Chapter 42

“I Dante f I’d known this was all it took to get you to smile like that, then I’d have brought you here way sooner,” I tell Kat as I slide an arm around her waist. “I always smile,” she replies, giving me a soft nudge in the ribs. I trail my fingertips over her cheekbone. That is true, but she’s practically glowing today. “Yeah, but not like this.” “Maybe baby shopping with you has just become my new favorite thing in the entire world,” she says with a contended sigh. “I mean, everything is just so damn cute.” She picks up a tiny white romper with a baby elephant on the butt and holds it up to me. “I mean look at that. How adorable is our baby going to look in this?” “They certainly will,” I agree with a nod as my damn cell phone rings. I scowl at the interruption. I cleared my afternoon to do this with her and told everyone I’m not to be disturbed. “It’s okay. You can take it,” she says softly. “I know you’re busy.” “I’m sorry. It will just take a minute.” “I’ll give you a little priv