I don't know about Immi swooning but Boy does he make me swoon xoxo
CodyThe walk was peaceful and beautiful, I am torn between having to leave my girl again tomorrow and wanting to jack it all in to be with her here forever not leaving her side. My heart feels like it is being squeezed and the life is being sucked out of my lungs. Damn it, who would have known being separated from Immi even for a second would be so damn hard but it is. Still, we do have tonight and I want to make slow, tender love to my girl.My assistant had messaged me earlier to tell me she has lined up some private diamond viewings for me in Dallas over the next few days when we get back from the Vancouver game. That at least makes me feel excited, and when I propose to Immi, I want it to be the most romantic proposal ever. I know I have a lot to live up to, after all this girl is a romance reader and a Hallmark movie fan so I have got my work cut out for me. I’ve asked my assistant to come up with some ideas, she told me to find out what Immi’s favorite romance book is and read
ImogenThe few days went by way too quickly and again that lost feeling in my heart has settled in. I know I’ll be fine in a few more days once I am back in my routine and I do have Kitten to keep me company. The little rascal is growing bigger but still has all his mischievous ways. I keep finding socks all over the place, he steals them out of my laundry bag.Lukov and I are in the restaurant kitchen, he is cooking up a fancy sauce for the steaks tonight and wants me to try it, honestly his food is like a dream and it is no wonder that our patrons love coming in.“Lukov, do you have a minute?”“Of course, let me turn this off, I don’t want to ruin it.” I head to my coffee machine and start prepping nice strong coffees. What with visiting my folks, Cody’s folks and two nights of practically non-stop sex, I am whacked and could do with staying in bed for two whole days. Bliss.He comes to sit down at one of the tables and I admire the Damask cloth on it, the gold Damask napkins, and th
Cody I feel like a bomb has exploded in my chest, my heart is racing like it’s about to explode and the future looks very different to me now than it did just a few hours ago. I am still reeling from Luna’s news.I’ve let coach know that I will be in a few hours later than anticipated, needless to say he gave me some grief because we are flying out to Vancouver tonight. How can I even think about a game when I’ve got a total life changing situation going on? Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. I rake my hands through my hair and sit on the battered leather sofa in the lounge of my ranch house.My elbows are propped on my thighs, my head is on my hands as I think about this morning’s meeting and Imogen has messaged me back to ask what the hell is going on. Shit, damn and fuck is all I can think of right now.When I woke up at five thirty this morning and had my run and shower, some breakfast a protein shake, I did not expect that my life would change even more than it already has with a baby coming.Lun
Imogen“Say what?” Screeches Autumn down the phone. I’ve caught her luckily after working hours, not that she ever truly stops working. Now that she is heading for the vice presidency within her firm, she is busier than ever. “I need to sit down, Girl.”I can just imagine her in shock at this news. “Luna wants him to be the full-time parent and I am going to go check out some units in Austin for opening a new place. You know just breakfasts and lunches that way I will be free the rest of the day pretty much and can be there for Cody and the baby. He’s going to need all the help he can get.”“Honey, are you sure? This is a massive step; I mean all of a sudden you will be full on mom. You’re only in your early twenties. Holy cow.”“I’m sure, Autumn you know how much I love Cody, this is the most natural thing to do.”“Maybe but still. Fuck. I can’t get my head round it, why would Luna want to give up her kid? I just don’t get it. She was all over social about being a mommy and how she wa
CodyWe are being slammed on the ice here and it’s a tough game. Coach has given us our pep talk during the recess and boy was he not happy. He told us we were playing like pansies, seriously? Is he for real? We’re killing our balls here, sweat is dropping of all of us and we are exhausted.“Hawk, Man I need you more defensive, they’re coming at us like canon balls, we’re fodder to them. Let’s get a bit more with the programme. What’s going on with you today?” I ask him. He shrugs. “Don’t give me a fucking shrug I need confidence; something is going on care to share it?”Atlas sits on the bench next to me and shakes his head. “Yeah, c’mon Hawk your game is off today, we’re sucking and we’ve the ability to paste these guys. I’m not getting it.”Hawk blows out. “Darla has left me, said something about needing some space.” Fuck, that sucks. Darla has been his girlfriend from what I understand for the last six years. Not just his girlfriend they are engaged.“What like did she break off th
ImogenIt’s so late and really, I ought to go to sleep but after watching the game on my small television in the apartment and getting into bed, I started reading and once I am stuck in an Elsie Silver book, well that’s it I am hooked and that old adage comes into play, just one last chapter before bed. Only, in my case it was right until the end of the book and since I had only started it the other night, of course I finished it and now it’s already nearly midnight.I hear something from downstairs, Kitten’s head comes up and his ears prick up. What the hell is it? Surely not an intruder, this is a safe place we don’t have a high crime rate and why would anyone want to break into my restaurant? Cash I am guessing. My heart races and pounds in my chest, I place a hand over it to try to settle it down, but I am scared as anything, my mouth is dry. Kitten stirs and jumps off the bed.My first instinct is to grab him, if someone has broken in, they won’t care about a tiny black fluffball
CodyWaking up with Imogen fast asleep snoring lightly in my arms is one of the best feelings in the world, aside from making love with her and watching her as she goes about her day. I love the way she is emphatic with her hands, the way she fusses over Kitten and how she is a natural woman with no airs and graces, no pretence and no hidden agenda.I look down at her beautiful, serene face as she blows little sleep bubbles, her hair scattered across my shoulders and Kitten with his head on her other shoulder. It’s so fucking adorable that I wish I could capture this moment forever and never let it go. Alas, this morning is the scan morning and we both have to face Luna. Maybe I should let her know that Imogen is coming with me to avoid any outbursts at the hospital. Why couldn’t things just be a whole lot simpler?Imogen stirs and as much as I’d like to wake her up some more with my morning wood, I don’t. She needs rest. We were up last night most of the night and it was already late
ImogenAm I little bit jealous of how Luna looks, all radiant and pregnant with her the smallish bump and swell of her stomach not to mention that tucked safely inside her is a beating heart, that of Cody Brannigan’s child? I am swallowing my mild jealousy down, but it does sting, I want that to me carrying his child. He squeezes my hand as if he can read my mind. I suppose at least Luna relented from her initial frosty stance and has been civil. It’s almost as if she has had a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree turnaround from the woman that was screaming and shouting outside my restaurant not that long ago.I smile up at Cody. The lady ushers us into the room and Luna hops herself up on the bed. Cody offers to help her. “I’m good, honestly I am only pregnant.” She tells him but there is no malice or offence in her voice.“Okay.” He sits down on the plastic chair next to the bed then stands and goes off outside. I wonder where the hell he is going, and Luna looks at me and shrugs her sho