my family and his. His dad has backed off a bit now that Jase is in the position he wants him to be in. So long as Jase is happy, then I am as well.
“Yeah, everybody has their crazy schedules now,” he says as he gets the steaks ready to grill.
“I know, it’s really amazing that all the guys were signed to the same team,” I say. Parker, Aiden, and Dane all work pretty amazingly together. Even Aiden got drafted to the NBA. Things were pretty rough between Elsie and Aiden when school ended. He had to go back to Australia until his immigration paperwork was sorted. So, Elsie tagged along and got to meet his family. A month later, they were back, and he went right into training.
Parker and Addison are like the golden couple. They are serious couple goals. Him being the captain has drawn some attention to him and his family. Addison handles it well.
Paislee rings me weekly with updates on what’s going on with her and Dane and their lives. She’s still head over heels for him.
Jase washes his hands and comes and wraps his arms around my waist. He places his hands on my stomach, rubbing it slightly. “I just can’t wait to tell them our news.”
“Me either. It’s going to be great.” Being four months pregnant and keeping it a secret for such a long time has been super hard, but we wanted to wait to share the news until we got all our friends together. I don’t think I’ve left the house unless it’s been for a doctor’s appointment.
Mom has been on the phone with me almost daily. She’s so excited to get baby cuddles and to become a grandma. I’d asked Paul if he would be happy to be called grandad, and I’ve never seen a man cry like that before, but he did, and then I did, and soon Mom followed. I swear Jase thought he’d picked the wrong family to be a part of in that moment.
There’s a knock on the door. Placing a kiss on my cheek and a second rub on my not-yet-showing belly, Jase says, “I’ll get it.”
I finish cutting things for the salad when I hear the greetings happening at the front door. “Everyone’s here,” Jase says as he comes back into the kitchen. There’s a squeal of greetings. After wiping my hands, I go and give the girls hugs and greet the guys.
We’re older but still so close, and our friendship will last a lifetime.
“Perfect! Well, I have wine for everyone.” I grab the tray I have set up. “And then we have some news.”
“Oh, what is it?” Paislee asks excitedly as she takes a glass from the tray.
“You’ve finally picked a wedding date?” Addison throws out her guess.
“You’re giving up football and traveling the world,” Aiden jumps in.
I turn and look at Jase. He takes over. “Good guessing, guys, but there’s no date for our wedding yet. But we’re happy to announce… we’re having a baby,” Jase says excitedly. Screams follow.
“Oh my goodness! Congratulations, guys.” Parker steps forward and shakes Jase’s hand and gives me a small hug. Then follows Dane, who almost gets shoved out of the way by Paislee.
“Baby shopping time,” Paislee says, clapping her hands.
“Oh yes, that’s going to be fun,” Addison says as she gives me a hug. “So, how far along are you?”
“Four months.”
“Four months!” Paislee yells. “Why are we only finding out now?”
I laugh. “We wanted to wait until we could all get together and then tell you. Why do you think we’ve been pushing this get-together for the last two months? I was so sick in the first couple of weeks. It was not pretty. So, when you all start having babies, I can give you all the remedies that helped my morning sickness. I’m an expert now.”
“Let’s get these steaks on the grill,” Jase says as he takes the plate and heads out back. Everyone follows.
Hanging back, I savor this moment. There was a time when I had no one, and now I have an abundance of people in my life who love and support me. My life couldn’t be more perfect.
Thank you so much for reading The Right Guy. I hope you love Jase and Charity as much as I do.
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