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Bailey sat on the edge of the couch and fed Maddy grapes. The very swollen mommy-to-be initially complained about being fed like a pet. Eventually, she gave in and enjoyed the attention. Not to be outdone, Sawyer turned a fan towards Maddy and was painting her nails. I watched them baby her and wondered about when I would be that big and uncomfortable. "I'm in no hurry to have a baby," Tawny said, maybe for the tenth time since arriving. "Not in any hurry at all." Farah grinned from where she was cutting carrots into little perfect sticks for dipping. "Coop is obsessed with getting me pregnant. First, his little brother is about to have a baby then his best friend. I swear whenever we're alone, he's inside me," she said then her smile grew. "It's awesome." "Huh," Tawny muttered. "Judd is in me all the time too and not because he's trying to plant his flag or lay his seed or whatever." "Jealous?" Farah asked and Tawny fake glared at her. "Sometimes, my sister irritates me too," I said and they both laughed. "I'm going to brush the baby's hair," Bailey announced to no one in particular. "When she's old enough, I'm going to put those little barrettes in her hair and make her wear headbands and turn her into a doll. Then when she cries, I'm giving her back to Maddy." "Yeah for me," Maddy whispered with her eyes closed. "Are you suffering?" Bailey asked. "Like should I do more for you to ease away the horror of how huge you've become?" Opening her eyes a crack, Maddy muttered, "Stop charming me." Bailey grinned. "Seriously, you look pretty miserable today." "I've been having those Braxton Hicks contractions since yesterday." "Is that bad?" Sawyer asked, looking up from her meticulous work on Maddy's toes. "Is it like hemorrhoids?" When we laughed, Sawyer beamed, even though she likely had no idea what was funny. "They're like practice contractions," Maddy explained. "They don't hurt much, but they're uncomfortable." Bailey frowned. "How do you know all this stuff?" "I read a book." "Yeah, I did that once. Not a fan." "You guys don't have to hang out here," Maddy said. "The guys are out having fun and you're pampering me. You could go to the movies if you want." "No," Bailey said quickly. "I need to be super nice because I had a dream that being nice will lead to a handsome awesome guy who is the fucker. I want that guy. He belongs to me and I'm sick of waiting, so shut up and let me be nice to you." "Sure," Maddy said, sighing. "This is nice, but I'm going to have to pee soon." "Do you need me to carry you?" Bailey asked. "Maybe. Ask me in a few minutes. book-quotelarkmaddytawnyI remained with Lark in the hospital room until Aaron arrived out of breath from running. "My muse," he said, taking her hand. Leaving them alone to prepare for the surgery, I walked into the waiting room. Cooper patted the chair next to him and I joined him. "She'll be okay," he said, sounding convincing. I didn't feel like talking, so I texted Dylan, Harlow, Mom, and Dad to let them know what was happening. Cooper spoke quietly on the phone with Farah who was on her way with Tawny. First, Dick and Maryann arrived then Raven not long afterwards with Bailey. "We were shopping when you called," Bailey announced as Raven hurried to Lark's room. Joining her brother, Bailey tapped her foot and stared at the door. "How long will it take?" "Patience," Cooper muttered then returned to talking with Farah. Bailey changed seats, so she was next to me. "Don't be scared. Pixies are powerful creatures." Smiling softly, I took Bailey's hand and waited. book-quotemusepixiesbabiesWhat are we talking about?" Tawny asked as Judd rolled a ball, knocked over a few pins, then frowned like he might knock the others over with his angry glare. "Aaron's going to fix her tat," Bailey explained while Cooper and Farah wandered off. "He's an artist," Tawny cooed. "He made this angel on Judd." After Tawny showed me Judd's arm, she put her hand back to where she had a gorgeous tattoo of a fallen angel. "He's very talented," she added. "I'm excited to get my butterfly finished." "He'll do a great job," Bailey reassured, taking a ball from Vaughn and rolling it into the wrong alley. "Oops." "Idiot." "Be nice or I won't be nice," Bailey warned, glaring up at him. "I love feisty women," he said, smirking down at her. "Not interested. Blond men are usually stupid. Just look at my brothers. Anyway, I don't want a dumbass loser. I want a smartass winner." "You deserve nothing less," I said and Bailey smiled at me like I was amazing. book-quotelarkvaughntawny-and-juddStumbling to my feet, I glanced at my mom who still sat at the table. She looked at me then Larry then lowered her gaze and returned to her coupons. The logical choice for me was to run from the house. I was so much smaller than these three battling men and the smart thing was to run. Yet, Larry and his bullshit family were why Raven left. They were always telling me what to do and making me feel like shit. Now, he'd hit me and I wasn't running. Grabbing a chair from the table, I swung it at Glenn and hit him at the back of the neck. As he went flying forward, the bastard tripped over Dylan and toppled hard to the ground. Before I could celebrate, Larry ripped the chair out of my hand then came at me. I backed away and grabbed one of the millions of bear figurines. Throwing it at him, I nailed Larry in the chest with the first one. The second one caught him over the eye, leaving a gash. As Larry chased me around the room, I grabbed more bears and flung them over my shoulders at him. While most missed, a few made contact and he finally hollered in frustration. Having recovered from the blow, Glenn tried to block me in. However, Dylan shoved the older man outside then locked the door. Unfortunately for Glenn, Larry's stupid fluffy dog hated him and proceeded to attack his leg. "Dylan, this is your last chance," Larry said, his face red and blood dripping down his face. "Give me that girl or you're done." "Fuck you. I was done the minute you put your fucking hand on her." Watching the two men glare at one another, I exchanged the bears in my hands for heavier ones. "I'm leaving," I said more to Mom than Larry. "If anyone messes with me, I'm cracking their heads open with Picnic Bear." book-quotelarkfrom-figurines-to-weaponspicnic-bearIgnoring all the whispering couples around him, Vaughn taught me to bowl while I faked like I cared. We were both on the outs and I suspected he wanted to find a new buddy now that Judd was attached to his angel. Every time Tawny laughed, Vaughn's frown darkened. "You should be happy for them," I said as he guided me towards the alley. "I am. Fucking overwhelmed with happiness. Now, pay attention." When I flinched at his tone, Vaughn sighed. "It gets boring when your best friend is busy mating like a rabbit." "My best friend ditched me too, so I found new friends. Maybe you should too." "Crap no. Sounds like too much effort." I grinned. "You could play with Bailey. Here, she comes." Vaughn didn't even glance at the arriving blonde who threw her hands in the air. "I got dumped again! Men suck! I hate them all!" she cried, enjoying a hug from Tawny. "Who wants to set me up now?" "I thought you hated men," Tucker mumbled with his mouth full of a hot dog. "I do, but one of them has got to work, right? Everyone in the world gets someone good, but I get shit. It's not fair. I'm nicer than anyone ever." This comment elicited laughter from the crew including Vaughn who took my bowling ball and rolled it for me. "Look," he said," you got a strike. I'm an excellent teacher." "Best ever. book-quoteteacherlarkbowling
