Page 104 of How to Catch a Rockstar

“I knew you were working too hard. I’ve been telling you the entire pregnancy to slow down. And see what happened? You nearly lost the baby.”

Aurora wrenches her hand from mine. “I didn’t nearly lose Little Bean. I overreacted at a bit of bleeding. Dr. Edwards was being nice while you were here but before you arrived, she gave me a lecture about pregnancy and overreacting.”

“I can’t chance this happening again. You’re quitting.”

“Excuse me?”

“It’s fine. I have enough money for the both of us. Once the baby is a bit older, you can go back to work.”

“I can?”

I rub my hands together as I warm to the subject. “This is an excellent plan. I travel a lot when the band’s touring. If you don’t work, we can make sure there’s always someone at home with the baby.”

“Someone, being me?”

“Yes. It’s easier this way.”

“Easier this way?”

“Exactly. I’m glad you understand.”

She points to the door. “Get out.”

“You want to see your girls? They’re all waiting for you.”

“Yes, I want to see Indigo, Virginia, Leia, and Mercy. But more importantly, I want you to get the hell away from me.”

I rear back. “Get the hell away from you? What’s wrong?”

Her eyes widen. “What’s wrong? You seriously have to ask me?”

“Yes.”

“First, you accused me of working too hard which caused me to nearly lose the baby. Then, you basically ordered me to quit my job and become a stay-at-home mother because my job isn’t as important as yours is.”

“I thought we agreed you’d quit your job.”

She points to the door. “Get out. I can’t look at you right now.”

“You begged me not to leave you before.”

“I’m not discussing this. Get. Out.” She reaches for the button to call the nurse.

I hold up my hands. “Fine. I’m leaving. But this discussion is not over.”

“Wrong. This discussion is not only over, it’s never happening again.”

“Don’t you want what’s best for the baby?”

She reaches behind her and grabs her pillow. “Get out,” she screeches as she throws the pillow. “Get out before the next thing I throw at you can hurt your big idiotic skull.”

I rush out of the room before she follows through with her threat.

“What’s wrong?” Gibson asks from where he’s standing in the hallway waiting for me.

I shrug. “I don’t know. I thought we were discussing the baby and raising our child but Aurora lost it.”

He throws an arm around my shoulders and leads me away. “Let’s discuss this back home.”

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