Total pages in book: 106
Estimated words: 97951 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 97951 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
It was only the two of them enjoying sightseeing and each other’s company. People walked around in the distance, some rollerblading or on skateboards. Several tossed frisbees and played with their dogs while a few folks jogged, their headphones or buds in their ears. Not terribly far away was an older Mexican woman selling sweet and delicious frozen lemonade cups. Lennox had bought some in the past when he’d work out in the park on prior solo visits. Sometimes, he’d come to this place just to clear his mind. He turned the music up on his phone. Heartless Bastards’ ‘Only for You’ banged as they discussed Nadia’s college progress.
“…So, you know, that’s how that goes. I’m definitely glad I am able to move into the accelerated program. That means I’ll have less free time though.”
“Hey,” Lennox shrugged, “it is what it is. Sometimes we have to make sacrifices to get what we want, right?”
She nodded in agreement. “I have to make sure I am there though, for your first day of business. This is a big deal. The grand opening date is still the same for the fitness center, right?”
“Yup, it’ll be ready to go. R.S.S. GYM – Rain, Sleet, or Snow fitness center, grand opening! Electrician coming this week to check everything. I wanted the parking lot to have more curb appeal, so they are putting in some green areas, shrubs, and a few more trees. I needed an extra bike rack, too. Silva got me some more benches from her distributor, so that saved me like eight hundred dollars.”
“Yeah, that’s really good. How’s she doing by the way?”
“She’s good.” He looked around, noticing a few ducks in the lake. “She wants you to call her when you have time. Talk about what type of furniture you want for our new house.” Lennox had started packing up his home as soon as he bought Nadia an engagement ring. It was the funniest thing to Nadia when he told her that, but he couldn’t help it. He was so excited, he just wanted to be ready to go house shopping with her, get what they needed to start fresh, and be done with it. Best of all, he had the money saved up for a decent down payment. He’d already received several offers on his house, and her lease on her apartment was almost up, as well. Perfect timing. “She sent me an email, too. Had some pictures of different furniture trends. I’m not really into trends, what’s in style, as far as that sort of thing.”
“I know. Your house furniture and decor are pretty bare bones,” she teased. “A true bachelor pad. It’s nice though.”
“Not to sound sexist or anything, and I’m sure there are some guys who like to do that type of shit, but that’s a woman’s thing. I leave that up to y’all.” He looked off into the distance and saw what appeared to be an argument between an older woman and man. “I want you to be comfortable, so I want you in charge of it. Get whatever you want, arrange it how you want. Have fun.” She nodded in understanding. “I told ’er just to give you whatever you asked for.” He shrugged. “I don’t give a shit. Just give me somewhere decent to lay my head, some place comfortable to sit down to watch TV, play my games and work, and I’m good…” Their eyes met. “…And somewhere nice for our baby to sleep.”
“You are relentless.” She chuckled, then rubbed her knee. “If I didn’t know any better, I would think you were sabotaging my birth control.”
“Nah, I wouldn’t do anything underhanded like that. That’s not cool.”
“I know. I was just kidding.” She took a sip of her cooler.
“It’s just that I’m not getting any younger, and neither are you. You know I want kids—you said you did too, so I figure, why not plan for it now?”
“I do want a child… There’s just so much going on with school right now, my grandmother’s health isn’t the best, the wedding planning, and the fitness center that I—”
“We’ll be fine, baby. The finances are good. You heard that from our financial advisor who we met with last week. As long as we stay within our budget, no worries. I paid off your new car. So, no car note. You have a couple more years left to finish law school and if we work together, we can still have a baby while you try to find a practice to work for. Besides, there never is a perfect time to do this. We can always find excuses, but we’re a team, it’ll be all good. I plan to be a hands-on father, so really, you have nothin’ to worry about.”
She smirked, then laughed. He smiled at her as he rubbed her back.