Baby Love (Baby #2)(140)

"I've been trying to call you," he said.

"Is anything the matter?" I asked fearfully.

"No sweetie; I was just wondering how things went."

"I'm sorry Trey; I had my Blackberry on vibrate while I was in court and I forgot to turn it back on to sound."

I filled Trey in on everything that had happened in court with Matthew. He was as shocked as I had been when I told him about Matthew calling Karen Deeny his mother.

"I bet your father was reeling," he commented opening the car door for me.

"That's an understatement," I replied.

"I think he is questioning his wife's involvement in all of this."

Trey got into the driver's seat and turned to me.

"I'm glad you're home baby."

I looked at his sweet face and leaned over to kiss him.

"How was your day? Did everything come out okay?"

He gave me his dimpled grin.

"You are a spoiled brat aren't you?" he asked laughing.

"Everything went as planned Tylar," he said as we pulled out onto the highway.

We talked about our impending move as we headed back to the apartment. I was so looking forward to moving to the country and into our own home.

Trey pulled his car into his space in the parking garage and shut the engine off. He turned to me.

"Why didn't you tell me that Gina is pregnant?" he asked looking at me carefully.

(Holy shit.)

"Trey - I'm sorry, but Gina made me promise. She is my best friend. I had to respect her wishes on this."

"I'm your husband Tylar. I didn't think that we had secrets."

"We don't have secrets that affect each other Trey. This wasn't about you or me. This was about Gina and Tristan. It wasn't my place to tell you if Gina didn't want anyone else to know. How did you find out?"

"Tristan told me of course. He is very proud of the fact."

"He should be," I replied.

"Look Trey, I know that you don't care for Gina but she is like a sister to me, okay?"

"I get that baby," he said, taking my hand and kissing the back of it.

"To be honest, I'm kind of happy that Preston will have a cousin close by."

"Yeah? So am I," I said.

When we got inside the apartment Gina was playing with Preston in the living room. As soon as Preston saw me she came crawling over to me saying 'num-num'.

"She's been 'num-numming' me all day Ty," Gina laughed.

"How did it go?"

"I'll let Trey fill you in on the drama," I said, scooping Preston up to take her into our room.

"Preston and I need our 'girl time' at the moment."

I stopped in and got a clean diaper and the baby wipes just in case. Gina didn't check her diaper as often as I did. Preston had her thumb in her mouth her little arm wrapped around my neck. I loved the feel and smell of her. I had missed her for the day I was gone.

I put her on our bed and unsnapped her over-alls. I removed her wet diaper and cleaned her up with a baby wipe, fastening a clean diaper on her. She was jabbering away watching me.

"I have something for you Preston," I said when I finished snapping her back up.

I picked her up and gave her a kiss on each cheek.

"That is from your grandpa," I said.

"Pappaw" she said.

"Yes that's right, Papaw."

I pulled my sweater off and unsnapped my bra freeing both of my breasts for her. I was producing milk out of both of them once again. I had found out that sometimes not alternating nursing between both breasts could cause a temporary cessation in the one not used as much. Preston and I had rectified that situation.

She crawled over to me and latched on to a breast, curling up alongside of me. Trey came into the room and pulled the quilt that was folded at the end of the bed up around us. He climbed in next to me, wrapping an arm around me as he switched ESPN on the flat screen.

He nuzzled the back of my neck with his warm lips. I got goose bumps and shivered.

"Are you cold baby?" he asked softly, pulling me closer to him.

"I am just fine," I sighed. "I'm happy to be home with my family."

"Where's Tristan?"

"He went to the club today after our appointment. Since Gina was here taking care of Preston he is working until close at the restaurant. I tell you what Tylar, I have never seen Tristan so happy or in love. Who would have thought that he and Gina would be a couple?"

"Oh I don't know," I replied, "I kind of thought they might make a perfect couple. I think he totally gets her."

"He is talking marriage though; apparently she wants to wait. That sounds kind of familiar."

I smiled at his comment. Deep down I wondered if the real reason Gina was reluctant to marry Tristan right now was because of the slim chance of Ian being the father of her baby.

I knew Gina. She might pretend that her decision not to say anything to Tristan was an easy decision but I was betting it didn't sit well with her. I hoped that she changed her mind. I knew that Tristan would understand once she explained. He loved her.

I fell asleep inside of Trey's arms with Preston gently suckling at my breast. When I awoke it was after 7:00 p.m. Preston and Trey were both gone.