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“Lily’s pregnant?” he mutters

I stare at hi his forehead crease in confusion

Oh fuck

“I’ve got to go,” he says, fighting to control his tone

He turns on his heel and stalks outI trudge back down toforward to telling Katie aboutto kill me, because Lily will probably kill her

She’s waiting for me by the door She smiles as she takes hold of my hand and pulls me inside

“Where’s Lily?” I ask “And Darcy?”

“Julian came back and wanted to speak with Lily He said Alberto has been arrested?”

I nod “That’s great, right?” She frowns at me “Why don’t you look happier?”

I sit down “Because I fucked up,” I say flatly

“How?” she asks

I tell her everything

“Ouch,” she says, laughing after I finish relaying the events of the evening

“Yes” I nod “Let’s just hope the charges stick”

“Seriously?” she groans, biting back a smile “You and your corny jokes

“If that irin

“As you can tell, I’ on the sarcasm

I wink at her “Would you like to sit on my face, so I can eat my way to your heart?”

She bursts out laughing

“What? It worked” I pretend to be hurt as I defend myself

“I’, sexy guy with a killer body that girls would be falling over themselves for anyway,” she assures me

I smile and raise my eyebrows

“Now I’lance down at my chest “Killer body?”

“I didn’t mean … I just …”

She grunts as I laugh, then I pull her closer to me and wrap my arms around her waist

“So, Katie Harris, want to let me make your dreams co her on the ht?

“Sure” She grins “I guess I can stay an extra night”

She sain