by Ashwood, Eva
“Hey now! I was making sure your water was perfect.” Walker came in, a tray in his hands with two icy cold glasses of lemon water balanced on it.
Oh, perfect. I’d been craving lemon water—and sometimes peach water—but couldn’t bear drinking regular at the moment. Walker knew how to get the right amount of lemon in there to sate my palate without making it so tart I might as well be drinking lemonade instead. I gulped it down as he eyed me with a smile, sipping on his own.
“What?” I asked, head tilted.
“Oh, nothing. It’s just cute, seeing you at work like this. Painting for the babies.”
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention. We were having twins. Walker was convinced we’d conceived them on our honeymoon, and he was probably right. Although there’d been lots of trying in the days following our honeymoon too—and even after we found out I was pregnant.
Making up for lost time. That’s what I called it.
I couldn’t help but smile as Walker leaned in and kissed me, taking my breath away like he had the day we got married—both times. Achy back and swollen ankles were worth it for the chance to have what I had now.
The man of my dreams who loved me.
Two children on the way.
Two beautiful dogs that would look after the babies as much as we did.
I wrapped my arms around him. It was hard to press against him, but I did my best. Strange as it sounded, pregnancy hormones were certainly a thing and… oh boy, did I have them. I nuzzled into Walker’s neck and sighed.
“You’re going to distract me from getting this done for the baby,” I accused, though my tone wasn’t the least bit serious. “I think that’s what you intended, Mr. Prince. How dastardly.”
“Oh, you caught me, Mrs. Prince,” he said, stepping back with a dramatic, apologetic bow. “However can I make it up to you, pulling you away from your work with my masculine wiles?”
I snorted.
“Masculine wiles?”
He chuckled. “You know, those things that for some reason made you fall head over heels madly in love with me—”
“Oh wow, thinking a little highly of yourself, aren’t you?”
“Well, you did say yes to marrying me—high thinking and all.”
I smiled.
“Yeah… I sure did.”
Books by Eva Ashwood
Clearwater University
(college-age enemies to lovers series)
Who Breaks First
Who Laughs Last
Who Falls Hardest
Magic Blessed Academy
(paranormal academy series)
Gift of the Gods
Secret of the Gods
Wrath of the Gods
The Dark Elite
(dark mafia romance)
Vicious Kings
Beautiful Devils
Ruthless Knights
Slateview High
(dark high school bully romance)
Lost Boys
Wild Girl
Mad Love