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At the apartment, the elevator didn’t come in three seconds, so I bolted for the stairs. Thank God he only lived on the second floor, because I was completely out of breath by the time I ran up.
Owen opened the door, took one look at my red face and huffing and puffing, and freaked out. “What happened? What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” I bent over and put my hands on my knees.
“Are you sure? Why are you out of breath?”
I held up a finger as I gulped air. Once I was able to speak, I stood. “Sorry.”
“What’s going on, Dev? You’re scaring me.”
“Well, that makes two of us. Because I’m scared to death.”
“What am I missing here? What are you scared of?”
“You, Owen! I’m scared of you!”
“Why are you scared of me?”
“Because what happens if you leave me?”
Owen’s face fell. “You got the results? I’m not the father?”
“Oh my God! No! The results didn’t come back yet.”
“Then what is it? Why would I leave you?”
“I don’t know. But I’m afraid…”
Poor Owen had been totally lost, but suddenly he seemed to catch on. His face softened, and he stepped closer and cupped my cheek. “I’m not going anywhere, Dev.”
“Good. Because…because I love you.”
His eyes widened. “You do?”
Tears welled in my eyes as I nodded. “And I want it all with you. Even the dumb dog.”
“What dumb dog?”
“Just shut up and kiss me.”
He slipped an arm around my waist and hauled me against him. “Yes, ma’am.”
It was like the Earth shifted as our mouths collided. All of my fears seemed to melt away.
At least until my cell phone rang…
CHAPTER 28
Owen
A call from Devyn’s doctor had interrupted our moment, and we’d both thought the results were ready. But Dr. Talbot was only calling to give Devyn the results of some other bloodwork. It had taken a while to come down from the adrenaline rush of thinking we were about to answer the paternity question.
And now, two days later, we were still waiting. I remained on cloud nine after Devyn told me she loved me, but also on the edge of my seat. We were now on day five of what was supposed to be three to five days before we got results. The wait was pretty much killing us at this point.
Today Devyn had accompanied her siblings to the indoor pool at the Y for the afternoon. Since my showings were over for the day, I was jumping out of my skin waiting for her to get back. I decided to visit Holden in one of the empty apartments I knew he was fixing up for new renters.
The door was open, so I let myself in. Holden was under the sink.
