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~Mirabelle~

I slipped on my nightwear as I got up from the bed.

"Hey," Mariano turned and blinked sleep out of his eyes. "Come back to bed."

I smiled. "In as much as I want to, I have work to do today at the office."

He groaned. "Mira, how many times do I need to remind you--"

"It's just some rounding up to do. Before Gen takes over."

"Oh."

"Yeah." I smiled.

"Well then, if you're such in a hurry, why don't you come over and let me say goodbye to my princess first?"

I smiled as I moved closer to him and lifted my nightie up. He ran his hand over my bump and started placing feathering kisses all over my belly. "Don't give mommy a hard time, okay?"

I smiled as I dug my fingers through his hair. "Don't worry, she won't."

The moment he uttered those words, I leaned down and pressed a kiss to his lips. "I love you."

"I love you too. Take care. Don't forget to take your bodyguards alone and be home safe."

"You too."

~

"Mira, you're backing out?!" Gen yelled at me when I told he