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Cassie grabbed both her hands and squeezed “Oh, honey, I’m so excited for you Copper will come around” She frowned “I’ll kick his ass if he doesn’t”

Both wo on the mountain that was Copper would break the tension at any time

“How have you been feeling?”

“Ugh” Shell rolled her eyes as nausea rippled through her stomach like it had been summoned by Cassie “Pretty sick It only started last week and thankfully, I’ve ed to only throhen Copper has been out of the house, but it’s really ra up this week”

Cassie’s hands flew to her hips “Okay, that’s it,him today He will not be pleased to find out you’ve been sick behind his back”

“I know I just…” She shrugged She was a chicken, plain and sirew better by the day Shell thought she’d been in love with Copper for years, but now that she lived with hi she couldn’t even put words to Love seenificant an emotion

Or at least it sees than she did

She’d found out about the pregnancy teeks ago and had been working on a fun way to tell hio when he shattered her anticipation

The sound of her front door opening had Shell straightening in her chair Cassie shot her a chastising look

“Babe? That Cassie’s car out there?”

“Yeah We’re in the kitchen having tea”

Ten seconds later, Copper’s big form filled the entryway to the kitchen “Holy shit,” he said “What the fuck happened? Were we robbed by Holly?”

Both wohed, but Shell’s felt hollow

“Nah,” Cassie answered for her “You’re ol’ lady was just being the a her a narrow-eyed glare “Well, I gotta run hoave Shell a quick hug “No time like the present,” she whispered “I’ll see myself out”

As she passed Copper, she rose on her tiptoes and pressed a kiss to the side of his beard “Twice in one day Love you guys,” she said, then disappeared

Beth hadn’t reeed, and normally, Shell would call her down to see Cassie off, but there was nothing normal about this day Not anyet it over with

Finally

“How you doing, gorgeous?” Copper asked as he walked into the kitchen He stopped right by her chair, looking down at her “Lotta sugar in this rooonna share some with me?” He arched an eyebrow