damn pregnancy test around with her for two weeks now. She knew what she had to.
“Excuse me, guys. Ladies’ room,” Jada said.
************************
Brandon couldn’t believe his good fortune. Every day since claiming his mate had been a dream, every night an exercise in passion. They didn’t make love every minute of the hour, but it was close. Even when they weren’t making love, the quiet moments filled him with pride and purpose. Sure, they’d argued occasionally, but they’d quickly made up. Yes, being with Jada was happiness of the variety he didn’t think possible on this earth. But lately Brandon had sensed some reticence in his love’s eyes. She was hiding something from him. And though he thought he sensed that it might have something to do with cubs, it pained him that she thought she had to do so. She would always be his. Regardless of what faced them.
“Ah, Brandon?” Jada said.
Brandon turned and smiled to see that Jada had already returned. “You were quick,” he said.
Jada hung back, near the railing of the patio overlooking the green.
“You may want to see this,” Jada said.
************************
Jada had been quick in the bathroom. Quicker than she had ever been in her life. But there was a reason for it. A good reason. She tapped her toe as Brandon rose from his seat to join her.
“There’s no other way to put this, so…”
Jada waved the pregnancy test stick in front of Brandon’s face, a big pink plus sign on it. “I’m pregnant.”
For what seemed like forever, Brandon just stared into her eyes. What was going on with him? Had he even heard her?
“I said, I’m pregnant. We’re pregnant.”
Brandon remained silent. Oh boy. This was going well. He either hadn’t heard or couldn’t believe what he had just heard.
“Earth to Honey Bear? You there, Brandon?”
“We’re pregnant,” Brandon said flatly.
“Uh huh,”Jada nodded.
“Yesss! We’re pregnant!”
Brandon pumped both fists up and down and swept her into his arms. Maybe everything wasn’t going so badly after all. Jada loved the way Brandon could pick her up like that. He ran her around the patio, carrying her like she weighed no more than a feather. “My girl is pregnant! Do you hear? We’re having babies!”
“Ah, Brandon?”
“Yes, love?”
“Maybe you should put me down,” Jada said with a smile. “You know, for the babies and all.”
“Yes. Of course. What was I thinking?”
Brandon carefully put Jada down.
“You were thinking you’re going to be a dad.”
Brandon planted a big long kiss on her lips and smiled. It was the biggest smile Jada could imagine, and in that moment she felt terribly silly for being unsure about how Brandon would react. Of course he was happy. He was happy for the same reason she was. Because they would have a family together. Greg slapped Brandon on the back and Amanda hugged her. Even strangers congratulated them. It was fantastic.
As Jada basked in the glow of the news, she saw a sports car pull up. It was a classic Corvette. Top down and pearl blue, it was an old car, but it was in perfect shape. It probably belonged to one of their clients. Those guys liked to golf and ski. But she was a little surprised by the size of the man who got out of the car. He was a big guy, tall and broad shouldered, almost as big as Brandon, but with messy, surfer-style blond hair and a relaxed slump to his walk. She didn’t pay much more attention, because Brandon lifted her again, twirling her around happily, but then all of a sudden, everything stopped. Brandon stopped. Greg stopped talking. Amanda stood still.
Brandon put Jada down and she looked up at him. The look in his eyes was blue steel. He was serious. Somber. The surfer guy now stood six feet away. Brandon gently put Jada down.
“Brandon,” the oversized surfer guy said, lifting his sunglasses.
“Jeremy,” Brandon responded.
“Good to see you, bro,” the surfer guy said.
“What are you
“Excuse me, guys. Ladies’ room,” Jada said.
************************
Brandon couldn’t believe his good fortune. Every day since claiming his mate had been a dream, every night an exercise in passion. They didn’t make love every minute of the hour, but it was close. Even when they weren’t making love, the quiet moments filled him with pride and purpose. Sure, they’d argued occasionally, but they’d quickly made up. Yes, being with Jada was happiness of the variety he didn’t think possible on this earth. But lately Brandon had sensed some reticence in his love’s eyes. She was hiding something from him. And though he thought he sensed that it might have something to do with cubs, it pained him that she thought she had to do so. She would always be his. Regardless of what faced them.
“Ah, Brandon?” Jada said.
Brandon turned and smiled to see that Jada had already returned. “You were quick,” he said.
Jada hung back, near the railing of the patio overlooking the green.
“You may want to see this,” Jada said.
************************
Jada had been quick in the bathroom. Quicker than she had ever been in her life. But there was a reason for it. A good reason. She tapped her toe as Brandon rose from his seat to join her.
“There’s no other way to put this, so…”
Jada waved the pregnancy test stick in front of Brandon’s face, a big pink plus sign on it. “I’m pregnant.”
For what seemed like forever, Brandon just stared into her eyes. What was going on with him? Had he even heard her?
“I said, I’m pregnant. We’re pregnant.”
Brandon remained silent. Oh boy. This was going well. He either hadn’t heard or couldn’t believe what he had just heard.
“Earth to Honey Bear? You there, Brandon?”
“We’re pregnant,” Brandon said flatly.
“Uh huh,”Jada nodded.
“Yesss! We’re pregnant!”
Brandon pumped both fists up and down and swept her into his arms. Maybe everything wasn’t going so badly after all. Jada loved the way Brandon could pick her up like that. He ran her around the patio, carrying her like she weighed no more than a feather. “My girl is pregnant! Do you hear? We’re having babies!”
“Ah, Brandon?”
“Yes, love?”
“Maybe you should put me down,” Jada said with a smile. “You know, for the babies and all.”
“Yes. Of course. What was I thinking?”
Brandon carefully put Jada down.
“You were thinking you’re going to be a dad.”
Brandon planted a big long kiss on her lips and smiled. It was the biggest smile Jada could imagine, and in that moment she felt terribly silly for being unsure about how Brandon would react. Of course he was happy. He was happy for the same reason she was. Because they would have a family together. Greg slapped Brandon on the back and Amanda hugged her. Even strangers congratulated them. It was fantastic.
As Jada basked in the glow of the news, she saw a sports car pull up. It was a classic Corvette. Top down and pearl blue, it was an old car, but it was in perfect shape. It probably belonged to one of their clients. Those guys liked to golf and ski. But she was a little surprised by the size of the man who got out of the car. He was a big guy, tall and broad shouldered, almost as big as Brandon, but with messy, surfer-style blond hair and a relaxed slump to his walk. She didn’t pay much more attention, because Brandon lifted her again, twirling her around happily, but then all of a sudden, everything stopped. Brandon stopped. Greg stopped talking. Amanda stood still.
Brandon put Jada down and she looked up at him. The look in his eyes was blue steel. He was serious. Somber. The surfer guy now stood six feet away. Brandon gently put Jada down.
“Brandon,” the oversized surfer guy said, lifting his sunglasses.
“Jeremy,” Brandon responded.
“Good to see you, bro,” the surfer guy said.
“What are you
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