Page 55 of Accidental Theirs
Memories of that night and even the morning after with Damien rush over me, and my skin heats up.
The doctor comes in after what seems like forever, flipping through my paperwork and smiling.
“Hello, Mrs. Carter.”
“Ms.”
He raises an eyebrow but nods. “Congratulations, Ms. Carter. You’re going to have a baby.”
All the oxygen goes out of my lungs in a whoosh, and I bend over, putting my head between my knees so that I don’t pass out.
Marie, at my side in an instant, pats my back. “It’s going to be okay.”
The doctor pauses a bit awkwardly. “The nurse can speak to you about doctors... and options.”
My mouth goes dry.
Options.
I’m twenty-seven years old. I’m not married, and I have no prospects. I have plenty of money, lots of support from my friends and my father...
If not now, when?
I’ve always wanted to be a mother, somewhere deep down, but I’ve never allowed myself to dream about it. Not since Dominic left.
He’s the only one I’ve ever wanted that type of relationship with, and well... now I don’t even know who the father is.
“This is bad.” I try to breathe in through my nose to calm myself.
“It’s bad, but it’s nothorrible. It’s not like Dominic is going to run off?—”
“I don’t know if it's his.”
She grabs my arm, dragging me out of the doctor’s office and into the car without speaking.
Once we’re in the car, she turns to me and cups my face.
“Tell me everything.”
“Let’s go home first. I’m exhausted.”
She breaks all manner of traffic laws getting home, and finally, when I’m on the couch, sipping a cup of peppermint tea, I’m ready to talk.
I explain everything, going into explicit detail, and Marie doesn’t ask a single question, just staring at me with her eyes getting wider and wider.
“And now this.” I groan, holding my stomach with both hands.
I can’t believe there’s actually a baby in there. It seems so surreal.
“Oh. My. God.” Marie pulls out her phone, and I frown.
“What are you doing?”
“We need Roland. Immediately.”
It takes about an hour before Roland can get away from work, but he opens the door with his key and comes inside immediately.
“Marie said you had an orgy and got pregnant, so I figured you two were shitfaced. But you two look sober, so?—”
