“He got married to my sister this past Saturday. ”
The look on her face was pure shock. She turned white as a ghost as she started ringing her napkin. More than a minute passed before she seemed to get her composure.
“Are you going to tell me the due date, Rebecca?”
She let a small smile come across her face. “Jefferson, Jr is due on August seventeenth. ”
Holy fuck! Jefferson Jr. ? This girl is nuts. “Yeah, well, I’m not so sure on that name, Rebecca. We can talk about it later. I have some shit I need to take care of, so I’ll talk to you soon. Don’t forget to get me that info on the doctor. ”
She nodded her head and stood up. She started to reach over to give me a hug, and I took a step back.
“Right…I’m sorry. Well…okay, it was good seeing you. I’m sure this is all going to work out for the best, Jeff. I’m sorry you missed out on the first few months, but now that you are here, you can start being a Daddy to Jeffer um, to the baby. ”
I nodded my head and turned to walk away. I had to shake this feeling I was having. The moment I’d seen and then felt the baby move in her stomach, a small part of me had hoped that this baby was mine. I was not okay with thinking this way. I only wanted to have children with Ari, not some crazy-ass bitch who has been obsessed with me for the last three years.
Once I got in my truck, I finally relaxed. I put my head down on the steering wheel, and I swore that I just wanted to cry. Why is this happening to me? The last thing I wanted to do was hurt Ari more, but I couldn’t walk away if this baby was mine though. Damn it, I wish Gunner was here.
I pulled out of the parking lot and headed back to the house. Maybe packing up would help keep my mind off of shit for a while before I head over to Ari’s place. My biggest fear was that she wasn’t going to move out to the ranch with me. My life might as well be over if Ari wasn’t in it.
***
After three hours of packing, I called Ari.
“Hey,” she answered.
“Hey, baby. Are you home?”
“Yep, I’m here and just sitting in a hot bath right now. ”
Jesus, this girl can make me hard with just the sound of her breathing.
“Can I come join you?” I asked, smiling.
“How fast can you get here, cowboy?” Ari said with a laugh.
“I’m on my way now. Wait for me?”
“Okay. Be careful driving. Jeff?”
“Yeah, baby?”
“I love you. ”
My heart just about dropped to my stomach. I love this girl so damn much.
“I love you, too, baby. Be there in a few minutes. ”
CHAPTER ELEVEN
ARI
I placed my cell phone on the bathroom floor and just sat frozen in the bathtub. I could hear the hurt in Jeff’s voice. I hated Rebecca with every ounce of my being. Why is this happening to us?
After we’d left the restaurant, Amanda and I had tried some shopping therapy. The whole time we had walked around Emeralds, I couldn’t get it out of my head how big Rebecca was. Even with her sitting down, I could tell she had to be further along than seven months. I was going to get to the bottom of this, but if this was going to work, I needed my girls to help me.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, maybe I am losing my damn mind. Am I really going to go through with this? Yep, I really am. I closed my eyes, trying to picture what it would’ve been like if this whole Rebecca thing had never happened this weekend.
I wasn’t sure how long I’s sat there with my eyes closed. I heard the front door open, and I could hear Jeff walking to my bathroom. My heart started to beat like crazy. Just the idea of being with him had me almost panting with excitement. The sounds of his footsteps stopped.