my arms around his neck in an attempt to prevent myself from falling harshly onto the warm sand.
Adrian began to chuckle again before his grip re-tightened itself around my waist and he smirked down at my petrified expression. “I’m sorry, did I frighten you?” he asked mockingly.
“You’re an asshole!” I scowled, begging to loosen my arms from around his neck.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you, Adrian warned, just as his grip began to loosen again.
I squealed and re-tightened my arms. “Put me down!”
Adrian thought about it for a moment before groaning. “I should actually. You’re the size of a whale. Lay off the fries a little next time.”
My jaw dropped in shock from his comment, but he continued talking. “Unless… Are you pregnant? Is that why you wore the bikini? So your baby bump isn’t so obvious to everyone? Why didn’t you tell me?! I would have-”
“Adrian!” I snapped, glaring up at him.
He chuckled at my response before grinning childishly. “I’m kidding. You’re lighter than a whale. I’d say a dolphin maybe. Or two.”
My expression transformed to one of shock once again before he let out a real laugh this time, loud and deep. “I love watching your reactions.”
“Yeah, well, keep this up and you won’t be seeing any reactions,” I snapped angrily.
Adrian’s laughter died down as I watched his eyes scan my face. He pouted once he realised I wasn’t joking. “Aw Shortcake, come on! You know I was joking, right? You’re as light as a hippo-” I whacked him across the head before he could continue.
Adrian chuckled before a group of people caught his attention. “HEY!” he called out, making all 8 sets of heads turn to our direction.
My eyes went wide in mortification before I turned back to him. “What are you doing?” I hissed.
Adrian ignored me as he smirked at the group. “I just found out my soon-to-be wife is pregnant. Aren’t I the luckiest man in the world?” He grinned. The small group just smiled awkwardly in his direction before nodding in agreement.
“NO FUCKING WAY! I’VE JUST WON FIVE MILLION DOLLARS!” Someone cheered from behind us. Adrian spun us both around to face the man who was holding up a small purple lottery ticket.
“I guess you’re not the luckiest man in the world after all,” I mused.
“Please, mate. I make that a week,” Adrian told the guy holding the ticket, who gave him a frown.
“Adrian! Let him have his moment! He just won what you have to work for,” I pointed out smugly.
“Thank you, pretty lady! Do you want to accompany me to collect my prize?” the man asked, winking in my direction.
Adrian’s grip on me instantly tightened as he clenched his jaw at the man. “You have 3 seconds to get away from her before that five million you just won goes down the drain, and so does your existence.”
The man’s eyes widened in horror before he clutched onto the ticket in his hands and scurried off in fright without so much as another word.
“Now,” Adrian spoke up, no longer looking angry, “Where were we?” He smirked, before unexpectedly dropping me onto the warm sand.
I squeaked as I landed with a thud before groaning in pain. “A little bit of a warning would’ve sufficed.”
“Nah. No fun in that, is there?” Adrian grinned, waggling his eyebrows before climbing on top of me.
“What are you doing?” I squeaked, looking around the quiet beach in search for any onlookers who may have been witnessing Adrian’s sudden urge to show PDA.
“What do you think I’m doing?” he murmured, before placing a soft trail of kisses onto my neck.
“We’re in public.” I blushed, trying to pry him away from my trapped body.
“I don’t care,” he muttered, shifting so that his entire body was covering my own.
“Adrian.” I gasped as his lips brushed against the soft spot underneath my ear.
A throaty groan sounded from him, followed by a disgusted groan, which caused me to push him off completely.
“When you two get married and visit mom and dad’s place, I want none of this happening every time we leave you two alone for more than 5 minutes.”
“Cock block,” Adrian grumbled, sending a toxic glare in Blake’s direction.
“That’s what I’m here for!” Blake replied in a sing-song voice.
“Is there a reason for your rude interruption?” Adrian asked with an impatient look.
“Yes,” Blake replied, his easy smile quickly replaced by a look of unease. “Emily, Rita called Amy and practically begged her to have 5 minutes on the phone with you.