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“Maybe metaphorically,” I snap as he rocks the canoe more. “Aiden.” My voice rises an octave in warning. Does he stop? No. The bastard grabs the sides and rocks it more. The closer he gets to me, his wicked smile grows. I know it’s coming before it happens, but it doesn’t stop the scream that escapes my lips when we’re tossed from the canoe.
When I surface, I spit the lake water out of my mouth. Gross. I tried to snap it shut before hitting the water, but I was too late. Aiden bobs up beside me, wiping the water from his eyes and putting his hat back on…backwards. I splash him in the face, and he chuckles.
“Asshole,” I laugh. I kick my feet to stay afloat. The water feels refreshing from the heat. Aiden swims up to me, wrapping his hands around my waist.
“I like you wet.” He bites my lip and grins as his hand moves down to my ass. I slap him in the chest and push off him to swim back to the canoe.
“We are not having sex in this dirty lake water, so don’t even think about it.”
He swims behind me. I turn around, swimming backwards, keeping my eye on him. I don’t trust him to keep his hands to himself. He smirks before he dives under water. The murky water makes it hard to see where he is. I nervously laugh, spinning around looking for him. Adrenaline rushes through me and my pulse picks up. I feel like a shark is about to attack me. I look to the banks to see if I’m close enough to swim.
Suddenly, I’m pulled underwater. I snap my mouth closed and try to release the hold Aiden has on my foot. I’m going to kill him. I reluctantly open my eyes. He’s grinning at me under water. He releases me but grabs my waist before I can get away. I let out a scream and take in some water. He must see me choking because he pulls me up. When we break the surface I’m already coughing. He swims us to the canoe, and I grab hold of the side
He pats my back. “You weren’t supposed to drink the water.”
I turn and glare at him. “Really?” I say through my coughs.
He holds on to the side of the canoe beside me. When I stop coughing, he inches toward me. “I’m sorry,” he says softly.
I clear my throat. “It’s okay. I’m alright. You just surprised me.”
He smiles, inching closer. “You know, since you already have lake water inside of you, what’s a little more?”
My mouth falls open, and I roll my eyes. “You are insatiable.”
“That should not surprise you.”
I hold my ground about not having sex in the lake. But the rest of the day, I can’t say I resisted his advances. He certainly made up for the month of abstinence. By the time we leave, I’m fully sated and the tenderness between my legs is a reminder of our time spent together.
It was perfect.
Unfortunately, we have to go back to life.
Chapter four
Aiden
I was hoping my time with Addison could get me through this mess. Make today easier. It fucking didn’t work. I could become a dad today. The weight of it is so heavy I can barely catch my breath. I glance over at my clock on the nightstand. It glows five o’clock. My eyes burn from being wide open the entire night. Jessie is supposed to be at the hospital by nine this morning to be induced. She asked me to be there with her to watch our little girl, Presley, be brought into this world.
My heart pounds just thinking about it. If she ends up being mine, I want to be there. How horrible would that story be? Sorry, Presley, I wasn’t there to see you born because I didn’t think you were mine.
Fuck.
Can’t breathe.
I roll over and pound a pillow with my fist. Deep down, I don’t think she’s mine. I don’t remember seeing Jessie the entire three days I was there. And if something happened the night Ryan got there, I just can’t believe I wouldn’t remember. Even as fucked up as I was, I remember Ryan being there so why would I not remember Jessie, or better yet…fucking her?
The same questions fill my head that fill Addison’s. If she’s not mine, what’s the point of all of this? I have a feeling if I find out she’s not mine, this isn’t the end. Jessie has a plan. Fuck! I make plans, I’m not the target of them.
I throw the covers off me and swing my legs around to the floor. I need to hit the gym to burn off some of this negative energy before I head to the hospital.
The sun is barely peeking over the horizon as I walk to the gym. For a city that never sleeps, this is probably the quietest time of the night. Or morning. A few people are out jogging and vendors are starting to set up their carts. In another hour, this place will be packed.
I take in a deep breath of fresh morning air. At least fresh for New York City. I pull out my phone and type out a text to send to Addison but then erase it. I have no idea what to say to ease her mind, so I stuff my phone back in my pocket. She’s probably going out of her mind, too. The all-too-familiar feeling of guilt rises inside of me. We should be planning a wedding, not planning a DNA test to find out if I cheated on her.
Lexi is the only daughter I planned on having anytime soon. I requested information on adoption and planned on showing Addison the night I proposed, but that blew up in my face. I haven’t changed my mind about Lexi; I would be honored to be her father. Like the wedding, any talk of adoption will have to wait. This sucks. Two innocent children are stuck in the middle of this out-of-control situation.
How the hell did my life get to this point?
