The Third Wife by Jordan Silver Page B

day.
We took my jeep since he'd driven the Aston today, and apparently I needed more
room. Talk about the power of suggestion. We stopped at the local deli and got
picnic food and bought a blanket from the boutique across the street. He held
my hand the whole time. People probably thought he had lost his damn mind since
he had a silly smile on his face the whole time.

Chapter 15

 
    Cody

 
      Triplets, holy...man I haven't come down from
my high yet. I knew this girl was going to be something special. Knew she was
going to bring more into my life, into our lives. For some reason today her
meadow seemed brighter, happier, more alive. My love felt more. There are no
words for what I'm feeling. I'm a private person by nature, today I feel like
shouting my joy from the rooftops.
    She's
lying across my lap as I play in her hair. I've already made sure she ate
enough. She moaned and groaned about me turning her into a pig, but there was
no way she was eating less than she needed. Three babies, oh man, oh man, oh
man. Later, after I've calmed down I'm calling doc to find out everything we
needed to be doing for her and the babies. She'd already snatched my phone when
I started surfing the net for information on multiples.
    "You'll be even more
of a tyrant now I suppose."
    "It's not tyrannical for a husband to want to make sure that
his wife and unborn children are safe and well taken care of." I loved
saying that word, children.
    "We have a lot to do, like the nursery for one, we're gonna
have to expand it. We're gonna have to go shopping again, get two more of
everything. Oh my, I know they make strollers for twins but do they make them
for triplets?"
    "I'm sure they do
Cody, stop worrying about this stuff. Today we're just gonna celebrate the fact
that we're getting a three for one deal. Tomorrow's soon enough to put on your
worrying cap."
    "I'm too excited, I
can't wait, let's go look at stuff now."
    "Cody are you serious?"
    I really was. This was monumental, huge, it's not something that happened
everyday. The conception of any child was amazing to me, but three! It’s gonna
take me a long time to come down from this high if ever.
    "Okay crazy man, let's go. Where're we going anyway?"
    "To the mall, they have more selections there."

Alana

 
    Cody has officially lost
his mind, that's all I can say. He had me walking in and out of every baby
store in the damn mall. Some of the stuff he was having delivered to the house.
I had the honor of carrying around a teddy bear that was so soft and plush. I
almost didn't want to let it go. That one he bought for me. The other three
that were almost my size, that he insisted on getting for the nursery, were
being delivered. We remembered to get some things for Katie and Crystal,
couldn't have our girls feeling left out.
    Speaking of which. "Do
you plan on telling your wives about the trips?"
    "Don't you think we should?"
    "I'm not sure it's a good idea, besides they already know
we're having a baby, what's another two gonna change?"
    "Well...you are gonna
need their help with the babies when they come."
    Come
again; oh hell no those bitches aren't getting nowhere near my babies. Not
until they can defend themselves, which should be in about thirty years. Of
course I didn't say any of that to him, didn't want to burst his bubble. Maybe
I should rent The Hand That Rocks The Cradle for him to watch tonight.
    "Besides they're going
to wonder about the nursery expansion and the need for three of
everything."
    "Or maybe they'll
think what they always do. That I'm a spoilt bitch from Cali who has to do
everything bigger and better than them." He sighed and gave me a look. Oooookay . We're in our happy place and everything is
rainbow colored. Got you, carry on. "Well shit, okay. Though I was
thinking more along the lines of them staying on their side of the house and me
staying on mine."
    "Alana!" Uh oh
warning voice.
    "What, no good! It was worth a try." He gave me a nudge
for that