Page 68 of High Stakes

“You have to report back to Leone?” I ask, though I should have assumed.

“I do, but depends on what you don’t want him knowing,” he tells me. I glance at the door, wondering if I should try to get a pregnancy test, but if I ask Rocco to take me to a store, he will question why.

“When was your last period, Fallon?” Dr. Stevens asks. “Leone knows, doesn’t he?” Dr. Stevens sits back in his chair. “He noticed you’re late. Why wouldn’t you want him to know?”

“It’s not that I don’t want him to know, but I would be early if I am and the first 12 weeks…” I pause. “If I miscarry, I don’t want him thinking I did anything to cause it, especially after Lydia,” I admit.

“Would you want to continue a pregnancy?” Dr. Stevens asks which I find odd.

“I just don’t want to get his hopes up if something goes wrong. I know what I signed up for,” I tell him.

“That’s not what I asked, Fallon. I want to know if you would want to continue the pregnancy?”

I pinch my brows together at his question as I mull over what he said. “I… I didn’t before, but…”

“But what?” Dr. Stevens asks.

“I don’t not want a baby, I just hoped I had more time; maybe better timing. Leone has a lot going on currently with the club…”

“Anything else?”

I chew my lip, but one of the reasons I have avoided saying anything to Leone is because of Milo.

“You can tell me, Fallon,” Dr. Stevens says.

“I doubt you’re offering client confidentiality,” I laugh, and he does, too.

“Those rules don’t apply to you, especially with Leone,” he admits, so I know he will report everything I say back to Leone.

“Now I don’t want to say,” I admit.

“You’re safe here.”

“But I have to go home, and you’ll report back to him,” I deadpan. He shrugs, and I sigh.

“What if he doesn’t let Milo…” I stumble over the words. It is such a bizarre scenario to wrap your head around.

“You’re worried about Milo; I am fully aware of the throuple you three have going on. Are you worried Milo will be upset you are carrying Leone’s child when he can’t have one?”

“No, Milo isn’t like that.” Dr. Stevens watches me. “What if Leone won’t allow him to be with us?”

Suddenly, Leone’s voice sounds through the speaker on his desk, making me jump.

“That won’t happen. I won’t take Milo from you,” he says, and I glare at Dr. Stevens.

“I did say nothing between us would be private,” he says, looking at me apologetically.

“I knew there was a reason you wanted to go to the doctor,” Leone adds.

“You were listening the entire time?” I lean forward and snap at him on the phone.

“Of course,” Leone answers, and I sigh.

“Next time, ask; I know I’ve been busy, but you also know I want this Fallon. Though I am glad you’ve come around to having a baby,”

“I might not be, and it’s too early for guarantees if I am, Leone,” I tell him.

“I am fully aware of that, Cara. Just don’t hide things from me. Let Dr. Stevens run his tests, I will see you at home.” He hangs up and Dr. Stevens nods and gets up.

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