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The bedroo in "Mos?" she whined "Brody said he’d do it but we had to pay him a hundred dollars We don’t have any hed "Sure, honey Just one sec All right, Lauren, I gotta get going I’ve got so boyfriend on ain today"

"You do? Oh God"

"Think positive, Lauren Think positive"

I didn’t know if I was reassuring her or irls?" she whispered into the phone

"You know she can’t hear you, right?" I laughed, winking at Lucy as sitting at the end offat no I’oes away Think it’s a possibility?"

"Uood-byes and I followed Lucy out into the kitchen The closer we got, the stronger the bacon sain

Brody was standing at the stove with his back to h to accentuate his toned back and shoulders Those same blue paja loosely froether made my cheeks flush I walked up behind him, slid my arms under his, and wrapped theainst his back and closed my eyes as the faht chuckle mixed with his surprised tone

"Don’t ainsto to the hospital today?" he asked

The knot inintoup to work and seeing an aain, who probably thought I was a total flake after yesterday

"Unfortunately, yes"

"Why? Quit Stay horee these days anyway?"

"Not a chance, but you’re sweet" I squeezed hie

"Why not? Do you ever want to be a stay-at-home mom?"

"I don’t know After hiain It was e to move back home and rely on my mom to feed and take care of us"

"What about e have kids?"

I spun to face his that were in my hand "What?"

"Down the road, when there are dozens of little Brodys running around the house, do you want to be home with us?"

"Dozens of little Brodys?" I chuckled

"Why not?" He grinned

"Uh, I can think of a few reasons My poor uterus for one" I poked him in the chest

"Okay, fine Not a dozen, but at least like… six" He wiggled his eyebrows "After that, we can just practice--a lot"

"I’" I batted my eyes at hi most of the time"

"Yeah, but not forever Eventually I’ll retire and do the full-ti my arms over my chest, I cocked my head to the side and looked at hi hoirls, atching a rinned at hiood to be real"

"Nope, I’rabbedme in close to him