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I blushed. “I’ve gained weight, nothing fits.”

“You’re perfect,” he replied. “Now let’s get out of here.”

We arrived at Liam’s friend’s flat just after eight. My hands were shaking because I’d only met one of his friends before. Liam held out his hand and interlaced our fingers. I immediately felt at ease. I didn’t know how he did it, but there was something about him that settled my nerves.

“What can I get you to drink?”

“I’ll have some orange juice, please.”

“You’re not putting vodka in it?” Darren asked from across the table.

I blushed and shook my head.

“She can’t drink,” Liam explained.

“Why not? Even if she wasn’t old enough, we’re not in a bar.”

“She’s pregnant.”

“Shit really? Who’s the dad?”

Liam was silent and I couldn’t see his face because he was looking at Darren.

“Holy shit, no way!” Darren yelled as he looked back and forth between us. “You two don’t waste any time. She’s only been here for a couple weeks.”

Miranda scowled, setting me on edge. I wasn’t sure what she was to Liam, but I knew she hadn’t been on the vacation in Paris with him. Yet, if I didn’t know better, I’d have thought they had something going on by the way she was turning different shades of red.

“This was a bad idea. I shouldn’t have come,” I whispered in Liam’s ear and got up.

He grasped my shoulder. “Don’t worry about it.”

“This is your life and I am invading it.”

“I wouldn’t have asked you along if I didn’t want you here.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah, I’m sure.”

“Okay.”

“So you’ll stay?”

“Yes.”

“Come sit back down then.”

I nodded, but before I sat down, I needed a moment away to calm my nerves. So I went for the most logical explanation and asked, “where is the washroom?”

Surely he wouldn’t follow me there.

He pointed. “Down the hall, second door on the right.”

“Thanks.”

CHAPTER 14

Liam

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