The Alpha's Baby(14)

"How could this happen?" He groaned, clutching his head.

"It was just an accident," she said. "I don't expect anything from you."

"Good." Sebastian nodded.



Yeah, that may be a little closer to the truth. Not quite get-out-of-my-apartment-and-never-come-back, yet not all warm fuzziness either. Finally, there was the last scenario, the one she allowed herself to think about the least just because she knew it was the one less likely to come true.



"Sebastian, I'm pregnant," she said.

"You are?" Sebastian's eyes lit up.

"Uh-huh," she said. "But I don't expect anything from you. I can raise the baby myself."

"No, this is my child." He stepped forward to hug her. "I'm going to take responsibility."

She stared up at him in shock. "Really?"

"Yeah." He nodded. "That's what a man should do."



Yeah, she needed to stop picturing a helpful Sebastian. It wasn't that she doubted that he was a good guy. It was just that she didn't want to get her hopes up. If she dreamed for even a second that she'd have Sebastian at her side, then she would be crushed if he sent her packing when he heard the news.

She shuddered at the thought.

No, she wouldn't let herself count on Sebastian. Tomorrow morning she was going to show up at his place to tell him the news, and, come what may, she would leave with her heart intact.





Chapter Two




Emmy climbed out of the car and had to grip the hood for support because she was shaking so hard. As she gritted her teeth, she glanced at Sebastian's building and took a deep, calming breath. Okay, she could handle this. It wasn't like his words could hurt her in any way.

Yeah, right.

She stamped her foot, wanting to run away as fast as she could.

Why are you acting like this, Emmy? she told herself. Aren't you the woman who started her own bakery right out of college, even though your parents told you it was a risky thing to do? Yeah, she was right. She had started a bakery straight out of college. And that wasn't all she'd done. She'd braved high school, even though she was the quiet geek. She'd also lived through it when her parents fought constantly after her mom had been caught having an affair. She was a tough, strong, independent woman. The baby inside of her would be golden, even if she was the only one taking care of it.

But if that was the case, then why did she feel so unnerved?

She shook off her unease, then marched up to Sebastian's apartment. It was amazing how just six weeks earlier she'd been immersed in a sea of sheets. As she tried hard not to think about legs intertwining, she raised her hand to knock, then paused. What if she was making a massive mistake? What if he was smacked her? No, that wouldn't happen. But what if…if…Oh, she didn't know. She didn't have any more excuses to put this off.

Before she could hesitate any longer, she knocked. A few excruciatingly long minutes went by as she stared at the front door. And to think, of all the painful situations she'd imagined, having Sebastian not be home had not been one of them. She pressed her head against the door and heard footsteps. She took a step back, and the door opened.

There was a man standing at the threshold, but that man was not Sebastian. Still he looked just like him. He had the same auburn hair and gorgeous figure. The only major difference was that his eyes were green instead of gray. At that moment, she knew that this person was Sebastian's brother.

"Hello," Sebastian's brother said, examining her curiously.

She scratched the back of her neck. "I'm here to see Sebastian."

"Come in," the man said.

The gorgeous Sebastian look-alike took a step back, allowing her into the apartment. She walked around him, certain that her intestines were tied into the world's most complicated knots.

"Jake is dangerous," somebody was saying inside of the apartment. "He has to be stopped. The man has been targeting everyone close to us—mates, children, parents."

"I know he has to be stopped, damn it," Sebastian snapped. "Why do you think I've been working so hard?"

She had no idea what was going on, but Sebastian sounded pissed already. Not good. Time to flee.

Emmy whirled around. "You know what, I think I'll come back a different day and—"

"Sebastian, there's a woman here for you," Sebastian's brother boomed.

Damn him to hell. If he wasn't so tall, she would have throttled him.

The sofa made a crunching sound. "Woman?"

Sebastian stepped into the hall and met her eyes.

Time was a funny thing. It could either ooze by, or it could rush past in a crushing waterfall. Now was no different. Time oozed. In fact, it oozed so damn much she half thought it had stopped completely. Sebastian met her eyes and his mouth thinned. Not a good sign. She had no idea why he was pissed, but she had a feeling there would be no warm, fuzzy, "I'll help you take care of the baby!" today. She took a step back in nervousness and accidentally trod on his brother's foot.