Chapter 239

"What?" he asked, not looking innocent at all.

"Why do they look like they're moving in?"

"Pfft, that's not nearly enough for a whole family to live off." He looked back at our not-modest house as though that were explanation in itself. "And they can't read, it's not like I can write a letter or anything."

I just looked at him and waited. He scowled back, trying to wrinkle his handsome face into all sorts of intimidating postures.

Finally, he groaned and looked to the sky. "I swear you have mind magic."

"You told them to come take care of me while you're on your trip." Roman had been begging for a while for him to take a flight over the countryside for any last survivors. Who knew it took so much people power to give people an easy life?

Gus looked away, crossing his arms in clear disgruntlement. "You're getting huge, and you said your pregnancies only last 40 weeks unlike the 50 here, so - "

"And I'm at 34, I'm not going to give birth while you're away."