Chapter 46
"Whoops," Briana said after a tiny burp. "Excuse me."
"Wow," Nadine laughed. "If I didn't know any better, I'd swear either Brian or Paul was home."
Briana patted her expanded middle. "Thank these two for that and keeping me awake at night with their late night wrestling matches."
"They're that active?"
"I certainly hope so, especially now that it's getting closer to their arrival into the world." Briana adjusted the heating pad she had been leaning against on the chair "On that note, they've been doing this for the last several months."
"Are you okay?" Nadine asked, concerned.
"Just a little backache. Nothing the trusting heating pad I jacked out of Brian's drawer won't handle. All part of being pregnant."
"Oh, all right. Is it cool enough in here? I know how Paul likes to freeze everyone practically to death when he's home, so I turned it down a bit."
"Very comfortable. And as callous as it sounds, I welcome the peace and quiet for once, being I won't have many opportunities for it much longer."
"Me too, taking into consideration Paul is an overgrown child," Nadine laughed in agreement. "He's probably driving Brian insane as we speak."
"That's a short trip for either of them," Briana giggled before wincing.
"Are you sure…" Nadine began.
"Back spasm," Briana nodded, adjusting again.
"All right." Nadine wasn't totally sure.
"Good grief, you're almost as bad as Brian," Briana said. "Look, I haven't even dropped yet."
"Some people don't, Bree."
"Back pains come with being pregnant, especially this late and the fact I'm carrying two of them. Right now, someone is sitting on my bladder; I'll be right back."
Meanwhile, several minutes later:
"I think she's going to love it," Paul said, studying the ring. "Hey, maybe you'll get lucky and get more of that rocking pregnant sex when she sees this."
"Dude, she'll get it after the twins are born," Brian replied. "As for the sex thing, not that it's any of your business, but there hasn't been any of that in the last month or so. Bree's been too uncomfortable."
"Gee, if I'd known that, I'd loaned you some porn or hired you a hooker."
"No thanks; I can live for a few more weeks. Plus I don't sleep around on Bree. Marriage is a contract; didn't anyone tell you that, dumbass?"
"I do know you can't get laid at least a month after chicks give birth."
"Yeah, only you would know all the sex stuff." Brian rolled his eyes. "Besides, there's more than one way around that."
The sound of a phone ringing came between their banter. "Your ass is ringing again," Brian told him.
"Probably that hot redhead from the jewelry place!" Paul said excitedly, pulling out the phone. "El Romeo here," he answered as Brian shook his head and rolled his eyes again.
"Paul, is Brian's phone off or something?" Nadine asked from the other end. "If so, both of you better head home. Briana just went into labor!"