Page 109 of Kissed By the Trillest Thug 2

“You alright?”

She nodded.

“He’s just stretching.”

I immediately reached for her.

“Lemme see.”

She took my hand and placed it against her belly. For a few seconds, nothing happened. Then a tiny kick pushed back against my palm. My entire face lit up. Another kick followed. I shook my head and laughed before dropping down a bit so that my face was level with her stomach.

“Aye, little man, you better quit beating on my woman while you in there.”

“He isn’t bothering me,” Eternity said, “he’s just practicing.”

“Practicing for what?” I asked with a raised brow.

“He tryna keep up with his daddy.”

I smiled before leaning back down. I pressed a kiss against her stomach.

“You hear me in there? You got a few more months before you make your big debut, so take it easy on your mama.”

Right on cue, he kicked again. Eternity laughed so hard she had to grab my arm.

“He gone be like you and be stubborn.”

I pulled her into a hug and then kissed the top of her forehead. We just stood there in the nursery we’d spent months putting together, imagining what life was going to look like once it was filled with midnight feedings, crying, diapers, and another little Browne running through the house.

Strangely enough, none of it scared me. If anything, I couldn’t wait. When I looked around that room, I didn’t see another responsibility. I saw another blessing. One thing I learned over the years was never to take those for granted. I looked down at Eternity and couldn’t help but notice how pregnancy had softened her in all the right places. Her hips had gotten fuller, her stomach had rounded beautifully, and somehow, she was even more gorgeous now than the day I had met her.

“What?” She had looked up and caught me staring.

I shook my head.

“Nothing.”

She smiled.

“Malik…”

“What?” I said as I looked her deep in her eyes.

“You got that look.”

“What look?”

“The one that usually gets me in trouble.”

A grin spread across my face.

“I don’t know what you are talking about.”

“Mhmm.”

She laughed, already knowing I was lying. I glanced toward the hallway before walking over and quietly pushing the nursery door closed. She looked at me and immediately started giggling.

“Malik…”