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"Good," John said and rubbed his hands together, his eyes twinkling "I'm very happy and I think she is, too"

"Perfect," I said, and John followed me down the hallway to the elevator "I'll see you tomorrow"

"Are you staying at the beach house all week?"

"No, we'll probably be in Monday at noon when Alexa has class We'll spend the weekend deco and then come back into town once she's ready Her nausea usually subsides around eleven, although she tends to be tired for a few hours afterwards, but she's tough"

"Pregnancy's not much fun, is it?" John said as the elevator doors opened "I'lad I don't have to do it"

"Me, too," I said "See you toot soize with hiet a military contr

act"

"Sounds good," John said and gave me a nod while the doors closed, and I descended to the lobby of the building

Once again, I'd forgotten to call the security service to let theo it for the night So, instead of waiting for the vehicle that would escort me to Westhampton and the beach house, I took my car and drove home alone

It felt good to be onme everywhere

I arrived at the beach house and entered the front doors to the scent of so and kiss Immediately, the cares and stress of the day faded, and I felt my blood pressure drop, my body finally relax

Alexa had truly become my soul mate, and it ith her that I could truly feel myself

"You forgot to call the security detail again," she said, scolding reed we'd use them until Blaine was back in jail"

"I know," I said and squeezed her, tickling her to distract her "I'll remember next time"

We kissed and when she returned to the kitchen, attending to so for her the entire way When I got to her, I stood behind her and ran my hands over her very responsive body Her belly was still not showing for she was only ten weeks along