Next to Forever (Never Letting Go) by S Moose Read Free Book Online Page B

if you get in my way!”
    Mental note, never get in the way of a hungry, pregnant woman . Gladly stepping aside before the love of my life kills me, I place my hand on the small part of her back and help her walk down the stairs. Sophia runs over, and the girls start yelling and jumping up and down. Between the crying, laughing and cheering, I have no idea what they’re saying. Adam rests against the wall looking at them, eating an apple. I walk over to him and he pats my back. “Congrats again, brother.”
    “Thanks, man. I’m scared shitless though.” I lower my voice and make sure Erin doesn’t hear me. “I don’t know anything about babies. What am I going to do?”
    “You’ll be fine. I’m scared , too. Sophia knows that, but I love them both.”
    I lean against the wall, still watching the girls congratulating each other. “I love them , too.”
    The rest of the morning goes smoothly. Erin eats more than Adam and I , and then starts crying because she thinks she’s going to get fat, which then causes Sophia to start crying. My stress heightens, and I want to keep telling Erin that she’s beautiful, but Adam pulls me back and shakes his head. Apparently, arguing with a pregnant woman is grounds to being placed on the couch. If I have to deal with this the whole time she’s pregnant, I think I’m going to end up losing my mind. How the hell can she go from happy to crying in less than two minutes? The female mind confuses the shit out of me. Why can’t they just be happy and let things go? Dismissing Adam’s suggestions, I tell Erin she won’t get fat and after the baby is born, she’ll lose all the baby weight in a matter of months.
    Yep. Should’ve listened to Adam.
    Erin and Sophia both look at me with murder in their eyes, scream and yell, while telling me it’s my fault and that Erin should cut off my balls and feed them to the birds. Adam laughs in the corner, and suddenly I feel pretty small so I keep quiet the rest of the morning and keep telling myself this isn’t Erin, it’s the hormones.
    It’s a little before noon and Erin’s sleeping on the couch. Watching her sleep is one of my favorite things to do. Being home feels good, especially coming home to my girl. Erin’s my first serious relationship , and I want her to be my last. Being with her makes my life better, and I want to make sure that she knows that. She’s more than my fiancée or the mother of our child, she’s the love of my life, and I vow to make sure she never forgets that. Every time I see her, I fall in love all over. I’m not sure where my life would be if I had never met her. Sitting down next to her, I stroke her cheek and hear her mumbling in her sleep. I lean down and kiss the top of her head. “Sleep well, baby.”
    I start cleaning and organizing the kitchen. I lean against the counter, cross my arms against my chest and watch Erin sleep. I turn my back to her to finish the dishes when I hear her talking to our baby.
    “Do you know how happy I am to have you growing in me? Your daddy and I love you so much, sweetheart.”
    Listening to her talk to our baby makes me smile. She’s going to be a great mom , and we’re going to give our baby everything.
    When I am done with the dishes, I head over to the living room and sit down beside her. She leans on me, and her breathing steadies. “Tell me a story.”
    Stroking her hair, I know what story she wants to hear. “One night the lonely boy meets the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen. She takes him by surprise and helps him out of his shy shell. They go out for sushi with their friends and later that night, they spend all night talking. The beautiful girl is actually really shy and scared of her life. She thinks she has to be a certain way but the lonely boy leans in to kiss her and tells her she doesn’t need to be that way with him. They share their first kiss and after that night, the lonely boy isn’t lonely anymore. The beautiful girl changed his