“But—”
“No, buts. This…this situation isn’t going to change anytime soon. I’ve got a few months to try and figure it all out.”
“But what if you see him?”
“I won’t, though, will I? Like you said, our seats are with the gods. And even if he did, he won’t remember me.”
“Are you crazy? Of course he’ll remember you.”
“Sienna, I love you, I really do. But please, don’t lie to me. You know his reputation with women better than I do. That night will be a part of his past, another conquest to add to his tally. The only person who’s going to have to live with the consequences is me.”
Sienna’s eyes widen. “You’re not going to tell him?”
“What? No, of course I’m going to tell him. One way or another, I’ll make sure he knows. But that doesn’t mean he’ll accept it.”
“He’ll have to.” Her eyes drop to my stomach. “That little person is as much his responsibility as it is yours. You can get a lawyer and?—”
“One step at a time, Si. I barely took the test a week ago and?—”
“You’ve known for a whole week?” I hate the way her eyes darken with hurt.
“I’m sorry. I just…I’m a mess, and?—”
“No,” she says, reaching for my hands. “I’m sorry. This is your…situation. You have every right to keep it quiet for as long as you want. I just…I’m here for you, Bea. Whatever you need.” Her eyes drop again. “Both of you.”
Her words have a fresh wave of tears spilling over my lashes.
“Oh shit, I’m sorry,” she says, reaching up to wipe my eyes with the sleeve of her jersey. “Shall I stop being nice?”
A laugh bubbles out of me. “That would be great. Tell me that I’m an idiot. Tell me that I should have considered the consequences before getting swept away by one of the hottest men on the planet.”
“He is hot, huh?”
“That’s all you took from that?”
“You’re not an idiot, Bea.”
“But look at me,” I say, waving my hand in front of what is no doubt my red and puffy face.
“Did you use protection?”
“Yes, of course we did. He’s the world’s biggest fuckboy. I wasn’t letting him touch me otherwise.” I say this with way more confidence than I probably should. Yes, he pulled out a condom. Yes, we did everything right. But if I’m being honest with myself, if at that point he told me he didn’t have one…would I have stopped?
Honestly, I’m not sure I would have.
Not that it really matters. His super sperm still managed to get on up there and do its business.
Of course, the all-powerful, arrogant hockey player would have protection-defying sperm.
“Then you did everything right.”
“So why is this happening?”
Sienna smiles at me, but it’s clear in her eyes that she doesn’t have an answer.
“The universe works in mysterious ways.”
“Do you really believe that bullshit?” I balk.
