“What was so important that you had to drag me out of bed at the ass crack of dawn? And why is Ry giggling in the back seat?”

“Hey! I don’t giggle. It’s a manly laugh.”

“Keep telling yourself that. But seriously Grant, why are we in a deserted parking lot?”

This morning Grant woke me up feathering kisses all over my face until I was awake enough for him to drag me into the shower and out the door.

No funny business. At all! I’m a little grumpy because I’m horny as hell and tired because he woke me up.

“Ten is hardly early. And this is your first lesson.” He smiles and exits the car. When he comes around to my side and opens the door I’m just as confused if not more.

“Lesson for what?”

“Driving. You my dear Aggie are going to be driving before you know it.”

“I don’t have my permit! This is illegal!”

“That’s why we’re here, in a parking lot where no one will see you driving. It’s not like I’m going to bring you on the road for your first drive. Now let’s go baby.” He pulls me out of the car, kisses me on the lips and gives me a little shove towards the driver’s side.

My heart beats faster with ever step I take towards the door. I can do this, it’ll be a piece of cake. Everyone drives, right?

I get in the car and pull my seat up. A lot. Damn Grant and his long ass legs! “Christ, can you even reach the pedals?”

“No, it drives itself.” He laughs. “Alright Aggie, you want to put your left food on the clutch and right foot on the break then slowly ease off the clutch when you shift it into gear.”

“I’m so glad I didn’t miss this.” I hear the peanut gallery say in the back seat.

“Shut it Ry. Why the heck are you making me drive this? I should start with a shit box that’s an automatic. Not your Mercedes that’s a stick shift. You really are trying to kill us, aren’t you?” I look at him and give him a worried glance.

“It’s going to be fine baby.” He rubs the back of my neck with his hand and uses his other hand to put mine on the shifter.

Grant gives me a quick rundown on how everything works as Ry chimes in every so often. It sounds so simple when its explained in black and white. Then I try to get the car going and stall.

A couple more stalls later and a disgusting smell wafts into the car. “What the hell is that?” I block my nose with my fingers.

“That is the smell of a burnt clutch.” Ry laughs. “I wonder if we’ll ever make it a whole foot forward?”

“Knock it off asshole, she’s doing great.”

“You’re only saying that because you wanna get laid later.”

I hear an “ow” as Grant punches Ry in the shoulder.

“I can’t do this Grant, I give up. There’s a reason why I used the bus and train as modes of transportation before I met you. It’s safe and it will get me where I’m going in one piece. I don’t want to hurt… you know.” Tears threaten my eyes and he finally sees that this isn’t going to work.

“The baby, you can say it. I know.”

“Grant, I’m gonna kill you! I’m not allowed to tell Jill but you can go gossiping to your brother?”

“Well, you see…”

I glare at Grant and cross my arms over my chest. “Don’t give me any excuses. I’m not in the mood.”

“Don’t hold it against him Aggie. I figured it out.”

“How? I didn’t even know I was pregnant!”

“He found the pregnancy test in the bathroom.” Grant looks sheepish. I told him to throw that away!

“You’re so dead.”

“He’s gonna be a great dad, I think you want to keep him around.” Ry chuckles. “Seriously though, congrats guys. This is awesome.” I feel him pull me and Grant towards him for a group hug.

“That’s my boob Ry…”

“Hands off asshole!” Grant growls causing me to laugh.

“I’m done for today. The next time you want to teach me how to drive get a freaking automatic. Rookie…” I mumble the last part.

“Alright, we’ll try again another time baby.” He leans over, unbuckles me and kisses my temple. “How about we go get some breakfast?”

“From your lips to my ears baby daddy. Feed me!”