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I nod, biting down on my lip to try and stop the tears from falling.
All I can think about is how far Alexei and I have come over the past few days.
He’s opened up to me and let me in, and I've loved seeing this other side of him.
Before I got sick, I spent the nights wrapped up in his arms as he made love to me, and I woke up most mornings to him with his face buried between my thighs, devouring my pussy until I was screaming hs name.
I was starting to think we could be happy.
“Besides, you got me out of having to go for coffee today with this guy I met at the grocery store. I only said yes because I felt bad. We’ve run into each other most weeks for the past two months, and he’s cute and all, and it’s clear it took him a while to muster up the courage to ask me out. So, I said yes, but he hasn’t stopped messaging me since. Literally, I must get at least ten messages an hour. You’re so lucky that you don’t have to worry about any of that. Who knows, you could’ve found your happily ever after without even searching!”
“Maybe…” I’m barely listening.
The timer on Zara’s phone goes off.
“Uh, B? They’re ready.”
I take a deep breath as I look over at the tests, my stomach churning at the sight of the double lines.
I close my eyes, shaking my head. “I knew it…”
“Is this good or bad?”
“Bad.” A whole different kind of nausea hits. “Really bad.”
“You don’t think Alexei will be happy about the news?”
“He told me the other day that I’m the first person he’s let stay over in his bed, and I could tell that freaked him out a little. You think he’ll be fine if I tell him I’m pregnant?”
“He seems like a family man…”
“Zara, let’s be realistic here. We got married because my father made a deal. He didn’t sign up to the whole ‘happily ever after, white picket fence’ package.”
“Okay… Maybe we should wait to confirm with a doctor. Sometimes, these tests can be glitchy, especially if it’s early on. Let’s not give Alexei a heart attack for no reason.”
I know she means well, but I also know this is real.
“And look on the bright side. At least you won’t be having this baby out of wedlock. Emilio will be happy.”
“Not helping.” I stare at the line of positive tests.
How the hell am I going to sort out a doctor's appointment without Alexei knowing?
21
ALEXEI
Bianca is still in bed by the time I get back to Forest Hills later that evening.
It’s almost 10pm, and I’ve spent the day in back-to-back meetings at one of the clubs my family owns in the city.
My head is pounding, and my temper is on a short fuse.
It seems if you want something done, you’re better off doing it yourself.
I lost count of the amount of times I reached inside my jacket for my gun, tempted to pull the trigger on the assholes who like to waste my time just to get them to shut the fuck up.
I know even just a glimpse of Bianca will clear my head and bring me back down to earth. I have a tendency to get caught up in business, letting the darker side of my life cloud over the good.
