The other moms nodded in agreement.“Will the father of the baby you are carrying be able to support you Carm,” her mom asked.“Mom, have you not ...een listening to me; the man is rich all by himself, but others that live here have money as well. Kronis was barely a millionaire in liquid cash you could touch with your hands. But the father of my child is a billionaire a more than a few times over, not to mention his company. Surely you will meet him at some point today, but you need to hear a few. Still goggle-eyed and very impressed, she was trying to listen carefully to everything he said. Christine was standing close, and I pulled her closer with my arm around her, and, away from the others so they wouldn’t see, patted her bottom possessively. ‘I certainly am pleased to have you as my XO, do you know that? You are the most stalwart companion to me, and my heart’s delight.’ And kissed her on the forehead. She just wanted my arms around her and wiggled as close to me as she could.. "Of course she's excited," Shae laughed. "She's got something to organize. About all you have to do with her is drop the flag and get out of the way. That's Emily, direct action through and through." She's still got a few days to go," Dave laughed. "I'll bet she winds up with the U.S. Marine Corps band or something like that before she's done. It sounds like a pretty good party. It's a shame I can't go."Shae looked thoughtful for an instant, then smiled, "Well, there's no reason why not." I can. A guy my age would have told me that I smelled like a rose, even if it wasn’t true. Especially if it wasn’t true, like after my long run this morning.James was just himself, and he didn’t try to hide his emotions. Whether he was happy or mad, I knew it, and even though that irritated me sometimes, deep down I appreciated that honesty.I had chosen a simple outfit for the day: a matching white lace bra and thong-panty set; a short, faded blue denim jean skirt; a baby blue lace top; and white.