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He exhales loudly, moving in closer. “You’ll marry me, baby?” he whispers seductively over my lips.
I nod.
As I’m about to say yes, he shuts me up with a kiss, his body molding closer to mine. We kiss and we kiss and we caress and our smiles are uncontrollable.
Damon even agrees to let me take a few pictures. Then I take pictures of the view and watch him take pictures of me.
“You know,” I tease him. “You were supposed to be on one knee.”
“I can be on one knee for you tonight. Promise.”
On Monday, I spot Marie drawing on a notepad when I head to my desk. It was hard coming in to work today. After the nice weekend Damon and I had camping, I didn’t want to leave.
I still can’t believe we’re engaged.
“How were the jealousbitchestoday?” she asks in a monotone voice.
I shrug. “I can handle them. Thanks for replacing me again.” We haven’t told people we’re together. Only Julia knows, and I suspect Marie does too.
They might know eventually when I start showing and people start gossiping about it. We’re not actively hiding our relationship; we’re just not confirming it either.
I do feel relieved when I’m back at my desk. While I find the science department interesting, I also already do most of the research and drafting of reports for my job.
I didn’t even know that Damon changed my job title to ‘executive assistant and scientific report analyst,’ which was the basis he used to justify my raiseon paperafter we broke up the first time. He’s the boss, and he can do whatever he wants, but Damon likes to abide by a certain set of rules.
My plan is to finish the internship but remain in my position until my maternity leave, then go from there.
Maybe once Blu’s older, I could do my master’s and pursue my goal as a conservation biologist, but for now, I don’t wish to go on site. Even the trip I did last week at a conservation site nearby didn’t get me going.
“Oh, Mr. Dreygon, you seem happy—a novelty!” Marie spits her daily dose of sarcasm his way.
He narrows his eyes at her, and she’s slurping on her Pepsi the entire way to the elevators.
“In my office.” He beckons me, and I twist my tongue to bite back the harsh words. “Please,” he says, turning around.
We step inside and he hands me a small bag. I take out a cream onesie with black birds flying over the caption,Don’t mess with my mother, with the earth symbol replacing the letterO.
I clear my throat because so much weight has been lifted off his shoulders since he told me everything. Since I forgave him. Since we’re moving on.
I thank him with a kiss. A pressure-building, moan-inducing kiss. The fact that he took the time to walk inside a baby store and buy this makes me both laugh and cherish him even more.
“I hope our kid won’t be reckless like you.” Every one of his words is full of seriousness, but I see the glint in his eyes.
“Fun, you mean?”
He shakes his head, smiling, and I love him even more than I did yesterday.
Damon works late tonight, and I have a date night with Henrik and Gia at my place.
I miss Hen.
He’s been busy spending a lot of his time with Harvey. I’m grateful for him and grateful that Harvey’s doing much better.
We order Chinese food, and we’re spread out in the living room, mindlessly discussing our days. Hen takes out his lighter and grabs the blunt behind his ear.
“Don’t you light that joint up, Henrik. There are two pregnant women in the room,” Gia says, frowning, and her eyes widen at her revelation. “Dammit, Gemma. I’m so sorry!”
Oh, for the love of God, Gia.
