Chapter 33

Sophie

Two months later

I smoothed down my dress and stared at myself in the mirror. The dark green material hugged my small baby bump just enough that it drew my eyes. I sighed and ran my hands over the bump, a smile forming on my lips.

For weeks, I’d been wondering if I would ever start showing. I was almost halfway through my pregnancy, and still, my little bump remained elusive. Finally, it popped out, and now, it was impossible to miss.

I grinned at myself in the mirror and closed my eyes, holding onto my stomach and feeling the tiny kicks of my baby girl. She fluttered around, making sure I knew she was there but still moving softly enough that I had to focus to feel her.

“Are you ready?” a voice asked from behind me.

I turned around to see Andrew standing in the doorway. His eyes trailed down my body when he saw me. The grin on his lips was both sweet and seductive. I found myself wishing we could stay. Dinner no longer seemed like the best plan.

“I am,” I said. “But if you wanted to stay in tonight, I would be okay with that.”

“Oh?” Andrew asked playfully. “You would?”

I nodded and moved closer to him. My hands found Andrew’s chest. I ran them over his body, feeling his muscles hidden beneath his shirt. He wore a button up and a pair of slacks. Wherever we were going, I knew it was somewhere nice.

“We can’t,” Andrew said with a sigh. “These are plans we shouldn’t break.”

“Why?” I whined. “It’s just us, right?”

“It is,” Andrew said, nodding. “But trust me, you want to go.”

“Fine.” I rolled my eyes and pushed away from him. “Just let me grab my wrap, and I’ll be ready.”

“It’s not too cold out,” Andrew said. “You’ll be fine like that.”

His eyes dropped to my chest, and I knew what he was thinking. Ever since my pregnancy began, my body had undergone some changes. My breasts were huge and impossible to ignore. The dress I was wearing made them even more obvious. Andrew licked his lips as he stared at me. I groaned and wrapped my arms around his neck, feeling pools of desire form between my legs.

“You can’t look at me like that,” I said. “Otherwise, we’ll never leave the house.”

“I can’t help it,” Andrew said softly. “You’re sexy as hell.”

“Then, let’s stay home,” I said. “Trust me, I’ll make it worth your while.”

Andrew laughed. “There’s those hormones again.”

I rolled my eyes and groaned, pressing my body against his. He kissed me softly, but pulled away quickly. No matter how hard I tried, Andrew wasn’t going to let me seduce him into cancelling our dinner reservations.

“You’re killing me,” I said. “My body is such a mess right now. All I want is sex.”

“You’ll get plenty of it tonight,” Andrew said in a low voice. “I promise.”

I moaned and let Andrew lead me out of the room. My heels clicked against the hardwood floor as we made our way down the hall. I wrapped my arm around Andrew’s when we reached the stairs. He held me steady as we walked, making sure I didn’t trip.

He’d been this way since I told him about the baby. He was more than a gentleman. He was so caring that I often felt spoiled.

“Where are we going anyway?” I asked.

“You’ll see,” Andrew said with a wicked grin.

We walked through the house on our way to the front door. As we passed through the dining room, it was pitch black, and I couldn’t see a thing.

“Andrew,” I said.

Before I could get out another word, the lights flicked on and a roar of voices hit my ears. Familiar faces surrounded me as I blinked in the newly bright light.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

Andrew just grinned as everyone hurried over to say hi. My father was there, and Kaddy. Friends of mine from the coffee shop and a few of Andrew’s employees. Liam stood off in the corner with a wide smile on his face. The room was full of friendly faces, but I still didn’t know what was going on.

My confusion only grew when I turned to see Andrew grinning at me nervously.

“Andrew,” I said. “What is all this about?”

“I wanted everyone here tonight,” Andrew said. “Because well, because of this.”

Andrew sank to one knee, pulling a small black box from his pocket as he moved. My eyes flew wide, and my heart stopped. Everyone around us fell silent, but I barely noticed. I only had eyes for Andrew.

“Sophie,” he said slowly. “These past couple of months have been amazing. I never thought I would meet someone like you. For years, I devoted myself to work. I lived and breathed Hopper Antiquities. Nothing could pull me away from that world, nothing could pull me out of my own head. Until you.”

I swallowed hard. Tears were already forming behind my eyes.

“I never knew how much I could love someone until I met you,” Andrew said, his voice breaking. “I fell in love with you so fast that I didn’t even realize it was happening. You came into my life for a reason, Sophie. And that reason is right here.”

Andrew put his hand gently over my stomach. I couldn’t take it anymore. The first tear spilled over and slid down my cheek.

“We’re already a family,” Andrew said. “And now, I want to make it official.”

He opened the box. My eyes fell on a brilliant diamond ring.

“Sophie,” Andrew said. “Will you marry me?”

I could barely speak, but somehow, I managed to choke out my answer.

“Yes,” I breathed. “Yes, of course. Yes.”