M&M's
Chapter sixteen
By Crystal

"Are we there yet?"

"Brash, for the love of God that is the fifth time this hour you have asked! We're not any closer than we were two minutes ago when you asked." Nick kept his eyes on the road but scrunched his brows at my question.

"I'm hungry. Can you stop so I can eat?"

"Again?"

"Hey! Leave the pregnant lady alone! You should just be grateful that the morning sickness period has passed."

"There are fast food places at the next exit. Decide what you want."

"Yes sir, Commando Nick," I joked, folding my arms and leaning back in the seat.

"Oh, Honey, I love it when you use endearing terms," he smirked.

"Take me to Taco Bell" I decided. "I've got a hankering for a seven layered burrito and some chalupas." Nick pulled into the parking lot and parked the car. I took out my wallet and looked at Nick. "Want anything?"

"Yeah, come here." He unbuckled his seat belt and leaned into me. His lips softly kissed my cheek, his right hand caressing the other cheek. "You look beautiful."

"You won't be saying that in a few months when I'm big and ugly," I laughed.

"You'd be beautiful if you were wearing a potato sack."

"Sure Nick. Beautiful and itchy. I'll be right back." I got out of the car and walked into the building. After ordering my food, I waited by the drink fountain for my number to be called. I looked around aimlessly and noticed a couple walking by outside. A girl, not much older than me and a guy were walking side by side, holding hands. She said something funny and her lips curled into a satisfied smile as he laughed. Her eyes got big and her smiled widened as her boyfriend picked her up and twirled her around in the air before planting a big kiss on her.

Oh, to be in love like that. Must be nice.

"Twenty." My number. I grabbed my bag and headed out to the car. I opened the door and sat in my seat, sighing as I buckled the seatbelt.

"What's the sigh for? No seven layered buritos?"

"I got two of them."

"Then what's the deal?" I looked at Nick and sighed again.

"Nick, can I see you outside for a minute?" He looked around and shrugged his okay. I got out of the car, walked over to his side and pinned him up against the car with my hands to his shoulders. He opened his mouth to ask me what the hell my problem was when I kissed him before he could.

After I pulled away I put my finger up to his lips to silence him. He looked at me, his blue eyes quick and alert.

"Carpe diem, Nick." I removed my finger and smiled at him.

"It's night time, Brash."

"Carpe nocturne then. Stay with me tonight, please?"

He hesitated. "Stay with you? Brash, you're not making any sense."

"Well let me spell it out for you, Blondie. Come home with me tonight, stay with me in my bed and, you know, do other things. Like hold me and kiss me."

"Where is this coming from, Brash?"

"I just want to be with you, that's all. Please?"

"We both have work tomorrow and you're sick." I scoffed. I was not sick!!

"I'm not sick with the flu, Nick, I'm having a baby. There's a difference."

"You just had a miscarriage. Any other normal woman would still be mourning over that loss."

"If I mourn my loss then I'll only blame myself. I don't want to do that. There is a purpose for everything in life and God makes things happen for a reason. I won't question Him on this. And besides, since when are you turning me down for a night? Remember this morning? When you were in bed with me and we were holding each other."

Nick took my hands in his and held them up to his chin. "Is horny in the expectant mother's job description?"

"I'm not horny! I'm sentimental. Besides, I just want to be with you, hold you, kiss you. That's as far as it has to go."

"This sure is a change for you."

I briefly kissed Nick again before leaning my face against his. "Since when are you one to complain?"

"Hey, you guys, I really like this whole soap opera routine, but if I wanted to see 'The Young and the Restless' I'd be watching it right now, okay?" Nick and I turned to look at Sass, who was sticking her head out the window. "And besides, you guys are practically making out in the parking lot. Eww. And stop it with the sex talk. We have children present."

I looked back up at Nick and dragged him a few feet away from the car so that Sass couldn't eavesdrop on us. "Nick?"

"I feel like I should be paying rent. I'm at your house way too much."

"Well then the first chance we get we'll go to your house. Deal?"

"You are nuts, Brash. You know that, right?"

"I told you, all the DeLaCruz's are insane."

"We are not!" defended Sass. So much for privacy.