Page 49 of The CEO

Bree was absolutelygiddy by the time Adam arrived home.

When he came through the door from the garage into the kitchen, he stopped and sniffed. “Is that meatloaf I smell?” Hesniffed again. “If it’s not it is the second most wonderful thing I’ve ever smelled.”

She laughed and walked over to him from her spot by Lilly in the family room. She wrapped her arms around his waist. “Hi, there.”

“Hi, there.” He leaned down and kissed her forehead. “Did you have a good day?”

“From the looks of you. I definitely had a better day than you did.”

“I’m just tired. The day wasn’t bad, just busy. That happens when you only go into the office one day a week.”

“Do you want to go in more than one day?” Bree didn’t want him to, but she also knew that he needed to do what was necessary for his business.

Adam frowned. “Why would I want to do that? I love being home with you and Lilly.” He placed his arms around her. “So tell me about your day instead.”

“Well,” Bree hesitated. “You remember how we started working on expanding our family as soon as you proposed?”

“I remember. As a matter of fact, I remember just about every time we’ve worked on expanding the family. Why do you ask?”

“Because I believe the night you proposed we got a second blessing.” She took his hand and placed it on her lower belly. “We’re going to have a baby.”

Adam was slow to grin, but when he did, it was devastating. “A baby.”

“Yup. Lilly is going to have a little brother or sister. What do you think?” She was pretty sure he was as thrilled as she was, he was smiling after all.

Suddenly he picked her up and swung her in a circle. “We’re having another baby!” He grinned and then slowly let her slidedown him to the floor. “That’s the best news ever. How do you think Lilly will feel about it?”

“I think she’ll be thrilled. It will be like having a live baby doll. She’ll want to dress him up?—”

His eyes widened. “Him? Do you know what it is already?”

She chuckled. “No, silly. I just don’t want to be calling him an it, so I’m saying him.”

He chuckled. “Right. Of course.”

She gazed up at him, a hint of worry in her mind. “Our family is expanding. Are you happy?”

He hugged her closer. “Yes. I want us to have more children, I just wasn’t expecting it so soon. I mean in the back of my mind, I knew it was a possibility, but how often does it happen so quickly? We made love several times that first night, but still…”

“Probably more often than we can imagine. Anyway, in celebration I asked Carole to prepare your favorite meal…your mom’s meatloaf. We haven’t had it since I moved in, so I’m looking forward to it, too. Come on. Let’s get our daughter. She needs to be fed and put to bed. Then we can have a quiet dinner, just the two of us.”

“Sounds good. I might even have time to romance my wife before dinner.”

They walked into the family room, picked up Lilly and put their plan into effect.

Bree was as anxious as Adam for a little romancing before dinner and after, too.

Three weekslater

Adam lookedweary when Bree saw him.

She went to him and hugged him. “Are you okay? You don’t look okay.”

He told her what had happened, leaving nothing out.

“I’m sorry your day sucked, but I have a surprise. Come on.” She took his hand and pulled him into the family room.

Lilly sat on a blanket in the middle of the floor.