Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 64
Victor looks out the kitchen window, staring across the back yard, beyond the pool, towards the trees that separate his house from the cottage out back. Winter is starting to take its grip on the landscape, stripping the trees of their brown leaves so that, day by day, a little bit more of the cottage is revealed. And day by day, Victor finds himself further drawn to this kitchen window, staring out towards the back.
It’s only three weeks until his wedding, Victor knows. But still, he’s having trouble building excitement, seeing it, really, as a reality. The event itself is scheduled to take place between Christmas and New Year, but Victor spends far more of his time thinking about how he will spend his first Christmas with his boys. Christmas morning, unwrapping presents by the tree, Evelyn laughing…
Victor sips his coffee, lost in his thoughts, ignoring the people who bustle behind him. People whom Amelia has hired for what is supposed to be the most important day of his life. They’re here all the time – consulting, measuring, hanging, removing. He hardly notices them anymore.
perhaps that man is back – his own Beta, damnit – and she’s entertaining him again…
njoying the fresh winter air.
tainly can’t be…
s face, rubbing his eyes, working to clear his mind again, but it’s an effort, to say the least. He can’t keep thinking about that man’s hands on her, the way it ripped his heart
r head between his shoulder blades. “What are you doing over here?”
ting his coffee down on the counter but not
me,” she says, peeking around to his front and giving him a smile. “There’s so much to do, you can help me with –
says, not looking down at her.
at you need to do, to organize your parts of the wedding. Come pick out the suits for your groomsmen –“
d you that days ago.”
ut all of this…”
a,” Victor says, sighing and
ol…” Victor shakes his head again, pressing the hell of his hand to his left eye, working to stave off a headache.
him. “So what, you don’t have time for
ve time to focus my attention on a party, Amelia. Pick whatever fabrics and trinkets you like. You have excellent taste, you don’t n
ked –“
all it whatever you w
on his computer and flipping through some papers, clearly lost in thought. Amelia leans against the door frame for a moment, considering her next steps. Then she slinks forward, moving behind Victor and putting her hands on his shoulde
I didn’t think about it that way, didn’t think about all the stresses that you’re under. You’re right, I can handle all of this wedding stuff for the both of us.”
not looking at her.
ing one of her hands forward to caress the muscles of his chest. “Such a big, strong, capable Alpha to take care of me.”
and grows stiff in his chair.
ing lingerie to pick through, all sorts of soft and silky things…maybe you can help me pick out something nice to tear to pieces on our wedding night.”
Amelia feels the rumble
aps out of his seat and she jumps back, stumbling and shocked. He whirls on her, growling. “Didn’t I just make it clear that I’m very busy? Please! Leave me to my work! Stop distr
g is pink cupcakes and white feathers!”
desires.”
uly desires is slipping from her grasp.
hat, Amelia storms from the room,
tor sits at his desk for a moment, wondering at himself. He’s ashamed of himself and frustrated for his cruelty towards Amelia but…damnit. He has to admit, at least to himself, the truth: that he’s not busy thinking about his finances, or his
shoulders. A laugh, surprisingly deep, that has a wicked lilt. Soft pink lips, alternately curled in ferocity
nit.
eeth again, feeling that headache start to pound in his temples. He picks up his phone and dials a number. He waits awhile, longer than usual, while i
nscheduled call. But do you have a moment? I need some advice.”