rest of us. Later, if you want, I can tell you all the ways he’s fucked up.”
“I don’t think he’d appreciate that, but thank you for trying to make me feel better.”
“Anytime, babe.” He leaned down and kissed me before pulling me up the stairs to the main living area and then to the kitchen where Alex was talking with a cute little boy with black hair and blue eyes.
“Uncle Leo!” the little boy shouted as he ran and hugged Leo around the middle.
“Hey, Mason!” Leo leaned down and got eye to eye with the boy. “Dang, I’ve missed you.”
“You were close,” Alex laughed. She turned to look at me. “We have a rule where we don’t swear in front of the kids.”
Mason rolled his eyes. “Mom’s the worst. She swears all the time.” We all laughed at that, making Mason beam. “Who are you?” he asked, looking up at me.
“I’m Everly, Leo’s…” I looked at Leo, and he nodded. “I’m your uncle’s wife.”
His eyes lit up. “Does that mean I can call you Aunt Everly?”
“If you want.” Two minutes in a room with this boy, and I was already in love with him.
“Hey, buddy, why don’t you tell me what you’ve been up to while Everly and your mom talk?”
“What are you doing?” I hissed.
“Give me a second, buddy.” He rubbed the top of Mason’s head before he wrapped his hand around my hip and moved us a few feet away.
“I thought you were going to be with me when I talked to her,” I stated quietly.
“I thought so too, but Mason’s home now, so I doubt you want to talk about it in front of him.”
I didn’t want to talk about it with anyone, but I needed to get over myself. If I was pregnant, I would need to be able to speak to others even when I was uncomfortable.
“Fine, but don’t leave me alone for too long.”
“You’ll be fine.” He kissed me on my forehead before he bent down to speak quietly to Alex and then left the room with Mason.
It felt weird to be like, ‘Hey, I don’t really know your situation except what little Leo’s told me, but I need a pregnancy test and I don’t want people to assume it’s for you.’
Can you say awkward?
“Do you want to go into the kitchen and maybe get something to drink?”
I nodded and followed Alex. Even though she was tired from her newborn, she was beautiful. I only hoped I’d look half as good with so little sleep.
She opened the refrigerator door and stepped back. “Take your pick. We’ve got a little bit of everything for the party tomorrow.”
I picked a bottle of water and sat down at the island.
She braced her hands on the counter. “Leo mentioned you wanted to talk to me.” Her face softened as she continued. “I know you don’t know me and all of this can be a little intimidating, but I promise we’re everyday people just some days my husband is on the big screen.”
“That’s what Leo keeps telling me. I’ve never been around anyone famous, so yeah, I’m not going to lie, it’s a lot intimidating. Plus, you’re Leo’s family and I want to make a good impression.”
“You’ve already done that, though. You’ve made Leo so happy in the short amount of time you’ve been together, making us automatically love you. Leo’s had a hard run with dating in the past with women wanting to use him because of Luke.”
I’d never thought of that, but it did make sense. That’s probably why he didn’t tell me right away. If I’d known, I’m not sure what I would have done. I’d have likely distanced myself from him instead of thrown myself at him.
“I think I’m the opposite of those women. It freaked me out, and not in a good way. Probably because my mom and I have never had money.”
Alex moved around the counter to sit beside me. Her voice was soft when she spoke. “When I met Luke, I was a broke single mom, so I understand. I didn’t grow up with money and after I got divorced life wasn’t easy for me, but I knew leaving my ex was the best thing I could do for me and Mason. I know you’re probably wondering why I’m telling you all this, but I think it will help when you know how I came into my relationship with Luke.”
I nodded for her to continue. I was intrigued by what she had