“How did you do all of this so fast while recording?” I was honestly expecting to spend the first few nights sleeping on a blow-up mattress while shopping for furniture.

“Didn’t take much. All I did was hire an interior designer and tell her to find everything she could from your boards and the closest matches to those she couldn’t.”

“This is incredible!” It’s the exact natural wood bedframe with tufted cream head and footboards I had envisioned. The bedding and pillows are varying shades of creams and whites with light blue and yellow accents. She found everything, down to the bright yellow peonies in a vase resting on the glass-topped bedside tables trimmed in muted gold.

“If there’s anything you want changed, please tell me. I want it to be everything you dreamed.”

“Oh, Lyle.” My eyes start to sting from the influx of emotion. “It’s already so much more.”

Pregnancy is wild. My moods range from hormonal to horny. There’s not much in between. I’m either weeping from my eyes or leaking from my lady bits.

“I had her match Maui’s things as best she could to keep with the ambiance.” He swirls a finger in the air, making him look like a total snob.

I spit out a laugh. “I’m sorry. You just sound so funny using such fancy terms.”

He shakes his head in mock disappointment, pointing me in the direction of said setup that blends so well, in fact, I didn’t even notice the ornate gold cage sitting right there in the corner.

“Maui, look!” I open his carrier and coerce him onto my finger. “You got a new mansion too.” I set him on the perch up top where there’s already water and his favorite food blend waiting.

He instantly perks up, running back and forth along the pole, scoping the place out.

“I think he likes it!”

“I’m glad.” He grips my chin in that delicious way he’s made a habit of doing and kisses me breathless.

I’m literally gasping when he backs away.

“Now open that door.” He points to what will be baby bean’s nursery.

“What did you do?” I ask, my skin prickling with excitement as I walk over and twist the knob.

“Hopefully something that won’t have me sleeping in the pool house on our first night in our new home.”

“That sounds promising…” I give the door a little push, revealing another surprise that instantly has the waterworks flowing. “What? H—How? Lyle…this is perfect!”

“I know we don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy yet, although I have a strong feeling one way.” He briefly sticks out his tongue. “But you wanted the same furniture either way, right? So, I told her to go for it and figured you could personalize it once we know.”