Page 3 of Daddy's Little Surprise

“Once we get into the coffee shop, I’m going to find you a seat before I go get water for you.”

She nodded and briefly closed her eyes as her vision started to swim. Maybe she stood up too fast and all the blood was rushing to her head. Or maybe it was because she was dehydrated and needed to feel her body.

“Are you okay?” the man asked.

“Y-yes.” But it was a lie. As they walked the through thedoor, her vision started to swim even more. The corners started to grow dark.

“Everything’s going to be okay. We’re going to find you a chair, and I’m going to get you some water.”

“Rainey!” Grace yelled.

She whimpered and leaned into the man’s embrace as she started to become dizzy. His body was so warm and inviting. Rainey knew she should tell him she was dizzy and felt like puking again, but she couldn’t get the words out. It was like her brain decided it was done and was shutting down her whole body.

Was she dying?

“Here’s a chair,” the man gently said.

Rainey saw Grace run toward her, but before she could sit down or Grace could get to her, she started to slump into the man’s side.

“Woah.” He held on tightly. “Are you okay?”

That was the last thing she heard before she passed out in his arms.

CHAPTER TWO

MARCO

Marco stared at her for a couple of seconds. What had gone wrong? Why had she passed out? Was she okay?

So many questions were running through his head, and he wanted answers. He wanted the doctor to come in and explain what was happening. He wanted to demand to know everything.

As he waited in the hospital room, he went over everything that happened once he’d gotten to her. He’d held her hair as she puked. He had helped her walk into her coffee shop and was about to get her water when she passed out in his arms. He never wanted to have that happen again. Never wanted to have those emotions again.

The panic, the worry, and so much more. To feel her baby bump up against him as he carried her to his car was amazing. He knew she was pregnant before today. Rainey did a good job of hiding it most of the time with baggy shirts, buthe had seen her once before with a tighter shirt as he walked Dane.

Knowing she was pregnant didn’t deter him from wanting her. If anything, it made his protective instincts go wild. He had walked down the street several times, hoping to catch a glimpse of the man in her life. But he never saw anybody with her, and the property manager said she was single.

What happened? Marco wasn’t going to judge her. He didn’t care. It was love at first sight. He knew Rainey was it for him, and he was going to love and take care of the baby as if it was his own.

Marco never thought he would become a dad so soon, but it was a nice little surprise. He couldn’t wait to help Rainey with anything and everything.

That was if she wanted to be with him. He was going to try his hardest to show her he cared and wanted to be with her. It didn’t matter if the baby wasn’t his by blood. Even if it was going to be extra work, he didn’t mind.

As the minutes went by, Marco started to pace the room. Where was the doctor? Where were the nurses? What was wrong with Rainey?

He had finally gathered the courage to go inside and talk to her. He usually had Dane, his dog, with him but had decided today to leave him at home. He was thankful this time because he wouldn’t have been able to focus on Dane and Rainey at once.

He wouldn’t have had to focus on doing too much because Dane was trained and followed Marco’s commands, but he knew the hospital wouldn’t want him in the building.

Marco was also glad he decided to go today. He had gone back and forth on whether he should have stopped in tomorrow, but his gut told him to do it today.

What if he hadn’t been there? Would she have passed out on the sidewalk? Would anyone have helped her? Would she have hit her bump on the way down?

Marco shook his head. He didn’t need to be thinking about this. He had been there for her, caught her before she could hit the ground, and got her to the hospital. He had been there, and now he was here with her in this room.

The doctors were going to take care of everything. He didn’t care how much money it cost; he had plenty and wanted her to be healthy. If it meant spending all his savings, he would.

That’s how all in he was.

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