The Blake Legacy (The Blake Boys) by Rhonda Laurel Read Free Book Online

of Jake, she returned to her desk. She sent a quick text to Seth to see how they were doing. He replied that he was teaching the baby how to read football stats. Checking inventory, returning phone calls, and approving Michelle’s promotional ideas all seemed rather pedestrian when her son was at home and could be doing something amazing that only his mother could appreciate.
     
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    Morgan was glad Nina had made it tonight. Seth and Patton were having a guy’s night out at the Slap Shot Bar, so it was a good time to catch up over the box of cupcakes Morgan had picked up from Nina’s favorite bakery.
    “So glad you could make it. I got cupcakes from the Sugar Express.” Morgan rubbed her hands together in delight.
    Nina groaned. “I’m big as a house, and you go out and get the greatest temptation in Philadelphia.”
    “Is this the same woman who told me not to worry about weight gain and just enjoy being pregnant?” Morgan gave her a skeptical look.
    Nina shook her head. “Well, that was different. You weighed about fifty pounds before you got knocked up.”
    “Nina, please. You’re thin as a rail, and you work out almost as intensely as Seth does, don’t give me that crap.”
    “Says the woman who does a swan dive under the bed every time her husband walks into the room to avoid him seeing her naked.”
    Morgan sighed. “I think we’ve reached a stalemate in this baby-weight-gain bitch fest.”
    “Good, because you look great. Look at those big boobies; you must have gone up two cup sizes. You could work at a strip club.” Nina tapped Morgan’s breast.
    “Hey! I could have worked there before. I would have been the bookkeeper in the back room, but I could have worked there.”
    Both Morgan and Nina giggled.
    “Jake asleep?” Nina asked.
    “Down for the count.” Morgan waved the baby monitor in her hand.
    “You keep him on that schedule, don’t you?”
    “I try. Seth sneaks in his room at night. I sneak in after Seth. It’s no wonder he sleeps.”
    “Can I take a peek at him? He was asleep the last time I was here. I’ll be quiet.”
    Nina couldn’t resist touching Jake’s hand when they went into the nursery. Morgan pulled her out before Nina poked him one more time, trying to get him to wake up.
    “Are you trying to screw up my schedule?”
    “I just wanted to spend some time with him.” Nina pouted and followed her into the kitchen.
    Morgan plated the cupcake and passed it to Nina.
    “You are in for a world of trouble when he gets older.” Nina chuckled.
    “Why do you say that?”
    “He’s such a cutie already. He’s going to look like Seth with a deep tan.”
    “Don’t worry, I’ve already put in an order for a skank-o-meter. I’m going to keep him innocent as long as I can before some trollop gets her hands on him.”
    Nina took a bite of her cupcake. “How was the return to the bookstore?”
    “Great. Michelle is the best. Store runs like clockwork when I’m not there. Are you still working part time?”
    Nina nodded. “I’m micromanaging my staff. I have two more jobs then I’m hanging up my event-planning shoes. Unless you want me to organize a fundraiser for you.”
    “Baby steps, Nina. I just got over my fear of speaking in public.” Morgan licked at the icing on her cupcake.
    Nina pulled Morgan’s hand to her stomach. “Can you feel that karate chop?”
    “Your baby girl likes sugar.”
    “I don’t know if I’m ready for a girl.” Nina groaned.
    “No? I would have thought you’d have her enrolled in the divas training academy already. If there’s one person I know who should have a girl, it’s you. You have that femininity thing down to a science.” Morgan batted her eyes at her.
    “Patton is talking about buying guns and building a fortress somewhere. He’s going nuts.”
    Morgan poured them both a glass of milk. “I think it’s nice he’s becoming psychotic in the name of protecting his daughter. I’ve been on the receiving end of