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“I still love you, Soph. I want you back.”
I stare at him, a million insults hurtling around inside my head as he sighs again and presses his thumb and finger into his eye sockets, causing the lines at their corners to deepen.
“You only love yourself, Henry. I didn’t ask to see you this morning to tell you I wanted to get back together. Or to even talk about what happened between us. I just thought you had a right to know that the baby might be yours.”
I reach beneath the table for my purse. It was a waste of time coming to talk to him and expecting an adult discussion.
“Might?” His eyes blow wide showing an unnatural amount of white around his pupils.
I drop my purse and straighten in my seat.
“Yes. There’s a chance it might not be. And I intend to find out for certain as soon as I can get an appointment.”
“You’ve been getting fucked by someone else?” His face contorts like he’s just licked a shit.
“I love the way you so eloquently put it.” I scowl. “Not that it’s any of your business, but yes, I am in a relationship with someone.”
His face reddens like steam is about to blow from his ears. It’s petty, but I can’t resist the next words that fall from my lips. Maybe I just need to say them while I still can. Because after I see Drew, it could all be over.
“I didn’t sit around crying over you when you went home to your wife.” I smile sweetly as his lips flap, fighting for a response. “And yes, in answer to your question, we do fuck. Hard and often.”
I grab my purse and coat and stand.
“Now, following your request for me to have an abortion, which is denied, in case you needed that confirmation again, you’ll now only be hearing from me in writing with regards to any legal necessities required for the baby.Mybaby. Anddon’t worry.” I cast him one final look. “I won’t be needing your money. I won’t be needing anything from you.”
I walk out of the coffee shop with my head held high. Henry doesn’t follow me. I don’t expect him to. He isn’t good at thinking on his feet. He’ll have to work out his next steps, and then he’ll probably wait me out after work again like he did before, bringing more lies and excuses with him. But it doesn’t matter. I can see right through him now.
My choices will all be what’s right for the baby from now on. And that includes managing Henry from a distance, even if he is the father.
Chapter 12
Sophie
I sip on myiced water and wait.
At the exact time he told me he’d be here, there’s a buzz at the front door. I turn down the oven temperature and go to the screen in the hallway. Drew’s blue eyes penetrate through the camera from street level.
“Come on, Ms. Havers, I’ve just gotten off a six-and-a-half-hour flight, and I spent seven hours of it thinking about you.”
“Your math is off.”
“No. It isn’t,” he replies smoothly.
I press down the button. “I might have missed you a little too, Mr. Harper.”
Might.The word makes me wince. You alsomightbe the father of the baby growing inside me.
I blow out a breath and lean back against the wall after buzzing him in. I didn’t expect my heart to be hammering so hard in my chest at the thought of telling him. I’m going to wait until after dinner. It’s selfish, but I’d just like that time talking with him before everything changes.
Three loud bangs on my front door indicate he’s on the other side.
“Drew.” The door is barely open before he’s sweeping me up and pressing me back against the wall. My legs wrap around his waist instinctively as he kisses me, his warm breath falling over my lips as he groans out the words in between kisses.
“Fuck, I’ve missed you.”
“Fuck, you’re more beautiful than when I left.”
“Fuck, you feel incredible.”
