The Risk Takers

Part 28 | Boy Toy

The next morning I was startled awake by a loud crash coming from downstairs. Liam hears it too and instinctively he bolts out of bed and pulls the bedroom door open. I glance to the clock on my nightstand and see it's just after six. A bit early for Harper to be up making noises downstairs. Liam disappears around the corner and moments later I hear him say, "Jesus Colin. That was a wedding gift!"

So apparently Colin thought the two hour drive was worth it after all. I hear murmurs and then Harper's giggle and decide it's too early to get out of bed. I do wonder what wedding gift Colin destroyed of ours downstairs though. Liam comes around the corner and I see he's wearing his cotton pajama bottoms with a bare torso. I run my eyes over him as he crawls back in next to me and he scoffs before saying, "Hopefully you weren't too attached to the crystal serving bowl downstairs. Colin thought it was an appropriate cereal bowl and dropped it by the fridge." He pulls the duvet over him as I respond, "Seriously? That bowl was a couple hundred dollars. Why wouldn't he grab a normal bowl from the pantry?"

"Why doesn't Harper find a new L.A boy toy she can play with when she's in town?" He snaps and I know Colin's laid back "bro" attitude can drive Liam nuts. Over the years we've helped him stay on his feet financially and even though he always promises to pay us back, he has yet to make good on his word. I think Liam tenses up every time Harper brings him around because he's worried Colin will ask us to cut him a check before he heads back up to the beach. I pull myself into him and he snuggles up to me for warmth. I run my hands over his torso and he raises his eyebrow. I am about to make our early morning worth while when we hear Harper's giggle again and I know with those two downstairs, we'll never be able to focus.

Defeated, we pull ourselves out of bed and quickly get ready for the day. When we flounce downstairs we see Harper with her hands all over Colin. He goes in and kisses on her neck when Liam clears his throat loudly. Colin snaps his attention to us and when he sees me he says, "Good morning Ellie. Sorry about your bowl!" I notice his hair is slightly shaggier than usual but he's still tan and slender in a tank and shorts. I smirk and reply, "We'll just add that to your tab."

He grins and gives me a slight nod. Harper goes back to oogling Colin in their own little world. Out of no where I feel queasy and I was hoping my rounds of morning sickness were over. I dash over to the downstairs bathroom just in time to throw up the minimal contents I had in my stomach. Liam is right behind me and I hear Harper's loud voice, "Oh, she's pregnant!" Colin cheers and Liam glances over his shoulder as they celebrate in the kitchen.

"All good?" He asks me as he rubs my back and I nod, "I'm slowly getting used to this part." I quickly rinse my mouth out and when I make it back to the kitchen Harper is standing in the foyer with her hand on her hip. She sees me and says, "So am I helping you pack up your house or not?"

I shrug, "We need to talk to Teddy first. We can't just up and leave him behind."

"Okay, well then if we aren't packing yet what are we doing today?" She asks me and Liam interrupts before I can answer, "I have an errand to run. If you two want to shop I'll be gone for a few hours."

I have no idea what his "errand" is but I assume it's just an excuse to get him away from Harper and Colin for awhile. Harper eagerly nods her head and I have no objections. I watch as she trots upstairs to gather her things and I see Colin and Liam about to head into the living room. I look to Liam as he rolls his eyes and silently says He's going to ask us for a check.

I shake my head, We aren't working and have a baby on the way. Tell him no!

Liam nods to me and he disappears into the living room. Harper comes back down the stairs with her purse slung over her shoulder. She smiles to me and I glance to the clock by the microwave. It's just now hardly past eight and I wonder what shopping will be open this early on a Saturday.