Page 25 of Keeping Our Secrets

“I haven’t told him about the baby yet.”

“You haven’t?”

“No, I have absolutely no clue how to tell him. I don’t even know where to begin.” The truth of the matter was that I shouldn’t even be sleeping with him now.

“I’m sorry, Mairi. That sucks,” she agreed. “So what are you going to do?”

“I have no clue. Of course he would have to be here at the moment that I decided that I’m keeping the baby,” I confessed.

I wanted to tell her I was sleeping with him again, but I didn’t know what to think about the situation. For all I knew, the moment I told him about the baby, he’d drop me and then I’d be more heartbroken than I was when he stopped answering my texts.

“You’re not just making that decision because he’s back in the picture?” she voiced the one question I knew she would. The coincidence of Liam being present in my life would be too great to ignore.

“I can understand why you’re saying that, but I decided on the plane over here. The plan just came to me while I was gazing out the window at the clouds. This is a new chapter in my life. Maybe everything worked out for a reason.”

“Are you sure you’re ready for the responsibility?” she asked, looking concerned.

“I’m positive,” I sighed. “In more ways than one now, I guess.”

“Yeah,” she shook her head. “When are you going to tell everyone?”

“I promise I’m going to tell them soon.”

“I can’t believe you haven’t even told your mom yet?”

“I wouldn’t even know where to begin with telling my mom, especially considering Liam is the baby’s father.”

“How are you hiding all the morning sickness from her?”

“She’s too wrapped up in James to notice. For the first week she thought I was getting acclimated to the time change.”

“Well, I definitely know you’re not going to be able to hide the baby bump for long, chickie,” she warned me.

Before I could respond, I heard the floor creek behind me. My stomach dropped. I turned around and Liam was standing in the doorway.

How much did he hear?

“Baby?” he asked, confirming my worst fear. “What baby?”

My mouth dropped open, and my tablet fell out of my hands onto the bed.

“Mairi, are you still there?” Jen asked through the one earphone that I still had in.

“Uh… yeah, but can I call you back?” I asked her when I picked it back up.

“Sure. Love ya, bye.”

“Love ya too.”

I slid back on the bed and turned to face Liam, holding the tablet to my chest like a shield.

“Boyfriend?” Liam asked.

“Best friend.”

He nodded, then repeated his question. “You’re pregnant?”

“Uh… Can you close the door?” I squeaked.

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