Chapter 233 Try for a Baby

Kaia did the math–if she went abroad for her studies, she wouldn’t be back for two years. By then, Lucien would be thirty–six.

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She also recalled the dinner at Graves Manor last week. Allen hadn’t been subtle at all when he brought up the idea of them having a baby.

The thought weighed on her more than she wanted to admit.

She dragged her feet until it was already ten.

Lucien had just come back from a business dinner. The sharp, heavy scent of alcohol clung to him the moment he walked through the door.

Kaia wrinkled her nose and gently pushed him away. “You’ve been drinking? How much did you have?”

He chuckled, a little off balance. “Yeah, drank a bit too much tonight. Can’t really avoid it sometimes,”

His face was flushed, his lips curved in that familiar smile. “But I’m thinking I’ll start handing these dinners off to someone else. Cut back on the drinking.”

Then his eyes softened, gaze turning warm despite the haze. “Honey… if I give up drinking, how about we try for a baby next

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year?”

Kaia’s breath caught.

Lucien wasn’t just saying it to tease her. He meant it.

He truly wanted a child–especially with her.

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He imagined a daughter who looked just like Kaia—someone he could dote on and protect.

With two princesses at home, he’d gladly spend the rest of his life loving and spoiling them both.

A son would be great too, though he imagined he’d be a little stricter with a boy.

But then a daughter after that–so the older brother could protect his little sister, even long after Lucien was gone.

The vision of that life–of a full, noisy, love–filled home–warmed him from the inside out. His gaze, hazy with alcohol, turned impossibly tender.

But Kaia… felt a knot tighten deep in her chest.

A baby? Now?

Lucien reached out and gently pinched her cheek. “It’s okay, Don’t be scared. If you’re not ready this year, we’ll try next year,

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Or the year after. No pressure.”

He meant it.

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faint smile, lips tugging upward,

it, honey. Just… give me

soft smile and his eyes closed, Lucien resolved to let her have all the time she needed to make up her

she could be expecting by spring and they’d have their

wanting to say something to him more than once, but each time, she swallowed

Lucien, for once, made a suggestion. “How about we get out of town for the weekend? Just

work overtime today. I probably won’t be done until

really enjoy it. So, with guilt still tugging at her, she instinctively wanted to make it up to

smile. “Sure.

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watch?”

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his face away as he leaned

darkened slightly. “Really?

up to you,”

at his computer and started browsing

family’s cinema chain and arranged for them to have a private VIP screening room all

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at five, Kaia swung by

of cooking for Lucien in a few days, using

making the meal herself

while she was still in the store,

you done?

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office.”

B

“Uh… I’m not at the office. I just

furrowed.

“Yeah…

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was the first time she had lied to him,

was a far–off look in Lucien’s eyes as he fell

the building, only

left right then, why hadn’t he caught

lips together, then asked, “Where are

now?”

bookstore,” Kaia replied. “Do you wanna

realizing he’d probably been overthinking things. He pressed down on the accelerator and said, “Wait for

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at the door with a bright smile, waiting for

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car, he moved to open the

couldn’t wait to

to hide the way her voice- soft, warm, just a little teasing—pulled

hot springs tonight,” he said. “There’s a private bath I think you’ll like. Perfect

surprised. She hadn’t expected

she said with

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