Chapter 30
Kelly and Parker walked through the house with the real estate agent. They had been listening to the agent espouse all the benefits of the house- eat in kitchen, large bedrooms, lots of closet space, and two bathrooms. He even pointed out a bedroom on the first floor which he had remarked would be a great room for Mary Alice. Parker looked at Kelly and rolled her eyes. There was no way in Hell Mary Alice would consent to a bedroom on the first floor. She would insist that was for "Old People."
He hit Parker's last nerve when they were told that they should have been married before Philip came along. Kelly watched her after that announcement. He could tell she was pissed. He was just waiting for the steam to start making its way out through her ears. He reached for Parker and gently started stroking her back. He could see her starting to calm down, but he knew the storm was still brewing.
He looked at her. She shook her head. He nodded.
"So what do you two think?" the agent asked, certain he had a sale.
"We'd like to think about it," Kelly said diplomatically.
The agent glanced at Parker. She hadn't said more than two words since they had met on the sidewalk fifteen minutes earlier. She said nothing, knowing that if she opened her mouth, she wasn't going to be responsible for what came out.
"Sure, sure. Think about it, but I can tell you now, there are other people interested, and it isn't going to be for sale long."
"We understand that. We'll take that into consideration." Kelly glanced at Parker. "Are you ready to go?"
She nodded. He walked over to her and took her hand. "We will be in touch, Mr. Crane. Thank you for showing us the house."
Back at the car, Parker slid into the passenger seat and buckled her belt. "Well, that sure as hell sucked."
"I wasn't sure what pissed you off more, the comment about the downstairs bedroom being perfect for Mary Alice or the one about we should have been married before we had Philip."
"I'll give you three guesses."
"I would say the latter."
"You win."
Kelly started the car. "Do you want to grab a late lunch? I'm starving."
"I'd love to grab lunch. Can we go to Stella's?"
"Of course we can go to Stella's. Must be hungry for a turkey club sandwich."
"That or a hot turkey sandwich."
"So you're really hungry for turkey," he chuckled.
"Been craving it lately."
Kelly looked over at her. She said cravings. "Park," he asked gently. "Is there a chance you could be pregnant again?"
She looked at him, eyes wide. "I don't think so. I- geez, I don't know, Kelly. Would it be a problem if I was?"
"Not really. We'd just have to move the wedding up is all."
He pulled into traffic. He would love another child. He just wasn't sure if Parker would.
"I guess we'd better stop and buy a test, huh?"
"Wouldn't be a bad idea."
"Do you want another one?" she asked.
"Would love another one. What about you? We haven't talked about another one."
"We didn't talk about the first one either, and he's here." She leaned her head back against the head rest. "I haven't really thought about another one. I've just been enjoying Philip."
"But you're not opposed to having another one."
"Of course not. I love you, Kelly."
"Love you too. If we are pregnant again, please promise me it won't be like it was with Philip."
"Of course it won't. Circumstances are different this time around. I'm not going to be as worried as I was back then. We have stability. We're finally a family. It'll work out."
Kelly blew out a breath. He wasn't sure how the possibility of a second pregnancy would affect them, but it sounded like Parker was all in. "Except for the house. I take it you don't want the one we just looked at?"
"I wouldn't mind the house. I liked it. What I didn't like was the asshole trying to sell it to us."
"He was a bit obnoxious wasn't he?"
"A bit?"
Kelly laughed. "Ok, a lot."
He pulled into a parking space. "We'll find something. I know this is really wearing on you."
"Maybe we should think about another area of town?" she suggested.
"We can talk about that."
He opened his door and got out of the Camaro. He walked around and opened Parker's door and helped her out. As she stood on the sidewalk, she gave him a hug. "What was that for?"
"For putting up with me."
"You're welcome," he whispered as his lips touched hers.