Chapter 25

Whitney

August

"Thanks for picking me up," I lean in, buckling my lap band, kissing Ryan on the cheek.

I'd had a meeting with a client at The Café in town, and instead of driving two cars, I'd had Trevor drop me off on his way to work and gotten Ryan to pick me up. Today, we get to find out what our baby is going to be.

"Like you had to ask me twice to pick you up? You're vibrating with excitement," he laughs as he eases his truck into traffic, putting his arm around my shoulders.

"I'm so excited, I could barely sleep last night. It was bad enough you weren't there," I put my hand on his thigh as we drive through downtown. Even though it's almost noon, it's not yet bustling with activity.

"Well, trust me, working the night shift last night sucked. I don't like riding with Ace as much as I like riding with Tank, but luckily it was a slow night either way. I had trouble sleeping last night, too," he indicates the back seat of the crew cab. "Totally packed a bag for tonight. I