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brother and he’s not going to change his mind.”
“But, Adam, I have nowhere to go, and with the baby due soon…” She gives in to her emotions, bending her head as her crying intensifies.
“Listen, I realize it’s not good for either one of us…” I pause. “But why don’t you come stay with me for a while?” I certainly don’t want her there, but what else can I do? She’s carrying my child. It’s my duty to step in and help her out. There’s no way she’s going to give birth homeless and alone.
“But my doctor’s in Philadelphia…” Her eyes light up at my suggestion, even though she throws out some random excuse.
“So? There are doctors where I live, too.” I can’t believe I’m encouraging her.
“And what about my stuff?” She wrinkles her brow, and I exhale audibly. Women are so high maintenance.
“I’ll rent a truck and get it from Brian’s after he cools down. Whatever you don’t need I’ll put in storage. Since I’m out of work for the foreseeable future, I have nothing better to do with my time.” I grimace, remembering the shitload of problems that await me when I get back. “But are you sure you don’t want to mention it to your parents first? Maybe they’ll want you to stay with them.”
“After they just lost every penny they sank into this miserable wedding? I don’t think so. They’re not going to be very receptive to taking me in. Besides, there’s something else I have to ask you.” She shuffles in her seat, gathering her courage to tell me something I most likely don’t want to hear.
“What?” I ask flatly.
“What would you say to having Katie come stay with us, too?” She raises her eyebrows, no doubt expecting me to explode. She hurries on. “I’m going to need all the help I can get, and I’ll be sure to pay our portion of the rent. Hell, I’ll pay the whole damn thing if you want.”
“Kelly, are you out of your mind?” I can’t even go there, imagining waking up to Katie’s face every morning. It doesn’t matter. She probably hates me right now—and with good reason.
“Adam, how else are you going to make it up to her? My uncle is like a pit bull. He’ll never let you within ten feet of his house. This way, if we say it’s for my benefit and conveniently exclude your involvement, I’ll pretend that I got a place of my own. We can turn this situation around and make it work…for all of us.” Her logic is flawed, but her enthusiasm is starting to win me over. Despite how much I love the idea of Katie staying in my apartment, I can’t let Kelly railroad me into something that might blow up in my face.
“So why don’t you get your own place then? Why drag me into it?” Her smile falters for a moment, and my stomach drops. She’s lying again. I can feel it.
“Because you’re the father of my baby, Adam, and you deserve to be a part of his life.” She guides my hand onto her belly as a ray of sunlight shines through the shades surrounding the porch. It lands directly on my fingertips as I trace tiny circles across Kelly’s stomach. She’s right. I can’t walk away now.
Clearing my throat, I cautiously search her expression for any clues that she might be leading me into danger. “So how are we going to approach Katie about this?”
She breaks into a grin so wide I can’t resist smiling back.
Chapter Twelve
Katie
I halfheartedly piece together the chatter floating around me.
“How can the baby be Adam’s?”
“That’s not the son I raised.”
“He told me he was bringing a girlfriend. Then she just disappears…”
“How long do you think Brian knew about it?”
“I didn’t think my daughter was capable of doing something like this.”
“But Kelly loves Brian. I’m sure of it.”
I take a sip of iced tea as my aunt and uncle try to make sense of the situation with the O’Malleys. They’ve been hashing it out for nearly an hour and they’re as confused as ever. That’s funny. It seems crystal
“But, Adam, I have nowhere to go, and with the baby due soon…” She gives in to her emotions, bending her head as her crying intensifies.
“Listen, I realize it’s not good for either one of us…” I pause. “But why don’t you come stay with me for a while?” I certainly don’t want her there, but what else can I do? She’s carrying my child. It’s my duty to step in and help her out. There’s no way she’s going to give birth homeless and alone.
“But my doctor’s in Philadelphia…” Her eyes light up at my suggestion, even though she throws out some random excuse.
“So? There are doctors where I live, too.” I can’t believe I’m encouraging her.
“And what about my stuff?” She wrinkles her brow, and I exhale audibly. Women are so high maintenance.
“I’ll rent a truck and get it from Brian’s after he cools down. Whatever you don’t need I’ll put in storage. Since I’m out of work for the foreseeable future, I have nothing better to do with my time.” I grimace, remembering the shitload of problems that await me when I get back. “But are you sure you don’t want to mention it to your parents first? Maybe they’ll want you to stay with them.”
“After they just lost every penny they sank into this miserable wedding? I don’t think so. They’re not going to be very receptive to taking me in. Besides, there’s something else I have to ask you.” She shuffles in her seat, gathering her courage to tell me something I most likely don’t want to hear.
“What?” I ask flatly.
“What would you say to having Katie come stay with us, too?” She raises her eyebrows, no doubt expecting me to explode. She hurries on. “I’m going to need all the help I can get, and I’ll be sure to pay our portion of the rent. Hell, I’ll pay the whole damn thing if you want.”
“Kelly, are you out of your mind?” I can’t even go there, imagining waking up to Katie’s face every morning. It doesn’t matter. She probably hates me right now—and with good reason.
“Adam, how else are you going to make it up to her? My uncle is like a pit bull. He’ll never let you within ten feet of his house. This way, if we say it’s for my benefit and conveniently exclude your involvement, I’ll pretend that I got a place of my own. We can turn this situation around and make it work…for all of us.” Her logic is flawed, but her enthusiasm is starting to win me over. Despite how much I love the idea of Katie staying in my apartment, I can’t let Kelly railroad me into something that might blow up in my face.
“So why don’t you get your own place then? Why drag me into it?” Her smile falters for a moment, and my stomach drops. She’s lying again. I can feel it.
“Because you’re the father of my baby, Adam, and you deserve to be a part of his life.” She guides my hand onto her belly as a ray of sunlight shines through the shades surrounding the porch. It lands directly on my fingertips as I trace tiny circles across Kelly’s stomach. She’s right. I can’t walk away now.
Clearing my throat, I cautiously search her expression for any clues that she might be leading me into danger. “So how are we going to approach Katie about this?”
She breaks into a grin so wide I can’t resist smiling back.
Chapter Twelve
Katie
I halfheartedly piece together the chatter floating around me.
“How can the baby be Adam’s?”
“That’s not the son I raised.”
“He told me he was bringing a girlfriend. Then she just disappears…”
“How long do you think Brian knew about it?”
“I didn’t think my daughter was capable of doing something like this.”
“But Kelly loves Brian. I’m sure of it.”
I take a sip of iced tea as my aunt and uncle try to make sense of the situation with the O’Malleys. They’ve been hashing it out for nearly an hour and they’re as confused as ever. That’s funny. It seems crystal
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