“I will drag him here if needed,” I offered.
“Thank you.”
“Are you ready for your trip to California?”
“I am. I wasn’t sure, at first, because I’m not really a beach kind of gal, but then I learned about the wine tasting train and that was all I needed to hear.”
“A woman after my own heart.”
“Eating and drinking while riding through the vineyards, say no more.”
“If you need me to look in on the house, water your gardens, I’d be happy to.”
She stopped working. “Thank you, Cedar. That would be very helpful.”
“Consider it done.”
We worked in silence for a little bit before she asked, “So are there grandbabies in my future?”
My head whipped around so fast, I heard a crack. She stared at me. I stared at her, and then we both burst out laughing.
“What’s going on out here?” Jared asked.
“Oh nothing, dear,” Maureen called back.
Jared stopped next to me. “It’s Killian for you,” he said, handing me the phone.
I stood, brushed off my knees. “Thank you.” I walked to the back of the property. “Hey, Sexy.”
“Hey, Baby. You helping Mom?”
“Yes,” I said, paused then added, “She wants to know when she’s getting grandbabies.”
Silence followed. I knew the look my comment brought to his face like I was standing in front of him. I smiled.
“Could already have one baking.”
My mouth opened then closed, my hand moving to my stomach. We hadn’t used protection, and I wasn’t on the pill. It was a testament to the man himself that I hadn’t even thought about protection when it was my first thought with the other men I’d been with. Not that there were many and the last one was years ago.
“You want babies?” he asked.
“I want your babies.”
He growled. “How long you going to be there?”
Chills danced down my arms. “I’ll be leaving in about a half an hour.”
“I got some shit to do, but I’ll be back around six.” Silence before he added, “I want you in my bed tonight so pack a bag.”
I turned from his parents, so they wouldn’t see the heat on my cheeks. “I’ll be ready at six.”
“Good girl. Later, Baby.”
“Later.”
It was fiveo’clock. I swear the damn clock wasn’t moving at all. I was packed. My bag was by the door. Graham’s team was finishing up. I’d let the dogs out about ten minutes ago so when Killian got here, we could head right to his place.
I puttered in the kitchen, checked my watch, fifteen minutes. They didn’t usually stay out this long. I grabbed my phone and went out to find them. They were a bit of a distance from the house, which was unusual for them.