Page 140 of Wilde Flame

Lilibeth: LOL! I did not punch her, but the urge was there.

I quickly typed out a reply.

Me: Followed her to the gate to make sure she left. Heading back to the house now.

My phone rang, and I saw it was Ensley.

“Hey.”

“What in the actual fuck? She came to the house?”

“Yeah. Treated Lilibeth like trash, then proceeded to tell me how happy I should be because she was back.”

Ensley let out a humorless laugh. “I hope you told her to go fuck herself.”

“Not in those exact words. I think it’s safe to say she won’t be back. I told her I was going to ask Lilibeth to marry me.”

Ensley gasped. “Oh my Gosh, Caden, are you?”

I climbed back into my truck after checking the code, which worked.

“I am. I mean, not tonight or tomorrow.”

“You’ll know when the time is right.”

Rubbing the back of my neck, I sighed. “I just hope she didn’t upset Lilibeth. She was so happy today after we found out we’re having a girl.”

Ensley screamed. “You’re having a girl! Oh my gosh! I’m going to have a niece! Holy shit balls!”

I closed my eyes. “Shit! Ensley, please don’t tell anyone. We’re telling the family this Sunday.”

“I won’t tell a soul, I swear! Are you happy?”

After turning the truck around, I headed back to my house, going a bit faster than I probably should have. “I’m beyond happy. I had a feeling it was a girl, so did Lilibeth.”

“Names?”

“Not yet.”

“And how are things going between Mommy and Daddy?”

I chuckled. “They were going amazing until crazy-ass Rachel showed up.”

“Caden, I know you, and I’m sure you’re waiting for this perfect opportunity to let Lilibeth know your true feelings.”

Shaking my head, I replied, “I hate that you know me so well.”

“You need to tell her tonight. Even if Lilibeth doesn’t believe you’ll get back with Rachel, she’s a woman, and we have these crazy thoughts and ideas that don’t always make sense. Then throw in the pregnancy hormones, and I’m sure she’s sitting at your house thinking the worst. Hell, she might even be packing.”

“What!” I shouted.

“Okay, that would be me. I can’t see Lilibeth overreacting like that.”

I breathed out a long breath. “I’m turning down my road now. Will you let Gatlin know the gate code works?”

“I will. And Caden?”

“Yeah?