Page 70 of Dangerous Encore
But my job means I'm not around a lot ofthetime.
Something hastogive.
She presses her fingers into my back, over my t-shirt. "I don't know if I'd forgive myself if you quit musicforme."
"I won't quit. I'll slow down. And it won't be for you. It will be for all of us. But we're getting ahead of ourselves." I stare back into her eyes. "We can take this one step atatime."
"Okay."
I want to say something to soothe her, but I've got nothing. I don't exactly have a lot of intel on accidental pregnancies. Daphne isn't a good resource on that front. My sister is gay. She doesn't ever think aboutpregnancy.
Mom would have something to say, but Bella wouldn't want hertoknow.
There's Drew and Kara. He's changed a lot since I had the displeasure of working with him, but I still don't enjoy spending time with the broodingguitarist.
Even if he is afamilyman.
I can get over it forBella.
If it's what shewants.
Given the fear in her expression, I'm pretty sure she doesn't want anyone else knowing.Notyet.
There's a sound coming from the bedroom. Her cell. Some jazz song she set as her dad'sringtone.
"He must have landed." She pulls back. "I should getdressed."
That's fair. "Take the testtonight."
"Sunday, after heleaves."
"Tonight."
"Okay." She stares back into my eyes. "Tonight."
Tonight.
I'm going to find out if my wife is pregnanttonight.
