Page 26 of The Boss's Triplet Surprise

Leah grinned. “Wow, very good. You get some extra credit for that.”

“Thank you.” Dan mimed a bow. “Now, a harder one. What’s our plan for moving in together?”

“Well, I already spend most nights at your place anyway.” Leah gave a bashful smile. “But I have a lease on my apartment until fall, so we’ll probably keep both places until then. After that, I’ll move in with you.”

Dan gave her a thumbs-up. “Nice.”

“Do you think it’ll be a problem that I’ve never actually been to your place?” Leah bit her lip. “What if they ask about the layout or something?”

Dan doubted that his parents were going to quiz Leah on the layout of his apartment, but he found himself nodding. “We have an appointment at the clinic tomorrow at four, right? How about you come over to my place afterwards. I’ll show you around, and we can order some takeout.”

“You aren’t going to cook for me?” Leah raised her eyebrows teasingly.

“You know I can only make three meals.”

“Pasta with tomato sauce, sandwiches, and frozen food,” Leah put in.

“Very nice. You know, I think we’re almost ready.”

Leah nodded slowly. “I think so, too. Is it weird that I’m a little nervous?”

Dan reached for her hand, then turned the gesture into a shrug when he realized that was a bad idea. “I’m a little nervous too. But there’s no reason to be. My parents are going to absolutely love you.”

“I hope you didn’t talk me up too much today. They’re going to have high expectations.”

“I was only honest. I don’t think you have anything unreasonable to live up to.”

“Okay.” Leah smiled. “Anyway, on another topic, how are you feeling about the appointment tomorrow? They’ll run some tests on us. Are you scared of needles or anything?”

“I’m feeling good. And I’m not scared of needles, although I’m not sure my blood is what they’ll be testing.” Dan shot Leah a look, and she blushed.

“Maybe not. But we’ll see. Moira said that they’d be looking over our family history forms to pinpoint some good tests to run. I’m actually kind of looking forward to it.”

“Of course you are. It’s your first step toward having a baby.”

“Speaking of which, I’ve been thinking about how involved you should be. You said that was up to me, right?”

“Right.” Dan nodded. But a part of him was worried. If Leah had decided that he shouldn’t be involved at all, or only a little, it would feel like a blow. It was true that Dan didn’t have a lot of free time, but he wanted to spend all the time he could with Leah and their baby.

“I think you should be as involved as you can be.” Leah bit her lip. “Or as involved as you want to be, I suppose. I have so many wonderful memories with my father from when I was young, and I want our child to have that, too. I’ll still be the primary parent, but I want you to feel very welcome at any time.”

“Thank you.” Dan was surprised by the sincerity in his words. “That’s what I want, too.”

The idea of being by Leah’s side as they raised their child together was too perfect to pass up. Dan would just have to figure out how he could balance being an involved father with running a multi-billion-dollar company. People did that kind of thing all the time. Didn’t they?

But even as Dan celebrated the idea that he would get more time with Leah and wondered how he would balance his schedule, he discovered a new worry. Leah was more than happy for him to be around now, but Dan didn’t know what would happen when and if she started to date again. The thought of being replaced by some boyfriend stung, as did the thought of Leah dating someone else.

That wasn’t fair, though. It wasn’t like Dan was going to date her himself. He should be happy at the thought of her finding someone to be with. Leah deserved that and so much more.

“Everything okay?” Leah nudged Dan’s shoulder with her own. “You look a little worried.”

“Everything’s perfect. I’m just thinking about how I can work with my schedule to make as much time as possible for our child.”

Leah grinned, and Dan knew he’d given the right answer. He loved it when he made her happy.

They continued their walk through the park. For a while, they carried on quizzing each other on personal history, but after some time they ended up just chatting. Dan usually loved this time with Leah, and he did today, too, but there was something else there. A dark shadow hanging over his shoulder. He wished that he could be the right guy for Leah. He wished that he had enough time to give her the kind of love she deserved. But he didn’t, and so he’d probably have to watch her fall in love with someone else someday.

It just didn’t feel right.

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