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"If you wish."

He thrust harder and deeper inside me before holding himself as deeply as he could and exploding inside me. My pussy quaked in pleasure as another orgasm hit me. I muffled a scream of pleasure as I milked every ounce of his cum into me.

I slumped in the backseat from exhaustion. I couldn't think of anything beyond the muscles in my pussy pulsating still from the ecstasy. I wiped a bead of sweat from my forehead and leaned against Jared's shoulder.

"Thank you," I mumbled in exhaustion.

"For what?" he stroked his fingers through my hair.

"You didn't back down from Jared or my dad. I appreciate you trying to explain and prove that you cared about me."

The calming sensation of his hand on top of my head sent shivers down my spine. The stress of the week sizzled into nothing, like I had only ever been here with Jared the entire time. No businesses were trying to judge him for being with me. No arguments with my dad about whom I chose. No snide remarks from Carl. None of it existed.

"Why wouldn't I stand up for you?" his voice was quiet and still.

"I guess I expected you to think it wasn't worth it, and choose to back out of the choice we made."

He shook his head and adjusted how he was sitting to pull me in closer, "I've been through a lot worse than that, and your dad knows it too. If anything, he's probably at home right now thinking he was a huge ass and feeling he should apologize."

"You think so?"

"I know so," he let out a low yawn. "I've known Maurice for far too long to know how he will react after sitting on the matter. He cares too much about your well-being and wants the best for you, and he knows I'll treat you right."

I intertwined my fingers with his and closed my eyes, "Do you think this will work?"

"Why not? Even if there are some bumps in the road, we'll figure it out."

We sat in the car for what felt like another hour before we walked out and back into the real world. We headed up to my apartment, but instead of coming inside with me, he kissed me goodnight and went back to his car. I wanted to call out for him to come back, but he had work the next day and I couldn't expect him to stay home with me all the time.

I stood in my living room, staring out the small window that looked down at the road. Everyone looked so small on the sidewalk, but Jared stood out amongst all of them with the strength and ferocity of a lion. I continued to watch him until he disappeared and stayed there just a little longer, in case he walked back out.

Images of me standing in the window with the baby waving at him as he left for work or elsewhere filled my mind. Could I even utter the words daddy to the baby when looking at Jared? Would he even visit that often after I had the baby or would he choose to keep his distance until the baby was a little older? I had no idea what his parenting style was like and knew it would be different than before since Mandi was born to parents that were married. We were barely officially a couple, and that was still something I wasn't sure about.

My phone buzzed a few times from a phone call. I didn't bother seeing who was calling. My body felt numb without Jared around. I had to find something to keep my mind focused elsewhere. I wasn't going to act like some teenager fresh in love, and incapable of acting like a human. But I also couldn't deal with someone telling me how to feel anymore tonight either.

I walked over to the table. The mugs were still half-filled with coffee from earlier. After my dad got there, no one had bothered to drink much. I started to pick them up when I saw a piece of paper with a note scribbled on it from Amanda.

Let me know if you need help with the baby shower.

I chuckled a little and added it to the pile of stuff to toss out. Even without her here, she was a huge support in keeping me ready to do something. Jared wouldn't want me operating on autopilot and the baby didn't deserve that either. I had promised myself and everyone I would do whatever it took to take care of the baby, and if that meant planning a baby shower, then that was my first step into the chaos.

24

JARED

Ihobbled over to the long table of snacks. I barely recognized any of the cheese that dotted the plates let alone wanted to know the prices of the other treats. I grabbed a few pieces of meat, cheese, and some celery for my snacks. At the end of the table was a small bottle of hot sauce that I greedily took for myself to bring to my seat.

Most food now made me queasy at the sight of them. The baby refused to cooperate when it came to anything I had loved before. Instead, it was dairy and hot sauce constantly. If I dared to try a smoothie, it would be heartburn all day long.

"Let me help," Jared said and placed a hand on the small of my back.

He guided me over to an oversized recliner near the other women. Most of them were in office-style seats with a few dragging over some plastic chairs from against the wall. Jared took my plate from me and guided me close to the chair. I slowly sat down in the recliner and leaned back with a heavy sigh. The thought of getting back up was too exhausting to think about.

"Here," he handed the plate back and joined the men in another circle.

I placed the plate on my stomach, letting it balance on top of me like a circus act. I felt huge and more like a balloon than any mystical beautiful angel that Jared constantly saw me as. I couldn't wait for the baby to come out. Only three more months left.

"So," Mandi asked with a huge grin on her face. "Are you going to announce if I'm getting a brother or sister yet?"

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