you.”
“Or maybe less…” And damn if that wasn’t a depressing thought.
“Okay, don’t go in that direction. I doubt he’d give you a head’s up if he were looking to end things.”
“Maybe.”
“You know what? Forget I even brought it up. Now finish doing what you’re doing and you can tell me all about it tomorrow.”
And for a pregnant woman, Katie almost sprinted from the room.
“How would you feel about coming to my brother’s wedding with me?”
Violet’s eyes went wide and she pretty much froze at his question.
Not quite the reaction I was hoping for…
“Um…what?”
Hunter almost took the invitation back but figured it was already out there. “Yeah, so my brother Dean is getting married in two weeks and I’d like you to be my date.”
“But…” She paused and cleared her throat. “Aren’t you in the bridal party or something?”
Nodding, he said, “I am, but it’s not a big, formal thing. Not really. The whole thing is being held at my sister Scarlett’s house. She and her husband have a brand-new place on the sound–like right on the water–and the ceremony and reception are going to be held there.”
“Oh…well, sure,” she said, smiling. “I should probably add that as long as Katie’s not in labor, I’ll be there because…”
“I know,” he said, feeling extremely relieved. He had worried he’d have to try harder to convince her. “How’s she feeling? Any more Braxton Hicks issues?”
“Nothing like she experienced the first week I was here, thankfully. But I think she’s seriously ready to give birth. Like if Brian were home, she’d be doing everything humanly possible to induce labor.”
“I’m sure. Those last weeks are the worst.”
“Eli’s mom felt the same way?”
“She was miserable throughout the entire pregnancy, so there was no real difference,” he said, hoping he sounded amused and not resentful. “But I saw it with Scarlett and with multiple expectant mothers I’ve encountered as part of the EMT squad.”
“She’s got the house to herself tonight and is supposed to FaceTime with Brian. I teased her about it being sexy time, and she shot me down. Of course, there’s the possibility she didn’t want to share that with me…”
“Are you trying to tell me the two of you don’t talk about things like that? Because I find that hard to believe.”
With a knowing smirk, she looked him in the eye. “Are you really sure you want to know? Because now that we’re involved, it would mean we would have talked about you too.”
There was no mirror to confirm or deny it, but Hunter was pretty sure he seriously paled. “Um…yeah. No. Never mind.” Jumping to his feet, he quickly looked around and scrambled to change the subject. “So, uh…are you hungry? I thought we’d go out and get something to eat–maybe go to the Sand Bar or something.”
Standing, she walked toward him and kissed him lightly on the cheek. “Smart man. And yes, I am definitely hungry.”