Free The Billionaire's Baby by Dahlia Rose

her know he was outside. She was happy she didn’t have to take a cab. She’d gotten lost twice exploring since coming back to New York and he had to find her himself. Favian grinned thinking about it. She would get the hang of it eventually, but that didn’t mean he didn’t enjoy being her knight in shining armor when she needed him.
    The front door opened and Adira came out with Suzie on her heels and he smiled because he knew Suzie was being a mother hen again. Adira looked ravishing in a pale purple top that faded into white at the bottom. She wore black tights and flat shiny shoes on her tiny feet. She had her hair pulled up into a ponytail and studs in her ears. Her pregnant tummy was barely visible beneath the shirt. She was his perfect vision of beauty coming down the brownstone stairs.
    “Suzie, I’m okay, really,” she said as she came up to the car. Favian had gotten out to open the door for her.
    “Favian, she threw up twice this morning and hasn’t eaten anything since then, and wouldn’t even drink her ginger tea,” Suzie said. “She looks a little pale. You should mention it to the doctor.”
    “Yes, Madre .” Favian kissed Suzie’s cheek. “Have you been mother hen again?”
    “You young people need some mothering,” Suzie said matter-of-factly.
    Adira embraced the older woman. “And I love you for it, Suzie. I’ll make sure to mention to the doctor the list you gave me.”
    Suzie beamed. “I’ll have some lunch waiting for you when you return.”
    “How about you make dinner instead, Suzie, mi amor ?” Favian said. “We’re going to do some baby shopping before we come home. I’ll make sure she eats lunch.”
    “You do that, and make sure it has avocado in it. They say it’s a super fruit.” Suzie shrugged. “I’ve been eating it for years and now they call it a super fruit when some scientist decides so? I could have told them that a long time ago.”
    “Yes, ma’am.” Favian smiled and nodded. Suzie was known for rattling on about one thing or another, usually about the things she saw on the news. He got Adira settled in the car and hugged Suzie before going around to get in. He pulled away from the curb and watched the woman who was like a second mother to him waving goodbye.
    “Has she been driving you crazy?” Favian asked.
    “No, she is really sweet. We watch the news together and her Spanish soap opera on the Spanish channel.” Adira laughed. “She explains everything to me because I don’t understand. I was enthralled when Rosita climbed out of the well pregnant after her twin sister Louisa pushed her in so she could marry Luiz in her place.”
    “I need to steer you away from the dark side of Suzie’s shows.” Favian laughed. “I’ll take you to work with me sometime. Carol would love to have you there.”
    “Do you think she’d let me help her or something? To be honest, I’m not used to sitting at home on my bum not doing anything all day.”
    “Honey, I gave you three credit cards with your name on them. The limo is at your disposal. You can do anything you want,” Favian said.
    Adira turned to him in the seat. “You know that’s not how normal, everyday people live, don’t you? Walking around spending money and lunching at expensive restaurants. Next thing I know you’re going to expect me to walk around with a small puppy in my purse named Foofer or something.”
    “Honey, I didn’t mean any offense. I assumed since your mother was well off—”
    “You’d be assuming wrong. Maybe we would have been a little better off if John didn’t steal our money because I’d have had a degree in sociology and archeology,” Adira informed him. “But because of them, I had to leave school and my dreams behind.”
    “Then go back to school,” Favian said, hoping to appease her. “Even with the baby, there are online classes and really good colleges in New York. When you’re in class, I’ll be super dad and take care of him or her. Together we