Page 110 of Power Move

30.MADE OF DISHONOR

Eva

“They’re out there,”Davey confirmed, meeting me in the hall outside the bride’s suite. “But you got this. And you look gorgeous.”

I gave him a quick kiss and tried to worry about my parents. Ellie wanted to uninvite them to spare me, but I’d not taken up her offer.

“Thanks. It’s going to be awkward as hell, but it was unfair to tell them not to come.”

“Sure, but… I don’t think your parents are the type to raise a dramatic fuss. I simply gave them a little hello. They responded in kind and left it there.”

“It probably knocked them over dead that you were here, David.”

“Yeah, well, I love you. So, I’m here. Do you need anything? Water? Anything?”

“I’m good,” I agreed, touching my stomach. The flutters strengthened. I stopped to appreciate them.

“What? Is something wrong?” Davey panicked.

“No,” I laughed. “The babies are kicking. I’ve been feeling it more, but… it’s not a bad thing.”

Davey put a hand on my stomach.

“You’re not gonna feel them, Davey. Someday soon. I promise.”

“Eva, come on. We’ve got to take pictures,” Callie called.

“Coming,” I said.

Davey gave me a longer kiss. “You’ll be great. Have fun.”

I followed Jace, who waited down the hall.

“They want bridal party pictures before we go down.”

“The groom is secured?” I asked.

“His people have been notified,” Jace confirmed. “I just texted his brother.”

“Great.”

“So, you and the billionaire?” Jace snickered. “You never talk about him.”

“It’s awkward.”

“Doesn’t look awkward. Girl, he wasdrooling.”

I snickered. “I don’t get it. I am sweating like a pig. I hope the photographer can edit out pit stains.”

“Relax. You look like some glowy pregnant lady. It’s kind of amazing. You’re growing motherfucking humans in there,” they said. “It’s wild.”

“It’s weird,” I admitted. “I hate how much I love it when they kick me.”

“Aww, you should. It’s special. I won’t fault you. Now, if I was pregnant, I’d be freaking the fuck out, but it suits you. And homeboy laps it up. Don’t complain. It doesn’t look like it’s slowed you all down.”

“It’s for the best. The thing about this stage of pregnancy is I am constantly horny. I swear to God.”

We stopped in front of the garden in the courtyard. Ellie tried to straighten Jane’s dress.