Page 56 of The Billionaire's Most Unexpected Triplets

She hesitates for a moment before nodding. “Well, if you’re going to wait, why don’t you just come in?”

I freeze. Does she mean come in and stay in the waiting room, or…

“Sure.” I swallow against a lump in my throat.

We both get out of the car, and I follow her inside. The clinic smells like antiseptic, but it’s not overwhelming. Leah heads to the front desk to check in, and I take a seat in the waiting area.

All around me, women wait for their appointments. A few of them have husbands or kids with them, and everyone is either scrolling through their phones or reading magazines.

Leah comes and takes a seat next to me, and I shift in my seat. Before I can even start wondering what to say, a door opens and a woman in scrubs pokes her head out.

“Leah?” She looks around.

“Hi.” Leah stands, looping her purse over her shoulder.

The woman smiles. “Good to see you. And I see your husband has joined you today.”

“Oh.” Leah’s mouth falls open. “Uh…”

Heat rushes through me. Should I correct the woman? Or will that make me look like an asshole?

Nope, everyone, I’m not her husband. Just some dude who knocked her up!

The woman holds the door open for us, and I look at Leah.

She looks like she wants to crawl into a hole and die. Her face is pink, and she’s staring at the floor.

Next thing I know, I’m standing. “I’m excited to be here.”

I can feel Leah’s gaze on me, but I don’t return the look. I don’t know what will happen if we lock eyes.

Hell, I’m afraid of it.

We follow the woman down a hallway and into a room with ultrasound tech.

As the door shuts behind us, I take a deep breath and try to calm my racing heart. Leah looks at me with a mix of embarrassment and gratitude.

“I’m sorry,” I say. “I shouldn’t have done that. I can go.”

She bites her lip. “Only if you want to.”

I should go. Yep. That’s what I should do.

And yet I can’t get my feet moving. I want to be here. I want to stay.

“It would be neat to see the images,” I say, carefully selecting each word.

She nods. “Yeah.”

The door opens, and another woman comes in. After introducing herself as the ultrasound tech, she starts prepping the machine.

Leah lies down on the table and pulls up her shirt, exposing her round belly. I can’t help but stare at the bump, marveling at the fact that there are three lives growing inside of her.

The tech starts the machine, and we watch the screen as the image of a tiny body appears.

“That’s baby number one,” the tech says.

Leah’s eyes widen, and I laugh out loud. That’s a baby!

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