One step at a time.
“I’ll have someone come by this weekend to move your things.”
“I really don’t have much. I can do it.”
“Nonsense.” He waved me off.
The corner of my lip pulled into a smile. The first one I’d had pretty much all day. I stood up from the couch and began walking him toward the door.
“I can take you to your doctor’s appointment too. If you want me to.”
I looked back at him, curious by this sudden change in him. He was so different from the man he was earlier. This was who I wanted as the father of my child. This version of him.
“That would be nice.” I smiled up at him.
He placed his hand on my cheek and looked down at me. I let myself lean in to his touch.
“Goodnight,” he murmured before pulling his hand away and walking out the door.
Maybe there was hope for him yet.
Chapter 30
Jeremiah
After leaving Sadie’s apartment the night I apologized and offered to have her move in with me, I spent the next two days researching the best obstetricians in New York City. She hadn’t asked me to, but I could see how lost she was by just one look into her green eyes, alit with worry and fear in a fast-paced dance.
She really hadn’t asked me for anything in the few days that had passed since she came into my office shakily with that pregnancy test that changed our lives forever. Maybe it was her pride or her stubbornness. Or maybe it was because I had been such an asshole that she knew better than to ask anything of me, even though I was the father of her baby.Ourbaby.
Either way, I was determined to give her everything she needed. I wanted to take care of her. Now that we had come to an agreement that this would remain a secret, I felt a breath of reliefthat we were on the same page. She understood. I should never have doubted that she wouldn’t. In the brief two months I had come to know Sadie, she seemed to understand me more than most people.
After finding the top-reviewed obstetrician in the city, I placed a call and made an appointment for Sadie. I carefully left my name out. Though doctors were discreet and had to adhere to certain privacy laws, I wasn’t so sure that the front desk would be as apt to following those same procedures. One slip of a name at a brunch with a girlfriend, and my name would be in the paper. Thankfully, they didn’t ask, and I was able to get an appointment for later today.
I still had to tell Sadie, though.
When I arrived at the office, she was already at her desk, scanning her computer. When she saw me approaching, she gave me a curious look, which I returned with a warm smile. She was probably wondering why her to-do list was a quarter of the size of what it usually was. I didn’t need her running herself ragged when she was newly pregnant. Plus, my days of testing whether she was up to the challenge of being my personal assistant were over.
“A pretty light load today,” she said, her eyes glancing back at the computer screen’s glow.
“Yeah, well. You’ve got a…”
I almost said “baby to grow,” but stopped myself.
“Lot on your plate,” I finished.
She laughed softly.
“Can you join me in my office for a moment?” I asked, casually glancing around the office. Now that we had an even bigger secret to keep than just us sleeping together, my guard was up. But no one seemed to be paying any mind to our usual routine. Shewasmy assistant after all.
Sadie nodded and stood from her desk. She wore a light pink tweed dress that complemented her fair skin, and I swore she glowed more than usual. Maybe it was the pregnancy, or maybe she was just that goddamn beautiful. She tossed her auburn hair over her shoulder and walked toward me. My eyes wandered over her as they usually did, but stopped on her midsection. Of course, there was no bump to be seen.
Yet.
I briefly felt a sense of panic, knowing she wouldn’t be able to hide her pregnancy forever. She could try a few tricks with her clothing to camouflage her bump, but eventually there would be no hiding it. I pushed it out of my mind.One thing at a time.
I followed her into my office, closing the door behind me gently. The last time we were in here, we had both said scathing words that I wasn’t sure we would ever come back from. Yet, here she was. Giving me another chance.
“I made an appointment for us today.”
