Strong (Book 2 in the No Control series)

Liam and I have been working all afternoon on getting the baby’s room ready. We’ve kept it neutral until we find out if it’s a boy or girl.
I sit down in the rocking chair.
“You alright, Babe?”
I smile. “Yes, I’m just tired, and I still need to run to the store.”
Liam kneels down beside me. “You stay here and rest, I’ll go.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course I am, Love. Come on, I’ll help you down the stairs first.”
Liam gives me a kiss goodbye as I relax in the comfy, overstuffed chair. I feel myself
drifting off to sleep, not waking till Liam returns.

“How are you, Love?” Kissing me sweetly. “I missed you.”
I smile. “I missed you, too. Took a little nap.”
Liam grins. “Good. I bought a few things that weren’t on the list.”
I laugh. “I’d be shocked if you didn’t.”
Handing me a box. “I got your favorite biscuits.”
“Yum.”
“And these.” In one hand he has a bottle of lotion, the other a bottle of light blue nail polish. “The color reminded me of Cinderella.”
“I love it, Liam. Only problem is I can’t reach my toes anymore to paint them.”
He grins, sitting on the ottoman in front of me. “That’s why I’m going to paint them for you.”
He takes my feet in his lap. With a generous amount of lotion he starts massaging my feet.
I feel my whole body relaxing, it feels so good.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything more adorable than Liam painting my toenails. He concentrates as he carefully paints each nail. Looking up at me every so often with a wink. “Am I doing an alright job?”
“It’s perfect, Liam.”

When he’s finished, he tells me he has one more surprise. Disappearing into the kitchen for a moment, he returns with a salad from my favorite restaurant, and a glass of milk.
“Thank you, Handsome. How did I get so lucky to have you?”
Kneeling down beside the chair, taking my hand, he tells me.
“No Beautiful, I’m the lucky one.”

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