The Set Piece by Catherine Lane

Author:Catherine Lane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ylva-Publishing
Published: 2015-05-19T16:00:00+00:00

The second she got back home, she went looking for Diego. She found him on a rare day off, in the kitchen downing another one of his green drinks.

“Want some?” He held out the glass to her. He wore tight running shorts and a cut-off top. He had just come from the gym. Amy made a mental note to tell Knight that Diego should dress more like a jock even in his own home.

“No thanks.” She made a funny face. “I like my greens whole and sautéed in a lot of butter.”

Diego pointed to the hallway and mouthed, “Tammy.” Amy nodded and switched into #Amiego mode. They were in the middle of another command performance.

“You sure? It’ll put hair on your chest,” he joked.

“I don’t think either of us would like that. You drink it.”

“Your loss.” He knocked the slushy green liquid back in one gulp. “How was the party?”

“Good. I got the baby.”

“Excuse me?”

“I got the plastic baby in my cupcake. It means that I’m the next one in the group to get pregnant.”

Diego’s eyes widened. He took two quick steps back as if she’d announced she had the bubonic plague. Amy stifled a laugh. He must really think I’m fishing for a baby. She tipped her head subtly to the hall, but Diego was so wrapped up in his panic he didn’t see.

“Not now, of course. When we’re married.” She gave him a pointed stare and another subtle head tilt to the hallway where she could have sworn she heard a slight rustle. “I thought you’d be happy. You told me you couldn’t wait to have kids. Remember?” Tammy was too shrewd and unless Diego started playing along there was no way she would buy this.

“Yes.” Understanding flooded his eyes. “But we never really talked about how many. I come from a family of four, as you know.”

Amy laughed. “Slow down, slugger. There was only one baby in the cupcake.”

Diego laughed with her. Amy rapped the granite countertop with her knuckles. That should be enough for Tammy to chew on for a while. She made a move to go when Diego called her back.

“One seems like a lonely number for a kid growing up.” Diego’s expression turned thoughtful. Amy wondered if suddenly they were having a real conversation. The appeal of not having to watch all her words and innuendos grabbed her; she jumped into her answer with both feet.

“I never knew anything different, but yeah, looking back, I guess it was lonely.” She shrugged. “And now that my parents are gone, this is when I really wish I had a brother or sister around.” Diego closed the gap between them and rubbed her shoulder. A shadow moved in the hallway, and Amy leaned into his comfort for greater effect.

“How many do you really want?” she asked.

“Two, maybe. You?”

“I don’t know. Two sounds good. A boy and a girl.”

“I think, maybe,” he said, dropping his voice, “I’d be a good dad.”

“Oh, Diego, you’ll be a great father.” And she meant it, too.

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