Devil May Care

Devil May Care

Prologue

I’m sitting at the desk at Devil May Cry feeling like a useless beached whale. I’m due my twins in four weeks and have kept my promise to Dante. I haven’t done any jobs since finding out I’m pregnant. It hasn’t been an issue for me until tonight. Tonight Dante’s hunting a demon lord, the first demon lord he’s ever had to fight without me by his side. I’m so worried for him I can’t sleep so here I am at four a.m. sitting at the desk trying to ignore the massive back pain I’m experiencing.

To make matters worse Trish is here to babysit me. Dante asked her to. He’s been so good at not being over-protective of me but that changed a few days ago. I had been sparring with Lady (trying to make sure my skills didn’t get rusty and I could still protect myself if needed) when I made a lunge, over-balanced and almost kissed the floor. The only thing that saved me was Trish grabbing me before I fell too far.

Where is Dante? What’s happening? Is he okay? I sigh and squirm to try to relieve my back pain. Trish gives me a strange look and glances at my baby bump.

“What?” I snap at her.

She just smiles and shakes her head. She is really pissing me off with that little smile of hers.

“You know you can leave right? I’ll be fine.”

“Really? What exactly are you going to do if a demon comes through the door? Fall on your face and give him a target?” She laughs.

“One time! One fucking time that happened I fell over and it was with Lady so I wasn’t in danger!”

“One? What about yesterday when you reached into the fridge for a coke and over balanced? Or when you went to sit on the side of the pool table and the only thing that saved you from falling on your butt was Dante?”

“You try being graceful when you weigh the same as a baby elephant! I’m going to bed.”

It takes me five minutes to push myself out of the chair and I can see Trish is biting her cheek to stop from laughing at me. I scowl at her and stomp upstairs to the bedroom. I lay in the bed but I just can’t sleep. Between the back pain and the worry about Dante, I just can’t. I get up and walk into the other bedroom which has been made into a pretty pink nursery. Dante took two weeks straight getting this room ready. He was so happy when we found out we were having girls. Trish and Lady were quick to put their names on the list of names for the babies. I smile as I remember Lady shooting Dante when he said Mary would be a nice name, so sure, she could put her name forward.

It’s strange to think of all the things Dante and I have been through and now we’re so happy. I sit in the rocking chair Dante bought so he could rock the babies to sleep and let my mind drift through my memories of our time together.