Page 87 of Nanny for the Doctor

Chapter30

Reed

I’m surprised at how well the last few days have gone, especially this weekend. I’ve actually managed to spend a lot of quality time with Henry, and it feels like a welcome change for both of us.

I wish Mae had been around, but I understand she’s still sorting through some stuff. I’ll admit that I hate how she’s keeping it to herself, though.

She’s been so buttoned up and still a bit closed off, butNew Reedis trying very hard not to push his luck.

As I finish getting Henry into bed, I head downstairs to grab a much-needed drink. I forget how much children wipe you out when you’re wrangling them all day.

Cracking open the fridge and snagging a beer, I twist off the top, and it’s absolute bliss when the cool beverage slides down my throat.

“Oh, yeah. That’s exactly what I needed.”

I sit down on the couch, but as soon as my ass hits the cushions, someone is pounding on my door.

Is it Mae? Did something happen?

I hurry over to the door, flipping the lock and opening it wide.

Suddenly, I’m shoved back into my house and I stumble, then regain my balance.

“Johnny?”

“You fucking lying piece of shit!”

I step back, dodging Johnny’s finger as he jabs the air in front of me. It hasn’t been five minutes since I got Henry to bed, and now this.

“You can’t just barge in here like this. Henry is sleeping. What’s your problem?” I glare at him.

“Your fucking dick is my problem!”

Stepping to the side, I push the door in an attempt to keep the rain out.

“What are you talking about?” I look back over my shoulder at the stairs. “Look, I literally just got Henry to bed, okay? So can you just talk to me? He could hear you.”

Johnny scoffs angrily before shoving me back as I reach out to calm him. The hard poke of his fingers burn on my chest.

“Ow. Okay, seriously, what the fuck, dude?”

His head falls back in bitter laughter before he snaps his gaze to mine. If I thought he was angry the last time we had a run-in, that’s nothing compared to this.

Johnny’s eyes are bloodshot as he screams, “You fucking prick! You’re just going to stand there like you don’t know. How could you?”

He shakes his head, but I’m still at a loss. “Do what, asshole?”

“Knock up my sister, dickhead!”

Everything slams to a halt, and I freeze like Johnny has actually slapped me in the face.

A familiar tunneling of my vision clouds everything in a fog, and my heartbeat is immediately racing.

It’s a panic attack. I can tell, but I must have been hearing things wrong.

Mae’s pregnant? There’s no way.

“Yeah, nice act, but I’m not buying it.” Johnny presses closer as he points at me. “Do you ever think of anyone else but yourself? Or do you just stick your dick in anything that comes along without considering how it might affect them? Hmm?”

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