Remy came in, handing me my hot chocolate, then rushing out to go take more orders from the barking president outside.
"Hey girl," I said, patting the cushion next to me as Ramona came up to me. "These men are lunatics, don't you think?" I asked, patting her big, flat head. "And they think we are the dramatic ones," I went on as she rested her head in my lap. "I guess I should thank you for all of this, huh?" I asked, watching as she turned just enough to look up at me, a little doggy smile on her face, her eyes keen.
Almost like she was telling me this was her plan all along.
Sneak out.
Come get me.
And introduce me to the love of my life.
Remy was making his way through the front of the house, carrying some giant pile of what looked like scrap metal, tripping, and crashing down, the clatter making both Ramona and I shrink into ourselves.
"You okay? Are you alright?" Remy asked, shooting up onto his feet.
"Remy, you're the one who fell," I reminded him. "I'm supposed to be asking you that. Your daddy is crazy, girl," I told Ramona, shaking my head. "I don't know how we are going to make it through these next nine months. We need more girls in this house to even things out," I told her.
And I swear, the old girl brightened up.
Like I'd just given her a new mission in life.
"Hey," Huck said, voice booming into the space, making me jolt and turn to find him leaning in from the kitchen.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"I love you," he told me, giving me a firm nod, then rushing off.
He did.
It was becoming more and more clear by the moment.
And, God, I loved him right back.
Also by Jessica Gadziala
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Jessica Gadziala is a full-time writer, parrot enthusiast, and coffee drinker who has an unhealthy obsession with acquiring houseplants. She enjoys short rides to the book store, sad songs, and cold weather. She lives in New Jersey with her parrots, dogs, and a whole flock of chickens.
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