Chapter 301\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we pulled up to the construction site 1 was impressed by how much progress had been made in just a few days, the interior walls were going up in our house and you could actually see the layout of the rooms now instead of just the frame.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh my god,\u201d Athena breathed, getting out of the truck and staring at the house. It\u2019s actually starting to look like a house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s generally the idea,\u201d I said, coming up behind her and wrapping my arms around her waist, my hands automatically going to\u00a0<\/p>\n
her still flat stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
REZ\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be a smartass,\u201d she said but she was leaning back against me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily and Liam had already taken off running across the field, their laughter carrying on the breeze, Sarah followed after them to keep an eye on them while Orion, Athena and I walked through the construction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I showed Athena everything that had changed since our last visit, the master bedroom was taking shape with the bathroom roughed in, the kitchen had cabinets marked out where they\u2019d go and the island was being built, downstairs the office spaces were defined and the playroom area was clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the nursery,\u201d I said, leading her to the room we\u2019d designated. \u201cI was thinking we could do a neutral color scheme since we don\u2019t know the genders yet, maybe something with lots of natural light and soft textures.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love that,\u201d Athena said, standing in the middle of the empty room and turning in a slow circle. \u201cI can already picture it, two cribs side by side, a rocking chair in the corner for late night feedings, maybe some stuffed animals and books.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe could do a mural on one wall,\u201d I suggested. \u201cSomething whimsical, like a forest scene or something with animals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love that idea,\u201d she said, her eyes lighting up. \u201cWe could have someone paint it or we could do it ourselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we should hire someone,\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m not artistic enough to pull off a mural.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI could do it,\u201d she said. \u201cI used to paint before, before everything with Daxon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou paint that much?\u201d I asked, surprised because I didn\u2019t know that about her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not that I didn\u2019t know she paints, I\u2019d seen her painting and it was not something I would say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But if she wants to paint, then who am I to say no.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to, don\u2019t you remember\u201d I nodded. Of course I did \u201cI learnt how to when I got to London, but then Daxon didn\u2019t like it, said it was a waste of time, so I stopped.\u201d Ohh she learnt more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell he was an idiot,\u201d I said firmly. \u201cAnd if you want to paint the nursery yourself then you should, I\u2019ll help however I can.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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11:48 Fri, Jan 23\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 301\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019d let me paint out bables\u2018 room?\u201d she asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not about letting you, I said. \u201cIt\u2019s your house too, our house, if you want to paint then paint, I\u2019d love to see what you create,\u00a0<\/p>\n
She threw her aims around my neck and kissed me, right there in the middle of the empty room that would become our children\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
nursery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you,\u201d she said against my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you too,\u201d I said. \u201cAnd I love that I\u2019m still learning things about you.\u201d And I meant it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We spent another hour walking through the house, discussing where furniture would go and what colors we wanted for different rooms, talking about the life we\u2019d build within these walls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we finally went back outside, Lily and Liam were covered in dirt and grass stains and looked absolutely exhausted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we wore them out,\u201d Sarah said, laughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMission accomplished,\u201d Orion said, scooping up Liam who immediately laid his head on his father\u2019s shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the drive back, both kids fell asleep in their car seats, Lily\u2019s head lolling to one side and Liam clutching a stuffed animal he\u2019d\u00a0<\/p>\n
insisted on bringing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the benefit of having land,\u201d Sarah said quietly so as not to wake them. \u201cTire them out so they actually nap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we got back to Orion\u2019s house, Derek\u2019s truck was parked in the driveway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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