I closed my eyes.
Just breathe…
My eyes flew open. “Daddy…”
“What?” Sue asked me.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts. “Nothing, um…never mind,” I said as I turned to look at Ari.
She was just staring at me.
“Well? I was right, right? I’m not pregnant, am I?”
Ari quickly glanced over to Ellie and then at her mother before her eyes met mine again. She didn’t have to tell me. A part of me already knew.
I’m going to have Josh’s baby.
Chapter Sixteen
The moment I saw Heather’s car parked behind Gunner’s truck, my heart started pounding.
“So, you never did tell me how you like your new truck,” Jeff said with a smile.
Gunner shook his head and punched Jeff in the arm.
I still couldn’t believe I’d been looking at Fords. I’d always loved my Dodge truck. “I love it. Bitch has a ton of power. Too bad all you fuckers got my new leather seats wet,” I said as I helped Matt out of the backseat.
Then, he took off running up the stairs, yelling, “We’re home, fuckers!”
Jeff turned and gave me a drop-dead look. I couldn’t help it. I started laughing.
A minute later, Ari came storming out of the house. “Josh!”
Jeff walked up and leaned in toward my ear. “You’ve gone and done it now. She’s pissed. You better be glad you don’t remember shit right now ’cause you have no idea what the fuck is in store for your ass!”
“Fuck off!” I pushed his wet ass away from me.
The next thing I knew, Ari was standing in front of me. I could so see why Jeff was head over heels in love with her. She was spit and fire all in a beautiful package.
“Hey, Ari, how’s it going? You sure look beautiful today. ”
“Don’t you even try that Southern charm on me, you twatwaffling, douche-bag idiot!”
Ouch. Girl doesn’t hold back the punches.
“Wait. Did you just call me a twatwaffling douche bag?”
“Idiot. Don’t forget, I called you an idiot as well,” Ari said with a slight smile on her face.
“Did we get along before? Because I’m sensing there might have been some conflict between us. ” I gave her my sweetest smile possible.
“Don’t give me that dimple. Did Jeff and Gunner not talk to you about swearing in front of Matt? He adores you, Josh. He thinks you walk on water, and he does everything you do. He’s in the house right now, running around while repeating ‘Oh shit,’ ‘Ah, mudderfucker,’ and ‘What the fuck?’ Let’s not even mention how he said, ‘What’s up, fucker?’ to my father. After only one day with you, Josh. You were with him for one day. One. Day,” Ari said as she held up one finger in my face.
I glanced over to Gunner and Jeff. They were just standing there, letting me take all the heat.
“And…to top it off, he’s soaking wet! Why is he soaking wet?”
“That was not my fault! Jeff pushed me into the water, and then he tried to drown me. Gunner jumped in, and—”