The Future of Love (Bachelor Billionaire #6) (9 page)

“
Fine,”
Kyle said, as he shut his laptop off and stood up.

Kyle
thought about hanging out with a bunch of old guys and laughed. Then
he thought about going back to the bar later that night to find
people his own age.

Kyle
and the guys golfed, ate, drank, and laughed more than he had laughed
in a long time. They all went to the clubhouse after they were done.

“
Did
you have a good time?” John asked Kyle.

“
Not
bad for a bunch of old guys,” Kyle said.

“
Hey,”
Gavin snapped.

“
You
better watch your tongue, boy,” Ethan said sternly. “This
old man will kick his nephew's ass.”

“
I'll
be right behind him,” Josh said. “I keep this shit in
shape.”

“
Me
too,” Heath added. “We'd all whip your ass.”

They
all burst out laughing. Kyle shook his head and thought about how
much better his life was with them all in it. They joked around about
kicking his ass, but he knew every single one of them would have his
back if he needed them.

“
I'm
glad I came,” Kyle said. “You guys are alright.”

Jenny

All
of the ladies met at Julie's house since she still wasn't feeling
well. The kids had all taken over the basement while the ladies
stayed upstairs. The younger ones stayed up with the moms and watched
cartoons. That way they were close by. Julie's little girl played on
the floor surrounded by women.

They
did their nails and other girlie stuff while they made fruity mixed
drinks and talked. They were deep in conversation about some hot
romance book Tara had written when Julie got up and bolted for the
bathroom. When she came back out and sat down, Becky looked over at
her.

“
Are
you sure you ate something bad? It should be gone already. You don't
feel horrible all day. It seems to come and go,” Becky said.

“
I
don't know,” Julie said.

“
It
has to be something else,” Becky said.

“
Maybe
you're pregnant again,” Jenny said with a laugh.

“
You
better close your mouth,” Julie blurted out. “That is not
funny. If I wasn't on the pill, I might agree with you. I feel the
same way I did the last time I was pregnant.”

“
You're
a pediatrician,” Jenny said. “Don't you want like ten
kids?”

“
No,”
Julie said. “Ethan does, but I'm fine with the four we have.”

Becky
stood up and grabbed Jenny's arm.

“
Come
with me,” Becky said.

“
Where
are we going?” Jenny asked.

“
To
get a test so she can prove us wrong. I think she's pregnant too. I
haven't had a drink yet, so I'll drive.”

“
I'm
not pregnant,” Julie said.

“
Okay,”
Becky said, as she pulled Jenny out the door with her.

The
store wasn't far, so they were back about fifteen minutes later.
Becky handed over the box and laughed.

“
Do
your business,” she said.

Julie
laughed and shook her head.

“
I'm
not paying you back either.”

“
Not
a problem,” Becky said. “Your brother bought it.”

They
all laughed. Tara picked the baby up and followed Lisa, Becky, Julie,
Jenny, and Sandy down the hall.

“
I
don't need an audience,” Julie grumbled.

Julie
went into the bathroom and came out with the stick in her hand. She
held it until the time was up and then shoved it at Becky. They were
all crowded together in the hall as Becky lifted the stick to look at
it. Becky let out a squeal and covered her mouth.

“
What?”
Julie asked with a nervous expression on her face.

“
I'm
going to be an aunt,” Becky said, as she jumped up and down.

“
Shut
up!” Julie yelped.

She
grabbed the stick from Becky and looked down at it.

“
Oh
shit! I'm going to kick his ass,” she cried out. “The
baby's only six months old. I can't even walk into the same room as
him without getting pregnant.”

They
all congratulated Julie, as they walked back into the living room.
Becky reached over and took Julie's drink and her own in the opposite
hand.

“
Guess
you don't need this,” she said with a huge smile on her face.

“
You
can have him, Jenny,” Julie said.

All
of the ladies burst into laughter.

“
No,
she doesn't need him. She likes someone else,” Becky yelled out
over the laughter.

“
You
know you're happy,” Jenny said.

“
Of
course I am,” Julie said. “I love his crazy ass. He
always finds a way to get what he wants. Wait, who do you like?”

Julie
looked over at Jenny with a smirk.

“
Nobody,”
she answered. “Quiet, Becky.”

“
Come
on,” Julie begged. “You just found out I was pregnant.
Spill it.”

Jenny
shook her head.

The
front door opened, and the room filled with noise as the men all
walked into the room. Kyle looked right at Jenny as soon as he walked
in. Jenny saw Becky nudge Julie just before Julie let out a gasp and
laughed. Jenny glared over at both of them.

“
Not
a word,” she snapped.

“
Remember
your comment about my man all those years ago?” Julie asked.

“
Whatever,”
Jenny mumbled.

She
could feel Kyle watching them and could only imagine what he was
thinking.

As
soon as Ethan walked through the door, Julie looked up at him.

“
You,”
she snapped out in a demanding tone, as she pointed at him.

“
We
better go,” Gavin said toward Becky. “I don't want to see
my sister kick her man's ass. Come on, woman. We need to get our
babies.”

“
I'm
staying right here,” Becky said. “Hold on, Julie. Anyone
want a drink for the show? Maybe some popcorn.”

“
What
did I do?” Ethan asked innocently. “I wasn't even here.”

“
You
were here alright,” Becky said with a laugh.

“
I'm
going home. I have work to do,” Kyle said to John.

“
You
don't want to miss this,” Jenny said.

“
I'm
about to be on a roll,” Julie said, as she looked over at
Jenny. “You want some of this too?”

“
Nope,”
Jenny said, as she pulled her bottom lip into her mouth and scooted
down on the couch.

Julie
stood up and walked over to Ethan.

“
I'm
pregnant,” she growled out.

“
What?
Are you serious? That's awesome,” he said, as she grabbed her
around the waist and swung her around.

“
Put
me down right now,” she said, as she smacked at his arms.

“
Come
on, baby,” he said excitedly. “I'm so damn happy right
now. I wanted your ass pregnant so badly. You're a baby doctor. You
love kids, remember. You always talk about missing them.”

“
I'm
going to have five kids under the age of five, Ethan,” she said
in a nervous tone.

“
We
are going to have five kids, baby. I'm right here with you,” he
said, as he took her face in his hands and kissed her softly of the
lips.

“
Unless
you have twins again,” Gavin said with a laugh.

Julie
turned and shot a dirty look his way.

“
Look,
dear brother,” she shot out at him. “Your wife doesn't
need you that bad. That was Ethan's fault. I should have known that
he had super swimmers. Damn things even got through my birth
control.”

“
Listen,
baby,” Ethan said, as he pulled her in against his chest. “You
know I get what I want. The twins are all on you. There are none in
my family. Your brother right there has a set as well. That's on you
and your side of the family.”

“
I
should have stayed away from your bad ass from the start. I knew you
were trouble,” she said, trying to pull away.

He
held his arms around her and kissed her softly on the lips again.

“
You
could always give me to Jenny,” he said with a smirk.

Kyle
coughed while Becky and Julie burst into laughter.

“
I
don't want your ass,” Jenny blurted out.

“
I'm
not giving you away. I need help with all these kids,” Julie
said.

“
You
know you love me,” Ethan said.

Julie
leaned in and kissed him.

“
I
do,” she said. “I'm keeping my legs closed tight from now
on.”

“
Not
for the next eight or so months you're not,” Ethan said. “My
woman is sexy as hell when she's pregnant. I'm going to be buried
balls deep every single night.”

“
Enough,”
Gavin snapped. “Don't need to hear that shit. That's my fucking
sister you're talking about.”

Ethan
looked over at Kyle.

“
Looks
like I really will have to cut back,” he said.

“
Fine
by me,” Kyle said. “You can let me get some work done
now. Just so you know, Julie. I told his ass he needed to give you a
minute to breathe before he got you pregnant again.”

“
That
was sweet of you, Kyle,” Julie said. “What about you.
Been kissing anyone lately?”

Jenny
gasped and hurried to pat her chest to try and cover it up.

“
Nevermind,”
Kyle said. “Get her, Ethan. I have to go get some work done. If
it weren't for me, he wouldn't have had so much time on his hands.”

“
So
I can blame you as well,” Julie said.

“
No,”
Kyle said. “It's all on him.”

Kyle
turned around and walked out of the house. Becky and Julie looked
over at Jenny and started laughing again. Jenny fell back onto the
couch and laughed right along with them.

Kyle

What
the hell was that, he wondered? What was that shit about Ethan and
her about? Why was Julie bringing up him kissing someone? Did Jenny
talk to them about him? What did she say? She was smiling and
laughing. He liked seeing her happy like that. The women had all
really grown close.

Kyle
went to his room and sat down in front of his laptop, but no matter
what he did, he couldn't concentrate on his work. He got up and
changed into running shorts, a t-shirt, and his shoes. Then he
grabbed his phone, put his earbuds in, and turned on his music before
leaving the house.