A Little Too Late

Chapter 21

"I'll be your Meanie all you fucking want," he chuckled as he watched her take everything in. "I got everything to do the exact shit for the room at your fucking place if you want me to." Sean shot him a look but he just straight up ignored it.

"Thank you, Gabriel," She nodded. "I would love it."

"Fucking great," he smiled, "I'll get started on it later."

"Hey Doll, your phone is ringing," Axel said as he walked into the room and held it out.

"Nicole Cattell," She said answering it. "Oh, hey Ethan, what's up?" She asked as she sat in the rocking chair, ignoring the looks some of the men were giving her. "How are things with you and? Oh really? Well can you really be surprised? I told you once a cheater always a cheater. Oh, I can't go out right now. Yeah, the rumors are true, I'm pregnant. Well, honestly, I don't know when I will be back in office. No, I'm not quitting, be serious, I can't quit now that I have a family to provide for. I will just be working from home for now or talk to the boss about work daycare or something. I haven't thought that far ahead honestly. I'll figure it out later. What? No, I'm not in a relationship, where did you hear that? Ugh," She rolled her eyes, "Stupid idiots, they are my best friend's brothers, that's all. Yeah," she nodded, "The childhood friends I grew up with, practically family. Anyway," She rolled her eyes. "Was there anything else besides wanting me to go out tonight? Alright, talk to you later." She hung up and rolled her eyes again, "Idiot."

"Makes you wonder what she says about us when we hang up," Luke chuckled as she rolled her eyes for what felt like the millionth time.

"You don't want to know," she smirked.

"Ouch, Cupcake," he chuckled.

"Then don't say something ridiculous if you don't want a smartass remark," She threw back. "Do we have any crushed ice?"

North chuckled and nodded, "Sure, I'll go get you some, Baby."

"Thanks," she smiled as she rubbed her belly.

"Here you go," North said as he handed her the cup of crushed ice and a spoon. "Do you want anything else to snack on?" She shook her head, "okay, we will start dinner in a bit. Do you want anything specific for us to make?"

"Nope," She shook her head, "I can't think of anything right now."

"Okay," he nodded, "If you think of something just let us know."

"Okay," She nodded. "I think I'm just going to go get some work done before I get too tired."

"Let me carry you," Silas said as he walked over to her.

"Do it now before I get too big," she scoffed and he chuckled.

"You will never get too big for me to pick you up, Angelos Mou," he said as he scooped her up like she was a feather.

"You say that now," She shook her head as she took another spoonful of ice into her mouth.

"God, how can you do that?" Brandon shook his head as she chewed.

"It's good," She shrugged, "and it's helping in making sure I stay hydrated."

"She has a point," Sean chuckled, "although I can't say it's good for your teeth, Pookie."

"My teeth are fine," she shrugged as Silas sat her down at the desk in the library. "Thank you."

"Here is all your work stuff," Kota said as he helped her get everything set up.

She thanked him and then they left her alone to work.

"Quit pouting, Sean," Axel mumbled as he sat at the table and watched as Marc and Luke started rattling off different things to one another.

"We are making progress, Doc," Silas said as he leaned against the wall. "When we first came back, she wouldn't even talk to us or look at us and now she is letting you give her check ups and she is currently staying with us. We have gained her trust back and that is something we weren't entirely sure we would ever get back. You have to admit we are doing well in getting back into her life, even if it's not where you want it to be. Be grateful we are even in her life right now, even if it's just as friends. There really is no reason to be pouting."

"I'm not pouting," he frowned.

"Yes, you are," Owen said as he straightened his tie.

"Am not," he frowned.

"Enough," Owen scolded. "You are pouting, and you know it." Sean crossed his arms and huffed making Owen clench his jaw and roll his eyes then start muttering under his breath while fixing his cufflinks.