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“Well, you asked.” I shook my head. “I guess the truthdoeshurt.”
“Is itjustthat? He’s trustworthy…or do youtrulycare about him?”
“I care about him.”
“Are you in love with him?”
I hadn’t fully opened my heart to Owen, hadn’t let myself feel all the things naturally happening between us, because I’d been so scared. But I wasn’t going to analyze my feelings for him on the phone with Robert, that was for damn sure. And I certainly wasn’t going to admit to Robert that I loved Owen before I’d said those words to Owen himself.
“I’d prefer not to discuss my feelings for Owen with you,” I explained.
“Why? They affect me. I need to know what I’m dealing with, Devyn. I need to know whether you have genuine feelings for another man while you could be carryingmybaby inside of you. Because if that’s the case, it’s fucked up.”
I pulled my hair. “Well, welcome to my life.”
“You’ve got to give me some assurance here, Dev.”
“I can’t give you anything right now, Robert. I’m sorry. I’ve never been more confused in my life, and I have nothing to give anyone at the moment.”
“How soon can we find out the paternity?”
I felt nauseous. “I have a doctor’s appointment coming up. I’m gonna broach the subject with my OB. There’s a test I recently heard about that can be done sooner, but I’m only gonna do it if it’s accurate. I don’t want to risk a false result or put the baby in any kind of harm. So I need to figure out my options.”
“What day is the appointment?”
“Tomorrow.”
“Will you promise to keep me posted?”
“Yes, of course.”
I could hear someone talking to him in the background.
“They’re calling me,” he said. “I have to go.”
“Okay,” I told him, relieved that this conversation was coming to an end. “Good luck on set today.”
“Thanks.”
Vera crept up behind me after I hung up. “You talking to the golden boy?”
I hoped she hadn’t heard anything I’d said to Robert. She’d slept through the kids leaving for school and had now rolled out of bed close to noon. Feeling anxious, I ignored her question and grabbed my purse to head out the door. “I’m leaving. I’ll be home before the kids get back.”
“Where are you going?” she asked.
“Out for some air.” I slammed the door behind me.
As I headed outside, I pulled out my phone to call Mia.
She picked up on the second ring. “Hey, Dev.”
“Are you busy for lunch?”
“I’m showing a client around the gallery but should be free soon.”
Weaving through people, I asked, “Can you meet me? I’ll come to you. Headed that direction now.”
“Sure. You sound frazzled. Are you okay?”
