shouldered her messenger bag. She hoped Scarlet hadn’t seen the flash of pain that made her have to hold her breath. She didn’t want to give her anything else to worry over. “Have a good weekend yourself.”
She headed down the driveway, waving to the guards who were looking after the houses while they were still being worked on. Bryce was thankful for their presence because it meant she could leave her tools behind and not have to have someone else carry them for her. She didn’t want the hassle of having to explain why she wouldn’t drive the work van or her own vehicle.
She waved as Scarlet drove past her heading out into the early evening traffic. Bryce took a slow walk toward her bus stop. God help me, but Scarlet looked so breathtakingly beautiful. I wanted to kiss her so bad when she leaned over me, waking me up . Bryce all but ground her teeth as this new complication struck home. She’s the boss’s daughter, she’s just caught me sleeping on the job, and I have a face that resembles a fucking zombie because I don’t dare to fall asleep anymore. Because every time I do, I’m back in that car with everyone dead and dying around me again . She let out a ragged sigh. Gerri was right. No one in their right mind would want to put up with who I am now. She hastened across the road to flag down the oncoming bus to take her home. She jammed her cap on over her forehead. She wasn’t in the mood for prying eyes and pitying looks tonight.
Chapter Six
The next morning dawned bright and sunny. Juliet awoke slowly, savoring the lassitude she felt, basking in the knowledge she was working from home today and that Trent was working an evening shift. She turned her head on the pillow to seek out Trent. She was surprised to find the other pillow empty. Juliet lifted her head and spotted an added lump under the bed sheet that signified more than just her belly was under the covers. She listened intently to the soft low voice of her beloved who was obviously in mid flow.
“Link shifted into his wolf form, and Midna leapt onto his back. She spurred him on as they raced toward Hyrule’s castle to face Ganondorf.”
Juliet’s eyebrows rose. She carefully lifted up the sheet to reveal Trent curled up beside her. “What are you doing?”
Trent looked up at her, her sleep-tousled hair falling rakishly across her forehead. “I’m telling the baby a story of heroes and villains and the return of a princess to the Twilight Realm.”
“You’re telling the baby the story from one of your games.” Juliet had recognized the names. “What happened to good old-fashioned fairy tales?”
Trent favored her with an incredulous look. “Fairy tales aren’t real .”
“Of course they aren’t,” Juliet conceded dryly at Trent’s utter seriousness. “So how long have you been telling your tale?”
“Not long, but I can save the finale for next time.” Trent started to move back up the bed.
Juliet gasped as she felt the baby kick. “I think the baby wants to hear the rest of the story now.” Juliet placed Trent’s hand over where the baby could be felt moving.
“That’s so cool.” Trent shifted under the sheet to place a kiss on Juliet’s belly. “Hey, baby. How about you calm down with the calisthenics before you make your mommy dizzy? I’ll finish the story for you.”
Juliet laughed as the restlessness calmed. “I hope to God you can settle the baby down as easily out of the womb as you can in it.”
Trent grinned and smoothed her hand over Juliet’s taut skin. “You’re up too early, Jule. Why don’t you just lay back and rest some more and then I’ll make you breakfast in a little while.”
Juliet stroked Trent’s hair gently, brushing it back from her forehead. “You’re too good to me.”
“You’re worth it.” She cupped her hand under Juliet’s breast and then down over her stomach. “Every beautiful inch of you.”
Juliet languished under Trent’s soft caresses. “Finish your
She headed down the driveway, waving to the guards who were looking after the houses while they were still being worked on. Bryce was thankful for their presence because it meant she could leave her tools behind and not have to have someone else carry them for her. She didn’t want the hassle of having to explain why she wouldn’t drive the work van or her own vehicle.
She waved as Scarlet drove past her heading out into the early evening traffic. Bryce took a slow walk toward her bus stop. God help me, but Scarlet looked so breathtakingly beautiful. I wanted to kiss her so bad when she leaned over me, waking me up . Bryce all but ground her teeth as this new complication struck home. She’s the boss’s daughter, she’s just caught me sleeping on the job, and I have a face that resembles a fucking zombie because I don’t dare to fall asleep anymore. Because every time I do, I’m back in that car with everyone dead and dying around me again . She let out a ragged sigh. Gerri was right. No one in their right mind would want to put up with who I am now. She hastened across the road to flag down the oncoming bus to take her home. She jammed her cap on over her forehead. She wasn’t in the mood for prying eyes and pitying looks tonight.
Chapter Six
The next morning dawned bright and sunny. Juliet awoke slowly, savoring the lassitude she felt, basking in the knowledge she was working from home today and that Trent was working an evening shift. She turned her head on the pillow to seek out Trent. She was surprised to find the other pillow empty. Juliet lifted her head and spotted an added lump under the bed sheet that signified more than just her belly was under the covers. She listened intently to the soft low voice of her beloved who was obviously in mid flow.
“Link shifted into his wolf form, and Midna leapt onto his back. She spurred him on as they raced toward Hyrule’s castle to face Ganondorf.”
Juliet’s eyebrows rose. She carefully lifted up the sheet to reveal Trent curled up beside her. “What are you doing?”
Trent looked up at her, her sleep-tousled hair falling rakishly across her forehead. “I’m telling the baby a story of heroes and villains and the return of a princess to the Twilight Realm.”
“You’re telling the baby the story from one of your games.” Juliet had recognized the names. “What happened to good old-fashioned fairy tales?”
Trent favored her with an incredulous look. “Fairy tales aren’t real .”
“Of course they aren’t,” Juliet conceded dryly at Trent’s utter seriousness. “So how long have you been telling your tale?”
“Not long, but I can save the finale for next time.” Trent started to move back up the bed.
Juliet gasped as she felt the baby kick. “I think the baby wants to hear the rest of the story now.” Juliet placed Trent’s hand over where the baby could be felt moving.
“That’s so cool.” Trent shifted under the sheet to place a kiss on Juliet’s belly. “Hey, baby. How about you calm down with the calisthenics before you make your mommy dizzy? I’ll finish the story for you.”
Juliet laughed as the restlessness calmed. “I hope to God you can settle the baby down as easily out of the womb as you can in it.”
Trent grinned and smoothed her hand over Juliet’s taut skin. “You’re up too early, Jule. Why don’t you just lay back and rest some more and then I’ll make you breakfast in a little while.”
Juliet stroked Trent’s hair gently, brushing it back from her forehead. “You’re too good to me.”
“You’re worth it.” She cupped her hand under Juliet’s breast and then down over her stomach. “Every beautiful inch of you.”
Juliet languished under Trent’s soft caresses. “Finish your
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