“We’re in love.” She squeezed my hand but stayed looking straight ahead. “We’re in love and wearenormal, and we’re going to have a baby.” She took her phone from her purse and began dialing.
“Who are you calling?” I asked.
“Everyone. I’m telling everyone we’re going to have a baby.”
I grabbed the phone from her hand. “No!”
I felt her getting angry. “What is your problem? Your erratic behavior isstarting to annoy me, Lucian.”
“Oh God, we’re fighting. We’re having our first fight as a married couple.” I was circling our block, looking for a parking space.
“This is normal conversation. You’ve been around long enough to know that. I can’t believe how crazy you’re acting.”
“Me? I’m not acting crazy, you are. You’re probably hormonal or something.”
“Oh no you don’t. Don’t even go there. I resent that. Our baby probably resents that.”
My hands were sweating on the steering wheel. I took a corner too fast, and the tires on Evey’s shitty Honda squealed.
“Jesus, Lucian, are you trying to get us killed?”
“You need a new car!” I yelled. “This car is not safe!”
“This car is perfectly safe. You are the one who is not safe. You need to calm down.”
I took a deep breath in through my nose. “I am calm Evey, but you’re newfound need to be away from me is really pissing me off.”
“You’re pissed? I saw you checking out that blond nurse.”
“What? Oh my God, now you’re really being insane. I’m not attracted to women, for the millionth time.”
“You’re not attracted to women?”
“Other women, I mean.”
“Oh, okay, and you expect me to believe that?” she snapped.
“You don’t understand anything.”
“Well, help me understand.”
“I can’t. I’ve tried. You’re just special. You’re different.” I knew if I said soul mate, she’d laugh.
“I’m special? That nurse had a perfect body, and I saw you checking out her ass. Meanwhile, I can feel myself getting fatter by the minute.”
I stopped arguing with her. I thinkit wasthe hormones.
I finally found a spot, parked, jumped out, and rushed to the passenger door with my hand out.
Evey pushed me away. “I can walk on my own. I have two legs still, last time I checked.”
Once inside the apartment, she rushed off to our bedroom and slammed the door. I went to living room and plopped onto the couch. I was fuming too. This wasn’t going as planned. It got even worse when I heard Evey say under her breath, “God, he’s annoying sometimes.”
“I can hear you!” I yelled.
“Then turn off your angel ears, jerk!”
That was it. I marched down the hall and knocked on the door. “Can I come in?”
