Chapter 70: An Unbridgeable Gap

Moana

By the time Ella’s training was about to end, Edrick and I had purchased a whole host of baby supplies. He insisted on buying the bassinet anyway, as well as anything else the baby might need. Although I thought it was a bit irresponsible for him to spend so much on certain items, I figured that he knew what he was doing, and I didn’t argue any further. Besides: I couldn’t help but feel happy to spoil our future child as well.

We picked Ella up at training, then Edrick pulled out of the parking lot and began driving in the opposite direction of the penthouse.

“Um, daddy?” Ella called from the back seat, twisting in her car seat to look intensely out the window. “I think you’re going the wrong way.”

Edrick smirked, then shook his head. “No, Princess. We’re going out for dinner.”

Ella gasped and squealed excitedly. “Really?” she asked.

“Really.”

“Really really?”

“Really really.”

I smile. I was sitting in the back with her to keep her company, and at one point I looked up to see Edrick’s gray eyes on me in the rear view

today?”

she said. “We did

guided the car around a

her hands on her hips with a gloating smile. “I didn’t miss any of the jumps, and I kept my balance the whole way on the beam. Oh, and then after that,

continued to prattle on about her exciting day of training, I felt a tear come to my eye. That day, I really felt like we were a little family; we were a strange little family, but we were a family nonetheless. I quickly looked out the window before either

arrived at the restaurant, I was

spacious and peaceful at the top, with little trickling fountains and a greenhouse feel to it. There was a big glass ceiling with an observation deck for people to walk around and look at the

the cityscape. He left us with the menus, and when he did, Edrick finally

you want,” he said, flipping through

her chin thoughtfully, then leaned over from where she was sitting

in a playful tone of voice.

insisted, folding her

“Chicken tenders are indeed the fanciest of all dinners.” He didn’t look up from his menu as he spoke, aside from a quick glance up — and as he did,

he asked. “What are

order. Lately, I’d been craving a lot of meat; no doubt it was due to the pregnancy. I

Steak sounds

pregnant woman to eat something like that?” he asked. “I just don’t want

health and the baby’s health. “But I can get something else, if you’re that worried.

something, then was silent for a moment and nodded his head. “It says that protein is actually recommended, as well as the vitamins in red meat. You should eat it if you want it.

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