CHAPTER 76

　　IT WAS FOREVER

　　TIARA

　　I’ve been very busy for the last two weeks. Dad had regained his company, as my mother had said. Vincent wouldn’t leave me alone for a moment, and my mother had finished the AA sessions with praise. I was so proud of her.

　　Why didn’t I like the smell of tea?

　　“Mrs. Baker, you’re eight weeks pregnant. The baby’s healthy, so it’s time to do everything for two.”

　　“Hey, what about me? I had a part in that too,” Vincent said, pointing to my belly, as we all started chuckling.

　　The evening caught us at home, cuddled in front of the fireplace with a mug of hot chocolate. I knew where this was going.

　　“Tiara, you just made me the happiest man alive. Never live me”

　　“Don’t go all mushy on me,” I told him, and then kissed him.

　　For the first time as partners, our lips touched, yet the flame that had engulfed us remained insatiable. Furthermore, it suddenly had a piercingly delicious blade that cut through to the core of my being. I gave him a peck on the lip