plant my baby inside of her so fucking bad that I can’t stand it. I’ve never felt this need to fill a woman with my child quite like this before. I want Tennessee pregnant and I want to keep her that way for as long as she’ll let me. I want babies filling our house, our babies.
Releasing my hold on her neck, I stay inside of her for as long as possible, she looks back over her shoulder at me, her fingers still between her legs. When her nails drag across my balls in a light scrape, I let out a groan.
“Fuck,” I rasp as I gently slide from her body. “That ring is pretty on your finger,” I murmur, reaching out to touch her ring as her palm is still flat against the bathroom wall.
Slowly, she turns around to look at me with a smile playing on her lips. “It really is, but not just because it’s crazy huge, but also just because you’re the one who gave it to me.”
Reaching out, I wrap my hands around her and tug her against my chest. Tilting my head to the side, I press my lips against hers in a closed mouth firm kiss.
“Thank you,” I say as I lift my head.
Her lips press together and she shakes her head once. “For what?”
My lips twitch. “For just being you. I’m happy.”
TENNESSEE
Today is going to be stressful for many reasons. The first one being this takeover and transition. Secondly, because I have been waiting for Hansen to call with an update since learning of my mom’s apparent disappearance yesterday.
Then there’s what Landry said to me in the shower today. It’s been playing on a loop inside of my head nonstop. I feel like I’m in a dream state.
For just being you. I’m happy.
I feel the exact same way.
Bethie lifts her hand in a wave as I take Holden to childcare. Dropping him off today feels odd. This is the last time he’ll be in this building, in this room. Some of these children may not be in the new office and that stings a little. Though I know that he will be okay, it’s just all this change has me a little anxious still.
“Come here,” Bethie hisses as soon as I make my way out of the childcare center and start to walk toward the elevator banks.
Landry has already gone up to his office to gather everything that he needs. Usually we do drop off and ride up the elevator together, but today is different, and I urged him to get started without me, I could tell he was just as anxious, if not more, than me.
“What the fuck is that?” she breathes.
I look at her and notice that she’s staring down at the counter. Shifting my gaze, I follow hers until I realize that she’s looking at my ring.
My ring.
It’s gorgeous.
It’s a huge emerald cut solitaire on a rose gold band. It’s sparkling and stands out on my hand, I think it would stand out on anyone’s hand.
She reaches for my hand, tugging it across the counter as she studies my finger. “That has to be at least two carats,” she snaps.
I sink my teeth into my bottom lip, remembering what Landry said last night. Clearing my throat, I debate on telling her, but decide that I have to. Bethie won’t stop until she knows the size.
“It’s actually three-point-five-one.”
“Fuck me,” she breathes.
“I thought you were going to ask me about the company-wide meeting today,” I say as I tug my hand from her grasp.
She lifts her eyes to meet mine, a smirk playing on her lips. “Laurent told me before… you know. Before he stopped talking to me.” Her words are just a whisper at the end of her sentence, and I hate that. I’m so happy and she looks absolutely miserable.
“Oh.”
She lifts her hand and waves it, as if to wave the bad memories and feelings away. “I’m more interested in that ring,” she retorts.
Laughing softly, I tell her that Landry proposed, but I don’t tell her the details. Those are ours. She listens as I tell her about Landry wanting to try for a baby immediately and get married as soon as possible. Her lips turn up in a smile. Then she clears her throat.
“I think that sounds like a dream come true.”
“It does feel like a dream, but it also feels like I’m still sleeping,” I whisper.
Chapter Forty-One
LANDRY
Once I’ve gathered all of my files, I call Tennessee into