Page 20 of Black Mark's Heart

Chapter Three

I opened the door and smiled.

"What took you so long to call?" Jasper raised an eyebrow at me.

I stepped back, letting Jasper in. "I needed time to get my shit together," I admitted.

Jasper looked around the living area of my apartment and nodded appreciatively. "Alex told me you found a new job and place. I'm impressed."

I smiled and led the way across the atrium to my bedroom. Jasper was taking everything in.

"How many bedrooms is this place?" Jasper frowned, looking in the spare room I'd set up as my music room before following me into my bedroom.

"Four."

"That's a lot of bedrooms for a single girl," Jasper raised an eyebrow.

I sat on my bed. "Zander is living with me. He has the guest room down by the kitchen with his own bathroom, and I needed a music room," I pointed back towards my bathroom which was between the two rooms. "And the nursery." I pointed to the room next door.

"Nursery?" Jasper asked unhappily as his eyes went to where I'd started rubbing my tiny belly. "You are fucking me?"

I smirked, "Not yet, but I'm hoping to." I stood up as Jasper stepped towards me, his hands reaching out to touch my belly.

"How far?"

"Nearly four months, and I'm horny as batshit," I pleaded.

Jasper frowned. "This is his?" Jasper asked, looking up to meet my eyes.

I shook my head. "No, it is mine. He doesn't know, and he's not going to know."

Jasper's face changed from anger to empathy. "Jesus, Mora. I am guessing you found out you were pregnant after he dumped you?"

I sucked in a deep breath to hold my emotions. It had been four months, and I was getting better at not crying when I talked about it. "It was two weeks later. I fell pregnant at the wedding."

"At the wedding?" Jasper frowned, "But Alex said he annulled it?"

I nodded, turning away from him. "He did. He lied," I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Well, he tried."

"Tried?" Jasper turned me to face him, watching me closely.

"We are still married," I told Jasper the truth. "They gave me the papers to sign and lodge. I burned them. I wasn't going to perjure myself, and I especially wasn't going to have my child born illegitimate when I was married conceiving it."

Jasper actually chuckled. "And when Darius goes to remarry and finds himself still married?"

I shrugged. "I'll divorce him and take him for child support." I looked at Jasper pleadingly. "Please don't tell anyone. Alex and Dad flipped their lids when I told them I was pregnant. If they found out I burned the annulment papers, they'd go ape shit."

Jasper shook his head, chuckling at my words. My references always made him laugh. He stepped into me and took my face in his hands. "So, since everyone already knows who the father is, you aren't hoping I'll marry you and raise the child with you?"

"No, Jasper." I met his eyes, "I'm hoping you'll screw my brains out for the rest of my pregnancy, but I don't want or need a husband."

Jasper stroked my cheek, a small smile playing across his mouth. "What if I want to keep sleeping with you after the child is born?"

I let the smile reach my eyes. "I can't see why that would be an issue if we are both single."

Jasper laughed. "Mora, you're a married a woman. The moment I kiss you, you will be cheating on your husband."

"Oh please!" I rolled my eyes at him. "Darius had probably screwed half a brothel before he even signed the annulment papers."

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