Down and Out(98)

“You know what I mean,” he says, pulling back. “We haven’t even talked about kids, and I figured, yeah, someday we’d have them, but I also thought that’d be years from now, not months. And I know it’s your body and your choice and I know the timing’s not great and that there are a million other reasons to wait, but he’s here now and I want him.”
His rushed, heartfelt words have me crying so much I can’t even see him anymore. I love that he keeps referring to the baby as “him,” even if it ends up being a “her.” It just shows how much he wants it.
“I want him, too,” I say, futilely wiping my cheeks. “Or her.”
He leans in and kisses my forehead. “I don’t care what it is, Kitten, so long as it’s half you.” When he leans back to look at me, he sighs. “I really want to ask you to marry me right now, but I’m not going to.”
At my cocked brow, he says very matter-of-factly, “I’ll have you know that I was planning on proposing to you for a while now. Way before this little guy came along,” he says, rubbing my belly, “and I don’t want you to think he’s the reason I’m asking, so I’ll wait.”
We’ve never been good at waiting, but I humor him and ask, “Till our next date?”
“Oh, yeah,” he says, making a “well, duh” face. “All bets are off on our next date.”




Acknowledgments

First off, I want to thank my husband. He is…amazing, for lack of a better word. He’s my best friend, my sounding board, and my #1 cheerleader. He likes to tell people I’m a novelist (to which I blush profusely, because I will never, ever—no matter how many books I write or sell—feel comfortable calling myself that) and his support and pride in me just astounds me. I could live a million lifetimes and never feel like I deserve all the love this man has for me.

Thank you to my daughters, who sacrifice time away from me while I write. They’re still too little to understand why mommy’s always on her computer, and it breaks my mommy-heart. And thank you to my mom and mother-in-law for helping out with the girls so I can write. My sanity appreciates it.

Thanks to my beta readers, Nevaeh Lee, Ashley Ray, and Kristen Wilkins, for helping to make my books the best they can be. And a huge, heartfelt thank you to all the bloggers out there who took a chance on a relatively unknown indie like myself and decided to give Down and Out a shot. There are too many to name individually, but know that your support and enthusiasm mean the absolute world to me.

And last, but certainly not least, thank you to anyone who actually buys my books and reads them. I’m still amazed that people do. You guys are the reason I do this. For real. I love, love, LOVE you guys. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for allowing me to have my dream job. You guys rock!






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