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My parents were already on their way into town.
The Carter family was working double time to tie up loose ends.
And Quaid was going to work.
Though, Quaid didn’t know that I planned the day, or that I was lying about going to work.
But I wanted to surprise him in the morning.
Yes, we were getting married in the morning.
The Carter Family had weird hours. Ten o’clock on a Wednesday morning was about as good as it was going to get if I wanted their entire family there.
And truthfully, my dad was going out of his way to come down, only to have to turn around and leave later tomorrow afternoon. Because, according to him, the farm didn’t run itself.
“Gimme ’er,” Quaid muttered as he took Darlia from my arms and cuddled her close. “She’s much more alert today than she usually is.”
“That’s new,” Hollis confirmed, her head tilting to gaze at her beautiful baby. “I swear it’s like she understands everything I’m saying now.”
“All right,” I said as I gathered my things. “Hollis, do you mind taking me to work? I’d ask Quaid, but he was called in to cover Assman.”
Hollis smirked. “How’s Assman doing?”
“He’s sick as a dog,” Quaid sighed. “His kid’s even sicker. And half the fuckin’ force is sick. I just hope that when I meet Calamity at the end of the aisle tomorrow, I’m not puking my guts up.”
I pointed at him. “Take that bad juju back!”
He winked. “Are you sure you are going into work?”
I’d actually been to work multiple times since the accident.
Though, a lot of those times were in a wheelchair.
Today would’ve just been the first time I walked in on my own steam.
“I’m sure,” I lied. “Now kiss me.”
Quaid kissed me, then he was pointing at my face. “Don’t overdo it.”
“I won’t,” I promised.
Then Quaid was gone.
Hollis followed screaming at him. “Hey, give me back my baby!”
I giggled as I waited for the front door to slam.
When Hollis came back, I was changing into a pair of jeans that were two sizes too small.
“You know,” I said as I tried in vain to get the pants zipped. “This would be a hell of a lot more fun if I had a small belly like you did.”
“Yeah, but at least you get to have the quintessential pregnancy. It was weird telling everyone I was due in how many ever months and them questioning whether I was crazy or not,” she grumbled.
I turned to stare at her as I slipped my t-shirt on next.
“So, where we’re actually going,” I said, “is to get our toes done. Then we’re going to meet Garnett for lunch. Followed by the spa, where we’re going to get waxed to an inch of our lives.”
“Garnett is doing that?” Hollis snickered.
