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Myra
asked.
     
    “A limousine,” I said.
     
    “Are you kidding? Damn girl! You hit
the mother lode!”
     
    “It’s not like that,” I told them.
“Now stop it and let’s get back to work.”
     
    They did, but I could tell by their
looks and giggles that they were still talking about me and Aiden.
That was okay; let them have fun with it. It wasn’t going to last
long whether I decided to have his baby or not. He’d already told
me I’d have to basically disappear when the deed was done, and if I
said no, I had a feeling he wouldn’t be coming back to the
café.
     
    I made it through the day and when it
was time to leave, I was really glad that I’d had the early shift.
I love getting out when there’s at least some daylight left. After
saying good-bye to the girls and Joe, I tried to slip out
unnoticed. It wasn’t like limousines were unheard of in this
neighborhood. I worked in a much nicer neighborhood than I lived
in. I wasn’t that lucky however, as Aiden’s driver held open the
door and I turned to slide in, I saw Rose and Myra’s faces in the
window, gawking. My next time on shift was going to be fraught with
questions. I smiled and shook my head while Myra was giving me a
thumbs up. Explaining the surrogacy deal to those two if I decided
to accept was going to be fun. They were both very devoted mothers
and it makes me wonder what they might think of me for bringing a
life into the world and then just walking away.

Chapter Five

    ~

 
     
     
    Aiden had left a text for me to dress
comfortably in jeans. This man was controlling right down to his
dates. I was okay with wearing jeans; I just wasn’t sure about the
being bossed around part. I wore the jeans though and a
long-sleeved t-shirt. The late afternoons and evenings were just
starting to cool in the first signs of autumn.
     
    I had no idea where I was going and I
was quite nervous until I looked out the window of the limousine
and saw the outline of a stable coming into view. Aiden had horses!
Or he was taking me somewhere where they did. I didn’t know, but I
was ecstatic either way.
     
    The limousine parked alongside the
stables and the driver opened my door for me. Aiden was waiting
with what looked like a picnic basket and a blanket draped over one
arm. I felt like a kid on Christmas. It had been years since I’d
ridden, and almost as long since anyone had done something so
thoughtful for me.
     
    “We’re going riding?” I
asked.
     
    “Yes, if you have no objections,” he
said with a grin.
     
    “Are you kidding? I’m so excited, this
is great!”
     
    Aiden laughed and said, “Your horse is
the tan one with the brown mane. Her name is Snowflake and she’s
very tame and easy to ride.”
     
    I hadn’t seen the stable boy walk the
horses out behind me. I went over to pet her on the nose, “Hi
Snowflake. I’m Holly. Thank you for this Aiden, this is
amazing.”
     
    He was still smiling as he said, “When
you try the skydiving, you’re on your own.”
     
    Once we were saddled up and ready to
go and our picnic basket was secured to Aiden’s saddle we took
off.
     
    “Are these your stables?” I asked
him.
     
    “Yes, this is all my property that
we’ll be riding on,” he told her. “I got very lucky to get
it.”
     
    Aiden’s property was far enough out of
the city that is seemed like we were in the mountains, but a half
hour drive and you’d be in the city. It was beautiful and I found
myself wondering if his home was also on this property. I followed
him for a while along the thin trail that began with a gentle climb
with zig zags for about the first two miles. The pasture around us
was lush and green and I could spot a few happy looking cows in the
distance. I decided that Aiden very likely didn’t live out here. I
couldn’t possibly imagine him living amongst cows. He just seemed
way too cultured.
     
    Once we’d gotten past the narrow part
of the trail, Aiden slowed his pace and dropped back next to