Defying Our Forever (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers Book 3) by Claudia Burgoa

Author:Claudia Burgoa [Burgoa, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Leyla

I’m delusional.

There’s no other explanation for my current behavior. I’m sitting in the car at a restaurant right off I-70. Pierce is walking the dogs. After he’s done, he’ll be going inside to get us some food. The kids already ate in the morning, and they won’t have more until we arrive at the hotel.

I said I’ll wait in the car because I’m tired, but I am using this free time away from him to call the agencies where I left the voicemails earlier today.

Two of them don’t answer again, and the third one makes me want to smash my phone against the wall.

“What do you mean my application hasn’t been processed yet,” I ask, looking out the window to see if Pierce is coming yet. Fortunately, he’s not.

“Yours isn’t the only application, Mrs. Aldridge,” she says. “It’s too early to give you any information. Maybe you can call us in a few weeks.”

“How is this possible?” I hiss into the phone.

Maybe this is why I’m going crazy, or I feel like losing my shit. Since our separation, I’ve been doing things normal people never, ever do—or should do. Like pretending I’m happily married, and my husband and I are anxious to get a baby.

“As I said, you’re not the only applicant,” she repeats. “We will get to it when we get to it. Hundreds of families are waiting just like you and your husband.”

“How many applications do you receive daily?” I ask.

“That’s confidential information.” Her voice sounds snippy. “We are a non-profit organization with only a few employees.”

“Well, you might be a saint, but you charge enough for the application, and that money was taken out of my account seven months ago,” I argue. “You might have trouble processing the application, but you had plenty of time to go to the bank and cash the check, didn’t you? Again, those twenty thousand dollars are to be used on the prenatal care of the mom-to-be that chooses me. How can they choose me when you haven’t even opened my file? Who should I talk to so you can expedite submission? Your agency came highly recommended, but I’m now wondering if you are legit. I should have someone investigate you.”

“I’m not comfortable with this conversation,” she says and hangs up the phone.

The driver’s side door opens, and Pierce gets into the car, juggling the food and drinks. That’s when I notice the dogs are already in the back.

“Thanks,” I say, wondering if he heard any part of my rant.

I peek inside the first bag and inhale the delicious scent of salty fries.

“I brought you two pints of mac and cheese. The brisket looked too dry. The pork…well, you don’t eat it. There’s chicken if you want to try it, but,” he shrugs. “Are you still not eating chicken?”

“Sorry, I can’t anymore,” I remind him. “It’s like telling the girls, ‘You’re next.’”

“Hens aren’t as yummy as—”

“Don’t say it,” I order, glaring at him. Ever since we got the chickens, I can only eat eggs.

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