Fear the Boss(35)

He stood holding onto the doorframe as she opened it up.

“I’m pregnant,” she said, glancing at the stick then handing it to him. Brushing past him, she went into her bedroom and climbed on top. Holding onto a pillow, she closed her eyes and tried to blank out the fear that was clawing at her.

I’m going to be a mother.

The very thought seemed foreign. She heard Caleb in the background along with the rustling of paper. He was probably reading the instructions to make sure she didn’t fuck up.

Stop thinking.

She couldn’t stop thinking or feeling. Her life was going to change, and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

The bed dipped behind her. In the next instant his arms were sliding around her waist. “You don’t need to worry,” he said.

“I’m not going to stop worrying. I carry a life inside me. In case you didn’t notice, it’s a huge deal.” She kept hold of the pillow, treating it like a lifeline or at least a security blanket.#p#分页标题#e#

His fingers pushed her shirt aside, and he started to stroke her stomach. “We’ll get through it.”

“You’re a pimp and will probably end up in jail. I’ll be forced to bring this child up on my own.” All of her fears multiplied in the face of what she was going through. The tears fell down her cheeks silently.

“I’m not going to jail. I always watch my back, Donna. No one can pin shit on me. I’ll be part of our baby’s life.”

She liked the way he touched her stomach. The slow caresses helped to calm her nerves.

“I’m sorry,” she said.

“You don’t need to be sorry. I’m the one in the wrong. I should have told you the truth in the beginning when you asked. This is all on me.” He kissed her neck.

She kept her eyes closed wishing for a few moments that things were different. Growing up she always imagined she’d be married when she got pregnant. This just went to prove that life never went how she imagined. Blowing out a breath, she opened her eyes to stare at the wall opposite her. There was no magical answer to help her decisions.

“What are you thinking?” he asked.

“I don’t know what to do. This is not how I expected to be pregnant. I always expected to be married and have been in a relationship a few years, not weeks.”

She sniffled as the emotions suddenly weighed down on her. Life truly wasn’t fair.

“I’ll arrange for us to get married. Do you want to be married in a church?”

Shaking her head, she tightened her hold around the pillow she was holding. “You don’t have to marry me. I’m pregnant with your baby. You’re not in love with me.”

“I care about you, Donna. Some couples don’t even have that much going for them.” His breath fanned against her ear. Closing her eyes, she waited for him to finish talking. With him close behind her, she couldn’t deny the attraction. Her body refused to listen to her mind, and she heated, wanting more from his touch.

Squeezing her legs together, she waited for the pleasure to stop, but it only increased.

It wasn’t fair. He only cared about her while she was falling in love with him.

“What have you eaten?” he asked.

“Nothing. I couldn’t stomach food.”

“I’m going to nip out and get some food. I’ll be back before you know it.” He dropped a kiss to her head and climbed off the bed.

She waited until she heard the door to her apartment close and lock before reaching over to grab the phone beside her bed. Dialing Lydia’s number she waited for her friend to pick up.

“Hello,” Lydia asked, sniffling.

“Lydia, are you okay?”

There were sounds over the line, and she heard a male voice in the background.

“Why are you calling?”

“I needed to talk to you. You’re my friend, Lydia.”

“I’m sorry. I don’t mean to be a bitch. Shit, Darren broke up with me.” Lydia broke down, sobbing across the line.

“Honey, I’m so sorry.”

“It’s okay, really. He told me I wasn’t good enough, and he just upped and left. The bastard.”

She listened to Lydia curse and rant about her current boyfriend.

“I can’t believe he did that to you.”

“Well, I bet he was cheating on me. I’m going to the health clinic for a checkup and test. I don’t want to get any diseases. Bastard couldn’t keep it in his pants.” Lydia blew out a breath, laughing. “What about you? Why did you call?”#p#分页标题#e#

“Erm, I’m pregnant.”

“What!”

“I know. Caleb went and got a test. I’m knocked up.” She watched Pearl enter her bedroom and jump up onto the bed.