Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 66
“I mean, did we have to go across town for the burgers?” I say, running an exasperated hand through my hair as I stand on the side of the road, staring at the steaming engine of Victor’s Jeep.
“We had to get the best, mom,” Alvin says sternly, ready to jump to his dad’s defense. The boys were thrilled to learn, about four hours ago, that this wasn’t a quick trip to McDonalds. Instead, we had to go about an hour west to the little diner that Victor frequented when he was a teenager, which he swears up and down have the best burgers and shakes in the world.
In his defense, they were delicious. But then, when we had driven about ten minutes away from that diner with our full bellies, the car had begun to shake and tremble, a steady cloud of steam rising from the hood.
nfortunately, in the middle of nowhere.
c support. But after about twenty minutes of that, he had to admit that he was beat.
.” He pauses, listening. “Yup. Okay. Great.”
e comes over to me,
a tow truck?” I say, scrunching my fac
following along for protection. I just wanted a quiet night with my family.”
mily isn’t here, that he has somehow conveniently forgotten Amelia.
k.
s again. “We could have taken their car and been home by now. Left them here to wait for the tow t
at him and he looks at me with surprise. “That’s not a very nice way to treat your poor Betas,” I say. “Leaving them by the side of the ro
f blue as the sun sets. “I don’t like having the boys out here in the dark.”
to protect them,” I say, punching him lightly on the arm. “We’ll be fine.”
ubbing his eyes and I can see that he’s tired after a big day and a full meal
s dead.”
e it was a living thing.
to be fine, we just need some parts. The
eps there, “we’re going to have some fun.”
are?” Victo
ave someone on my team.
s’ door to rouse them. “Come on, time for an adventure!” I pull their door open and
t are y
bvious. “Come on!”
s for what looks like miles in every direction.
ng. “This doesn’t seem safe.”
It’s fine, we’ll stay within sight of the car. “It’s a night hike!”
t up seconds ago.
n, refusing to be left out. I light a flashlight and hand it to Victor, smiling cheerfully, refusing to let his disapproval bring m
, I stop and spread out two of the blankets, settling down and reaching
ictor sits next to me, still frowning, and Ian curls up on his ot
o the sky. And see what we see.”
ight still lit.
e, ten seconds in your stupid life.”
n your stupid life.”
her side. Our arms press together in the darkness.
ainst each other, an eerie, soft noise.
sinking into a deep purple twilight. One by one, the stars begin to
o show themselves to us, in all their majestic patterns.
here are aliens up there,” Ian asks, his voice soft and sleepy.
hink I bought two little boys from six years ago?”
ge a complaint and make a return.” This gets another slight giggle, but I sense that we’re all rather lulled at this moment.
e a long time. After a while, I can hear Ian’s and Alvin’s breathing even out, deepen.
I whisper to Victor.
this…relaxed.”
, his broad and smooth forehead light by starlight against the darkness of the grass. Beautiful, I think, smiling.
sk, nudging him lightly with my fingertips.
head to me. “What do you mean?”
ush too far to ask.
I feel,” he says softly. “it’s not what I thought it would be. She’s…not who I thought she’d be.”
anket. “Your Luna, fated by those stars themselves.” I look up at them, wondering…well, wondering why they picked her for him. Why not someone else.
.
parted, just slightly.
my cheek. I feel almost a burning inside of me, compelling me. I close my eyes – there’s a rushing in my ears as I lean forward,
p, their engines rumbling. Our silent, sacred moment is gone.
he gravel by the side of the road.
calls.
and Victor jumps again. He gives me a last, frustrated look, and then gets to his feet.
nd Ian stir at the noise. “We’re fine! We’ll be right there.”
say.
m okay, Victor’s face says, clenching his teeth as he looks down
hen cup his cheek with my pal
p and, slowly, follow in Victor’s wake.