“Anything else?”
“Don’t forget to buy her some sexy underwear. Oh, and a garter belt.” She giggled. “But I bet that’s the one thing you won’t forget.”
“Funny. Not.”
“Get white gold bands or platinum. Don’t forget to get something sweet inscribed on them. I don’t have to tell you what to inscribe, I presume.”
“No, you don’t.”
“Contact a church up there and get a priest to preside over the ceremony, preferable Episcopalian, that’s the church she grew up in. It’s important to her, she’ll want a priest there.”
“I’m guessing an Elvis won’t work, then?”
“I know that has got to be a joke.” Her voice sounded short. “I swear, Zane Beaumont, you’re cute, but you’re a real dumbass.”
“Why, thank you, darkness in the light.”
“I’m the darkness that’s saving your ass.”
“I know, I know. Thank you.”
“I want to be a Godmother to the babies, by the way.”
“Uh huh.” Over my dead body.
“Let me see, don’t forget to reserve the honeymoon suite at whatever hotel you choose.”
“Yeah. That’s one thing I won’t forget.”
“What food are you going to serve at the reception?”
“What reception?”
“The reception where you thank all your guests for coming and supply us with free booze and food.”
“Oh. Where will that be?”
“That you have to figure out, handsome.”
“Shit.”
“Just find the venue for the wedding ceremony and choose a place close to there.”
“You make it sound so easy.”
“No comment.”
“Thanks for your help, Leeza.”
“I’m not so bad.”
“Yeah, maybe you’re not.”
“I’d do anything for Lucky, you know.” She took a deep breath. “I know you think I’m a bad friend and you know what, maybe you’re right. I’ve been a bad friend at some points, but I love her like a sister and I would kill anyone that tried to harm her.”
“So you’re going to try and off yourself?”
“Not funny.” Her voice was tight. “If you do anything that makes her cry or if you break her heart, I will kill you.”
“That doesn’t sound like an idle threat.”
“You already know that I’m crazy.”
“That I do.”
“Don’t f**k her over, Zane.”
“I don’t think you have to worry about that.”
“Good. I’ll be waiting on my ticket.”
“Uh huh.”
“Oh, and Zane.”
“Yes?” I waited for it, the moment she was going to hit on me and show me her true colors again.
“Good luck.”
“What?”
“Good luck.” Her voice was soft. “What you’re doing is sweet, but it’s going to be hard. Good luck.”
“Thank you.” I hung up and stared at the phone contemplating the conversation we had just had. I still hated Leeza and I didn’t trust her, but I was starting to warm to her. Maybe she wasn’t quite as bad as I had thought she was.
“What you up to, honey bunch?” Lucky walked through the door with a glass of water in her hand and I was glad that she hadn’t walked in just a few minutes earlier and ruined my surprise.
“Not much, just going out to meet Leo for lunch.”
“Oh.” She looked at me with a sad expression. “I was hoping we could go for pizza.”
“Really?”
“No, but I don’t want you to go out either.” She made a face.
“What’s wrong, Lucky?”
“I don’t know.” She walked over and sat on my lap. “I feel weird.”
“Do we need to take you to the doctor?” I asked her in a panicked voice.
“No,” she shook her head and kissed me on the cheek. “I want to have sex.” She whispered in my ear.
“Wait, what?” I looked at her incredulously. “We just had sex last night and then again this morning.”
“I want to have sex again.” She giggled and wiggled around on my lap.
“And to think I was worried that there would be no more sex for us now that you’re pregnant.”
“Are you going to cancel lunch with Leo and take me on the Study table instead?” She looked at me hopefully, and a part of me was quite eager to take her up on it, but I knew that I couldn’t flake on Leo.
“How’s about a rain check?”
“What?” She pouted and jumped off of my lap. “Are you not attracted to me now that I’m fat.”
“Lucky, you are not fat.” I stood up and pulled her towards me. “I promise I will ravish you as soon as I get back from lunch.”
“What am I going to eat?”
“Do you want to come with me?” I asked slowly, not really wanting her to come, but not wanting her to stay home alone if she really didn’t want to be alone.
“No.” She shook her head and ran her fingers down my chest. “I know you need a guys lunch. Tell Leo I said hey and I’m sorry about Robin.”
“I’ll tell him you said hello, I’m not sure I’m going to mention Robin unless he does.”
“Makes sense.” She nodded and then I saw a gleam in her eyes.
“And no, Lucky. You’re not going to find someone to hook him up with.”
“Who said I was going to do that?” She pouted.
“I know you better than you know yourself.” I wrapped my arms around her waist and held her close to me as I stroked her hair. “I’ll miss you while I’m at lunch, but I won’t be gone long, okay.”
“I’ll miss you as well.”
“Oh, Noah said he will come to the parenting class with us.”
“Oh, that’s great.”
“But we’re not to book anything until he sees if Robin can make it as well.”
“Oh, he’s asking her?”
“I have no idea what he’s doing.” I shrugged. “They’re going on some picnic and I guess if it goes well, he’s going to propose.”
“What?” She screeched and I laughed.
“I’m joking. It was a bad joke I know.” I laughed at her expression. “Anyways, I’m not sure what he’s hoping is going to happen at this picnic, but supposedly if it goes well, Robin’s going to be Skylar’s new mommy.” I made a weird face and she hit me in the arm.