Total pages in book: 56
Estimated words: 52072 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 260(@200wpm)___ 208(@250wpm)___ 174(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 52072 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 260(@200wpm)___ 208(@250wpm)___ 174(@300wpm)
“Not much. Lennie wanted to get out of the house. Asher made her promise if she leaves, someone is with her in case she goes into labor. I think we’re going to grab some lunch, and then I’ll drop her off with Kennedy before going to the studio.”
“Asher is so ridiculous. I have a cell phone. I can also drive myself anywhere I need to be. He’s lucky he’s hot.” She rolls her eyes. “Plus, I know him well enough. The man knows how to get his way when he wants it. He’ll withhold orgasms from me, and being out of commission for six weeks after the baby is born is going to be hard enough.” My eyes widen in astonishment, more than likely looking like a fish out of water. Most women want a break after they have a baby. At least that’s what I’ve overheard when they attend the classes at the studio.
“Listen, you’ve seen one of the men in our group. Wait till you see the rest. You’ll literally go up in flames with the hotness overload. Oh, wait, there are still a few single men. We should totally set them up.” Lyric’s statement has my eyes bouncing to where she’s moving through the room. She’s straightening things up, tossing the trash away from the cheese Danish my parents brought up for me, and keeping herself busy. They offered coffee, and while I’d usually throw myself on a sword to have some, today, it made my stomach revolt. I’m assuming it’s an after effect from the anesthesia, and I really hope it’s not a long-term issue.
“No, please don’t do that.” I hurry the words out of my mouth. I’ve already thought about the other doctor in the office Doctor Gallo is in partnership with more than I’d care to admit. I don’t even want to acknowledge the hours I’ve spent remembering the devastatingly handsome doctor wearing green scrubs, muscles bulging, tattoos on both arms, and had my gaze lingering on his face. I became lost in a daze when his eyes held mine captive, dark, heady with an intensity I’d never known before. Like a whisper against your neck, unknowing, unhurried, and building a need deep inside of you.
“You’re bound to meet the whole crew, especially with Lyric working at LITHE,” Lennie says.
“Well, at least I have a couple of weeks before that could potentially happen, and not today. You know, sitting in a hospital gown and recovering from surgery,” I say with laughter in my voice.
“True. There’s also Doctor Gallo.” I resettle myself, fixing my pillow for the hundredth time. It’s a miracle I slept last night with how uncomfortable I’ve been this morning.
“And you two can be on your merry way now. No more talk about hot guys, let alone doctors.” I scrunch my nose for added effect.
“Fine, but when you’re back at LITHE, we’re making it happen,” Lyric says, finishing picking up my room. “Now, I hate to come and go so quickly, but I’ve got a pregnant woman to feed and a job to get to. I hear the boss frowns upon her employees being late.”
“From what I heard, she’s a real tyrant. There are no breaks, she overschedules, and the pay sucks,” I play into her comment.
“Damn, tough break, Lyric.” Lennie heaves herself out of the chair, all belly; if you looked at her from behind, you wouldn’t even know she’s pregnant with twins.
“Maybe I should ask Luke for a job instead,” Lyric says as she bends down to give me a quick hug. Lennie does the same, which is harder for her.
“Don’t even think about it.” I’d be lost without Lyric, and she knows it.
“I would never, plus the hours are amazing. Between LITHE and the vet clinic, I’ve got it made. I’ll call you later, see if you need anything on my way home, okay?”
“Thank you, both of you. Really. I love my parents, but, man, Dad can get a bit overbearing when his kids aren’t doing as well as he’d like them to.” Both women nod their head in agreement.
“Oh, honey, Asher is that way all the time.”
“Jagger isn’t much better. I got a splinter once, and you should have seen him acting like this crazy person. The wood deck almost saw its demise until I told Jag it was from the railing. I thought he was going to tear the house apart looking for the tweezers. The next day, he sanded every freaking groove.”
“Why can I see him actually doing this?” Jagger is one of the guys I’ve met. He stopped by one day when Lyric was working and took a look around. He’s head and shoulders taller than her, broad, and wears his hair in a longish way that’s not grunge rock style yet gives him an edge.