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He pulled me into his arms and I grabbed him and held on tight.
Tommy has to be here for now so we’re staying and I’m totally okay with it. We decided to go back to Costa Rica soon to close up the house, keeping it for now.
Tommy and Dare are working together at Ferrano Enterprises. A few of the subsidiaries were sold but they haven’t finished their clean-up. Tommy rented a house a few doors down from his father’s house. It’s just for now, while we figure things out, but I love the house and love that it’s just down the street from the family.
He’s doing therapy and he really seems like he’s doing better. He’s busy with work and he’s on the webcam with Oliver three times a week. I see a difference in him. It’s good. Really good.
I’ve been hanging out with the girls and with Angel, too. She had me, Tess, and Luc be bridesmaids and it’s been nice to have friends again. Now that I know we’re staying put here for at least a while, I’ve called Ruby and she, Mia, and Beth are coming for a girls’ night while Tommy is out of town on business. He’s going to be gone three days and then when he gets back, we’re going to Costa Rica.
While he’s gone, he’ll have Nino and Dex doing shiftwork staying with me here (and he had a state-of-the-art security system put in). Even though that’s overprotective, for Tommy it is huge progress.
The day after Dare’s wedding when I woke up, I felt something warm on top of me and something wet on my face.
I opened my eyes and was greeted with a big pink tongue. I winced and then realized it was a puppy’s tongue. I reached forward and grabbed the big yellow fluff ball and saw my husband sitting on the edge of the bed, a huge smile on his handsome face. A golden retriever, maybe about six or eight weeks old, was furiously licking the air and whining while I held him at arm’s length. He had a big pink bow around his neck.
“Oh, my gawwwwd!” I squished the puppy against me. “Tommy!”
“Like him?”
“I love him! I love you!” I put the pup down and threw myself at Tommy.
“Follow me.” He backed off the bed, putting me on my feet.
I scooped up my puppy and followed him downstairs and out the front door. Our house was similar to his father’s house. An older large Tudor style home, it had two big gates out front, which Tommy liked for security reasons. I liked it because the place had character. Big rooms, architectural details. Gorgeous gardens. Apparently, I had a bit of a green thumb. I’d been spending time tending the flower beds and really enjoying it. Tommy said we’d see what was what, and maybe we’d buy it.
Out front was a brand-new metallic orange Jeep. It had a big black bow across the hood.
“What?” I stared at it. I put the dog down. He went to a tree and lifted his leg and peed. “Good boy, Marley!” I said and leaned over and patted his head.
“Marley?” Tommy asked.
“Of course. What else could it be?” I replied, staring at the Jeep.
“Is that for me?”
“It is. It comes with driving lessons so you can finish your license.”
“Really?”
“Really,” he replied and put his arms around me. “Time to start livin’, baby girl. I’ll be a nervous wreck for the first bit so be patient with me, okay? And go slow. Don’t take off every five minutes or I’ll have to drag you home and tie you to the bed. Alrighty?”
“Alrighty.” I put my arms around his neck. “I love you. I need to run to the store now, actually. Do you mind if I dash out?”
“Uh…” He looked a bit flipped out. “You don’t even have your full license yet.”
“It’s just the drug store around the corner,” I said. “It’s like… two minutes.”
“What do you need at the drugstore? Maybe me and Marley will just tag along.”
I smiled, took a big breath, and then I said, “I think I need to buy a pregnancy test. I’m a week late.”
His eyes bulged.
“I did the math and my birth control implant has been in now for over three years so it’s possible it’s stopped working.”
His eyes bulged some more.
“Are you okay?” I reached for him. He grabbed me, squeezed, and swung me around. He said nothing, but his eyes were shiny. He reached into his pocket and handed me the keys and then whistled. “Marley, come. We need to go to the drugstore. And then maybe the cigar store.”
