Is it a moment?
If so, can I request another?
Jordan slips an arm around me, and I lean in, resting my head against his chest.
“I’ve wanted to do that since we were fourteen.” It pulls me out of the fog like a bucket of water to the face. I rear back, probably looking unhinged.
“No—you told Trey when we were fourteen that you didn’t see me like that.” I still remember when that tiny crush I had on Jordan ended.
“I lied.”
“Just now?”
“No. When we were fourteen, I worried about what my sister would think, and you were just becoming friends. Anyway, I lied to Trey. If I’d known what would happen, I would’ve told him the truth.” The admission leaves me stunned. I should leave this alone. Change the subject.
I don’t.
Instead, I prod him to continue. “What was the truth?” I ask quietly, unsure I’m ready for the answer.
Jordan tucks a curl behind my ear, his hand lingering against my cheek. “The truth was, I was falling in love with you.”
An audible gasp escapes me. Jordan was in love with me.
Before I can respond, he drops one more truth— one that shatters everything he’s been keeping for years. “And I never stopped.”
My hand flies to my mouth. I shake my head, not believing him. There’s no way he felt this way—feels this way—now.
He’s Jordan freaking Mills.
College heartthrob turned NBA superstar.
Girls have always flocked to him, and he’s always…
Flirted? Yes.
Kissed? I’ve seen many, so also yes.
Had a girlfriend? Never.
My eyes widen and he starts to laugh as he watches me process through all he told me.
“All this time?”
“All this time. You’re impossible to get over, Mackenzie Banks. I’ve tried, and it just doesn’t work.” I lean in, kissing his lips in a chaste kiss. He holds on tightly to my waist as he returns the kiss. Our foreheads touch, it feels intimate. Too intimate for a pub in London.
Reality crashes in, sharp and unforgiving, and I need to come clean before I let myself hope “Jordan, I need to talk to you. I should have before we kissed, but I got caught up and now, I feel so selfish, but there are other factors at play.”
JORDAN
Her words leave me confused and off-balance. If she tells me she’s back with Trey, I’m going to lose my mind. But my sister told me they were done, for good. Maybe she has someone she met here? Please, no. My head starts spinning with so many possibilities.
I take a long swig of my sparkling water, readying myself for what comes next.
The room feels too quiet all of a sudden, like the air is holding its breath.
“I’m pregnant.”
My mind goes completely blank. Did she just say she’s… pregnant?
