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I switched from the text thread with Pepper to the group chat with the spouses of Carter men.
Me:
Bruh, just sayin’, but Garrett walked into our house today while I was getting some, and I have never been more embarrassed in my life.
Hollis:
Welcome to the club. Garnett walked in on Quincy and me. As did Germaine once. They both got onto me because we left the baby happily swinging in his swing, albeit awake, while we did it.
Ellodie:
Oh my God. I hope that never happens to us.
Shayne:
Happened to us just yesterday. Do you think the family has this sixth sense about us getting some, and tries to make things as awkward as possible?
Me:
I got back at him and asked him to stop by Walgreens for pregnancy tests. He’s going to do it, too, because he’s got to prove he’s not a pussy.
There was more texting going on, but I shoved my phone in my purse and got to work.
No, it wouldn’t do to be too late. Pepper was awesome, but she hated dealing with customers if she didn’t have to.
I got to work only twenty-three minutes late.
When I arrived, there was already a line out the door.
Two tables were already taken up by the old men who posted up shop every morning rain or shine.
I waved hello to them and was unsurprised to find Shasha and Nastya there at the counter ordering.
They came in every single day like clockwork as well, though they were usually much later than this.
“What are y’all doing here so early?” I wondered as I breezed past and pushed behind the counter.
“We heard from a little bridie that we needed to be here,” Nastya admitted.
I frowned and had just turned the corner to the break room when I saw the single cream cheese pastry on the counter waiting for me.
On the pastry was something really shiny.
I walked to it and gasped, staring at a ring with a note next to the plate that said, “Marry me, Sunshine.”
My hand covered my mouth, and I turned, expecting to find Pepper or my siblings, but instead found Auden there, chest heaving, staring at me like he’d been poleaxed.
“I was supposed to beat you here,” he breathed heavily. “But you didn’t do your usual coffee run, and then you just dropped that bomb and left.”
I giggled. “I’m sorry.”
His eyes narrowed. “I still had Garrett run to Walgreens.”
I felt my smile getting wider.
“Well?” I asked.
He looked down at his shirtless self and said, “I was supposed to be wearing something nicer than this, but I got distracted by you this morning. Then your news…”
