The Baby Contract ((The women of Landry's Landing and the Fabrizio men)) Read Online Free Page B

back of the Italian restaurant with a glass of wine in hand and a plate of chicken Marsala in front of him. He stood when he saw Pierce approaching; they greeted each other with their usual brotherly embrace as Gio asked.
    “So did you talk to the mother of your baby?”
    Pierce took a sit in the empty chair across the table. The waiter was there at his side to take his order as soon as he sat down. “I'll have what he's having, thanks Marco.”
    “Yes, I spoke with her.” Pierce replied.
    “And how did that go?” Gio responded as he used the cloth napkin to wipe the corners of his mouth, before replacing it on the table next to his plate.
    “I'm not sure yet, she was tired from waiting tables in the dining room of the Inn, so I told her that I'd see her tomorrow.” Pierce answered, placing a linen napkin over one of his muscular thighs.
    “This is probably a stupid question but why was she waiting tables in her condition?”
    “She said that they were short staffed so she was filling in.”
    Gio glanced at Pierce with a raised brow as he slung one arm over the back of his chair. “I hope you plan to do something to make sure that doesn’t happen again. She is seven months pregnant she doesn’t need to be on her feet all day like that. ”
    Before Pierce could respond Marco brought his order to the table after he thanked the young man he turned his attention back to Gio. He leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms over his wide chest.
    “Hell, don’t you think I know that, but there’s not much I can do until she agrees to marry me.” Pierce snapped.
    “Well I suggest you stop getting mad at me and figure out how to make that happen.” Gio said not bothered the slightest bit at Pierce snapping. He was the only one that could handle Pierce no matter what mood he was in. Everyone else ran for cover when Pierce was in one of his less than pleasant moods. Of the four brothers he and Pierce were the closest growing up the two had been practically inseparable even now they the best of friends.
    Giovanni and Pierce had similar facial features high cheekbones, a perfectly shaped nose, a handsomely squared jaw line and sexy cleft chin. But unlike Pierce, Giovanni’s skin tone was much darker almost bronze in color. His eyes were a mixture of green and gold with flecks of blue, the color was very unusual. His raven black hair was extremely wavy unlike his brothers whose hair was just as black but silky straight.
    Pierce glanced up at Giovanni before taking a sip of his wine as he placed the glass on the table in front of him he spoke to his brother and best friend in much calmer tone. “What do you suggest I do to convince her Gio?”
    “Hey you’re a smart man I know you can think of something. Think about it, what’s important to her?” Gio said with a smile as he lifted his wine glass to his lips.
    Pierce thought for a moment before a smile spread across his face. “Landry’s Landing Inn, that’s pretty important to her and so are her sister’s.”
    Gio laughed. “Now you’re thinking big brother.”
    Pierce didn’t waste any time pulling his cell phone from his pocket he went to work on his plan.
     
     
    Egypt lay in bed later that night unable to sleep. Her mind was filled with images of Pierce Fabrizio every time she closed her eyes she could see his grey eyes staring back at her. He had to be the sexiest man she’d ever seen. Well except for Dwayne “the rock” Johnson, but that didn’t count because she’s never had the pleasure of seeing him in person.
    What she couldn’t seem to figure out was why would a man that fine and that rich want to marry her? Even if she was carrying his baby that didn’t mean they should get married, this was not the old days women raised children alone all the time. In her case she had her family so she wasn’t alone.
    There had to be more to this story. Why else would he want to marry somebody like her? Before she agreed to anything she needed to know