Single Dad Plus One by JJ Knight

Author:JJ Knight [Knight, JJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult Contemporary Romance, Romance, fighting, MMA, boxing, Romantic Suspense, serial, bestseller, bestselling, Suspense
Published: 2017-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16: Arianna

The morning after the party, I’m not sure I can move.

I glance at Dell. He’s still sound asleep.

My thighs are howling. My feet still hurt. And my head pounds from too many red Solo cups of beer ending up in my hand.

I hear a baby gurgle and look over at the Pack ’n Play to see Grace on her knees, face pressed against the mesh. When she sees she has my attention, she bounces on her knees.

“She’s up, isn’t she?” Dell asks with a groan.

“Been up a while, by the bright shiny look of her,” I say.

“Huh.” Dell presses the heel of his hand into his eyes. “Quite a night, wasn’t it?”

“My body thinks so,” I say. I squeeze my thighs, trying to calm down the burn. The muscles are tight. “We might have danced more than we’re used to.”

He laughs. “I don’t think we’ve ever danced.”

“There was that one night,” I remind him. “In France.”

“Oh, yes,” he says. “That was an unforgettable night.” He turns to me, pressing his mouth against my neck. “That white dress.”

His hand roves across my belly.

Grace plops on her bottom and lets out a surprised cry.

His hand stills. “Right. Baby.”

We both sit up. And immediately, we both bring our hands to our heads.

“Cheap beer,” Dell says. “Let’s not do that again.”

“You get the aspirin, I’ll get the baby,” I say.

“Deal.”

I rise to a wobbly stance and take uncertain steps toward the Pack ’n Play. I’ve never been a partyer in any stage of my life, so this feeling is new to me.

I bend down to pick up Grace. She wiggles in my arms, ready to be active and playful. “You hungry, baby girl?” I ask. I hope a bottle will do for now, because I’m not sure I have the patience yet to attempt spooning baby food into her.

Dell returns from the bathroom. “Aspirin and Cheerios,” he says, holding up a bottle and a baggie. “I say toss a few in the playpen and go back to bed.”

“Aspirin or Cheerios?” I ask. I lift Grace into the air a few times, up and down, getting myself awake and making her giggle.

“I probably couldn’t tell the difference.”

I take the bag of Cheerios from him and move to the desk. I spread a blanket on it, then drop a few Cheerios. Grace sits wide-legged, leaning forward to grasp the bits in her pudgy fingers. She concentrates hard to get them to her mouth. Every time she makes it, she grins.

I sit in the chair in front of her so she can’t escape. The diaper bag is on the floor. I pull a bottle out of the side and mix the formula.

Soon, she’s leaning against me, bottle in the air, guzzling like there is no tomorrow. She’ll be out of using a bottle soon. We should start transitioning her to a sippy cup.

The idea that her baby time is so fleeting makes my eyes tear up. I sniffle, and Dell comes up behind me.

“You okay?”

“Yeah. It’s just what you said last night.

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