Sandy - Melanie Moreland Page 0,31
he began to laugh.
“Damn it,” he cursed. “Caught like a seventeen-year-old on my parents’ sofa.”
I kept laughing. Jordan caught me in his arms, and I leaned on his shoulder, the entire situation too ludicrous not to enjoy. He laughed with me, muttering about better planning. Once I got myself under control, I sat up, meeting his gaze. He looked at me with such tenderness, my heart skipped a beat.
“We should head back,” he said, stroking my cheek.
I captured his hand. “Thank you for today, Jordan. It was perfect.”
I meant what I said. The boat arrived before we had crossed a line we couldn’t back away from. I was certain we would both know when the time was right to cross that boundary. After today, I certainly looked forward to it, but today was not that day, and we were both aware of it.
He smiled and kissed me fast. “Yes, it was, my darling. Yes, it was.”
Sandy
The next few days were a whirlwind.
With Van moving in to the new space, he was in and out of the office, overseeing his crews, and still working on various projects. Jordan helped him when he could, so he was often out of the building as well. Add in the fact that Jordan was preparing his house for sale, and he was a busy man. He made sure to keep in contact, though. I enjoyed his texts and phone calls on the days I didn’t see him.
The final construction was completed on the day care in the office building, and Bentley proudly brought Addi with him to work in order to show her what he had created for her.
I followed him around as he held her close, pointing out all the fun things in the nursery, talking about how she would have friends here and be near to him. He was obviously excited about her being in the building.
He lifted her in the air. “Daddy will be right down the hall and can come visit anytime. So will Mommy. Won’t that be great?”
She blinked at him, her eyes wide in her face. Before I could warn him, she opened her mouth and puked down the front of his expensive suit.
He turned his head to me, his expression all at once confused, uncertain, and slightly disturbed.
“I think she just ate,” I murmured.
“Emmy mentioned that,” he confirmed. “I forgot.”
He handed her to me as he slipped off his jacket, then cradled her back in his arms, cooing down at her, using his handkerchief to wipe her face. I enjoyed seeing his softer side. He showed it to very few people, but his wife and daughter saw it the most.
“You have a fresh suit in the closet.”
“Good thing.”
I chuckled. “Yes, it is.”
He rocked Addi, nodding in satisfaction at the large room. With Maddox’s wife, Dee, pregnant, plus Aiden and Cami trying, I knew he was looking forward to the day the room was filled with BAM babies. I knew he already planned on expanding the day care for other staff members, but it required some reconfiguring of the building. He would sort it out—of that, I had no doubt.
He glanced up. “Have you spoken to Jordan?”
I smiled. “Of course. He is almost ready to put the house up for sale. He says he can’t believe the difference a few days have made.”
Bentley grinned. “That’s what I hire the best for. Many hands make light work.”
Bentley had sent a team over to Jordan’s house, along with one of the decorators. They had moved, packed, and staged his house, and it would be going up for sale by the weekend. His unneeded possessions had been moved to one of the many warehouses BAM owned, so Jordan could take his time going through the items. Jordan had worked from home the past few days while it was being done, and I had to admit, I missed seeing him in the office. But we were having dinner tonight, and I was looking forward to it. I was cooking dinner at my place so Jordan could just relax.
“It’s happening so fast.”
Bentley cocked his head, his voice soft. “The sale of his house, or something else, Sandy?”
I smiled ruefully and took Addi from his arms, wanting to feel her warmth.
“His house, his new place, and yes, I suppose the relationship we’re in.”
Bentley shrugged, patting at the damp spot on his tie with his handkerchief. “The house was easy. Jordan was ready, the house only needed the minimum of staging, and the crew is efficient.”