They left once Noah got there and decided to grab lunch at a burger place before Drake drove her home.
“I hate having to take you home,” he confessed as they walked through the parking lot of the hospital. It was a cloudy day and it looked like it might rain. Maybe the air would cool down. “I feel so close to you, Jasmine. Tell me you’re feeling it too. It’s sort of overwhelming but exciting at the same time. I think I know what’s it’s like to jump out of a plane. You have an excitement dancing in your stomach and you know you will land safely but the fall down is daunting.”
She wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned against him. After spending the night in his arms and waking up next to him, it would be hard for her to sleep alone.
“I feel exactly the same,” she agreed, stopping by his truck. She kissed his chin. “I am going to miss you tonight. Hugging a pillow just isn’t the same. I do have a tiger to hug though.”
He leaned down and kissed her tenderly on her lips while holding her face in his hands.
“Well, isn’t this sweet?”
They both turned and saw Nancy standing there looking ready to explode. She was wearing a dark short dress and heels. Her blond hair was pinned up in a fancy twist. Her red lips were twisted in a scary smile. Jasmine automatically stepped closer to Drake and she felt his hand slip around her waist.
“What do you want, Nancy? I told you to never speak to me again,” Drake said in a cold, mean voice. Jasmine was glad she wasn’t Nancy. Instead of backing away, Nancy looked smug and sure of herself.
“Then I will speak to your little friend here.” She sneered. She turned to Jasmine. “I have some news and you’re going to want to hear this.”
Jasmine folded her arms and waited. She didn’t want to waste time arguing with the demented lady.
“I went to see my doctor a few days ago and I am pregnant,” she informed them with a smug smile.
Jasmine sucked in a breath but stayed silent. She felt Drake tense beside her. Her heart ached at the thought of this crazy woman having Drake’s baby. She had pictured herself in Alana’s place just a few moments ago, holding Drake’s baby with him, looking at them with love. A lovely daydream destroyed.
“Not by me, Nancy,” Drake yelled angrily. He took a step forward and his fists were clenched with anger. “I haven’t slept with you in five or six months and I always used protection. What is your deal lately?”
“Accidents happen, Drake.” She snorted and looked at Jasmine. “We were together one night about two months ago. One night is all it takes. He just doesn’t want you to know, but he can’t stay with you. We need him.” She placed her hands on her slim stomach.
Jasmine looked at Drake. He swore he left Nancy on her doorstep. Would he lie about that?
She swallowed her tears and closed her eyes for a moment. Was Drake like Grant? She thought about the picnic yesterday and how he looked at her with so much emotion that she felt like she could reach out and touch it. Their lovemaking last night had been amazing as if their hearts were connected.
She opened her eyes and looked at Drake. “Is it true? Did you sleep with her that night? We weren’t involved yet so I won’t get mad. Just don’t lie to me please. I can’t handle more lies Drake.”
He grabbed her hand and pulled her trembling body close. He hugged her tightly. “I am nothing like Grant, Jasmine. I left Nancy at her door and refused her invitation to come in. I haven’t touched her, haven’t wanted to.”
She saw the sincerity in his brown eyes. She took a deep breath and looked at Nancy.
“I believe him, Nancy. Drake wouldn’t lie to me. I trust him,” Jasmine announced firmly. “If you are indeed pregnant, then it is not Drake’s baby, so I suggest you grow up and go find the real father.”
“Then you’re a fool. Soon he will find a fresh face and dump you like he did to me,” Nancy yelled loudly causing people to look their way. “He is nothing but a liar and a cheater. You will see, Jasmine. You will see.” She turned and ran off as fast as her heels would carry her.
Drake shook his head, looking bewildered by Nancy. “She is losing her mind. She is spoiled and selfish but I have never known her to act like this.”
“You think she is really pregnant?” Jasmine bit her lip. The thought of an innocent baby around an unstable woman like Nancy concerned her deeply.
Drake shrugged sadly and opened the door for Jasmine to get in. “If she is, it’s not mine. I hope not. She is not mother material. I see her hiring someone to care for the baby or giving it to her parents. She is much too selfish to put a baby first.”
They drove silently both lost in thought.
“Let’s go back to your place instead of a restaurant. I need to feel you close to me right now,” Jasmine whispered. She yearned to feel him holding her, she needed him.
He grabbed her hand. “My thoughts exactly.”
He stepped on the gas and they were at his small house in no time. They hurried inside and straight to his bedroom.
He kissed her for a long time and it was filled with so much love she couldn’t prevent the tears from falling down her cheek. He undressed her slowly and then she undressed him. They were familiar with each other’s bodies but it still excited her to see him fully naked and ready for her.
There was no need to speak. The emotion between them was so tangible it filled the room.