from another lifetime. He takes off his glasses as
soon as he sees me and my stomach does a couple
of somersaults to remind me it’s time to empty it.
Or maybe that’s not it at all.
His eyes are as dark as night and they pierce me
for a few seconds, and I forget for a moment that
I’m pregnant, that I’m alone and, especially, who
he is. I can’t get worked up about certain things.
It’s the hormones, that’s it.
It isn’t him.
Absolutely not.
“Hey,” he greets me with a nod of the head.
“Hi,” I respond a bit timidly.
What the devil is eating me?
“What are you doing here? I wasn’t expecting
you before 4 p.m.”
He comes dangerously close to the counter and
I sit up straight on the barstool, taking up my cup
so as not to be forced into the intensity of his
glance.
Is it possible I didn’t notice it before?
“I’m waiting for Rain, I have an appointment.”
“An appointment?” he says, raising an eyebrow.
“With the doctor. It’s my first visit.”
He takes his jacket off, setting it on the stool
beside him, then goes behind the counter looking
around, as if he doesn’t know what to do.
Rain makes her way in accompanied by Liam
and Aaron. Liam squeezes her shoulders and
places a delicate kiss on her nose, while Aaron
