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"Welco my chest expand I dropped her back onto her feet, and she was s when I looked down at her

"When do weto hide her exuberance

"Teeks," I replied, cupping her face in my hands "Teeks, and we’ll be ho to sleep?" Her brow lifted

"In a bed," I deadpanned "It will all be taken care off You won’t have to lift a finger"

Her lips twisted into a pout "But I want to help"

I shookwhile you’re carrying such precious cargo There is one thing you can help with though, once everyone else has left"

"What’s that?"

I lowered my head "We’ll have to christen the rooms, and I’ll need your help"

"What did you have in ," I replied "Lots of it And a lack of clothing perhaps"

Jade grinned, her eyes alight with so much life it consumed me

"I think I can be persuaded"

I pressed ainst my lips, and held her to me

God, I loved this woman

To the end of time

Chapter 17

Reid

28 Weeks

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I rolled over in our new king-sized four-poster bed, and opened an eye when I realized Jade’s side of the bed was empty The clock on my bedside table read 1:00AM and I looked around our bedroo to find her

I climbed out of bed, and tiredly rubbed , and unpacking boxes

I walked out into the hallway, checking the other three bedroo roohtour backyard When I stepped closer, I noticed she had her legs crossed with her hands rubbing circles on her belly

I sht

The hardwood floor creaked under the weight of aveokay?" I asked

She nodded quickly "Yes I couldn’t sleep, and I didn’t want to wake you so I caainst Jade’s sto Jade had been tossing and turning in bed for the last few nights, and I knew she was also tired

"No," she replied, coveringrestless at the moment"

I stifled a yawn behind etic "Go back to bed, Reid I shouldn’t be too er"