Page 67 of After Us (Next Generation 6)

“Really?” I curled my fingers in hers and brought our joined hands down to my lap. My cock twitched beneath them.

Her breath caught.

Yeah, baby girl. This is all yours. Every inch. Every vein. Every fiber of my damn being is yours.

She cleared her throat. “Luna had already found out she was pregnant at the time. She jokingly suggested that maybe I was as well. We all laughed but then I started doing the math.”

“Were you upset?” I inched closer to her. “Did it bother you having my baby in your belly, Piper?”

She swallowed hard. “No. Not at all. I was excited to tell you. I wanted to tell you in person, but I knew that I couldn’t. That’s actually what sparked the whole journal idea. I wanted you to know everything. Even before I told you that I was pregnant. At first I thought it was Paris that…”

“You thought I got you pregnant in Paris?”

She gave me a small smile. “Yeah. But then I remembered I got my period. I have a confession though.”

“What?”

“I was scared at first that it would have been Ashton or Aiden’s.”

The hackles on the back of my neck rose. “Why?”

“I liked them. I cared for them. I still do but not the way I care for you. Even when you’re an asshole.” She winked. “And I’m not in love with them.”

“But you’re in love with me.”

“Oh yeah,” she breathed.

My dick jumped.

She gave me a small smile, looking away. Her pinky reached out, brushing ever so subtly along my cock.

“I’m glad Brynlee’s mine too,” I told her, my voice rough.

“I used condoms with them, but I know they’re not one-hundred-percent, so she could have been either of theirs. The math didn’t add up though. And when I had the bloodwork done and my first ultrasound, it proved that she was in fact yours. Also, she has your eyes. No one I know has eyes as gray as yours. That’s one reason why I don’t talk to the twins much anymore though.”

“Really? How come?” My eyebrow raised.

Piper played with the napkin sitting on top of the small white plate. “They’re jealous. Ashton more so than his brother. Aiden doesn’t come around much and spends most of his time at a bar. That’s what I’ve been told anyway. I think that’s one reason why Ashton has become the way he has. He’s worried for his brother. All I can do is wish the best for them, but I also want our friendship back.” She shrugged.

“I heard that Aiden has a drinking problem.” But I never knew how bad it was. I held Piper’s hand tighter, unsure of what else to say.

Our waitress took that moment to approach the table.

“Good evening.” The young woman smiled, looking between us both. “My name is Lisa and I’ll be taking care of you tonight.” Her gaze met mine, something flashing behind her bright blue eyes. She cleared her throat, her smile widening. “Can I start you off with some drinks?”

Piper ordered a glass of white wine and I ordered a beer.

Lisa poured us both a glass of water and left after that, but not before I caught her staring. What the hell was with these women tonight?

Piper laughed, shaking her head.

“What?” I brushed my thumb back and forth over her palm.

“You have an effect on women, Jaron.” She leaned her head against the back of the booth.

“I don’t do anything.” I wasn’t Sammy or even Cyrus. Hell, I wasn’t half the men in our club. I liked sex, sure, but I didn’t go out of my way for it. And I never enjoyed it as much until I started sleeping with Piper.

“You don’t have to do anything.” Piper sat up and turned her body toward me. Her gaze fell to my lap. “I feel like you’re reminding me of something.”

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