Tris would step up for her and the baby.
He’d made that decision while lying sleepless in his bunk last night. He didn’t care who’d fathered her baby; he’d make sure neither of them went without.
As the child of a single mother, Tristan had seen first-hand how hard things could be. He didn’t want that for Covington or her child. Between now and when the baby came he’d convince Cov to marry him and put his name on the birth certificate.
It was the best option for both of them.
He could provide a place for them to live and healthcare. He had no idea if Cov had her own insurance but he doubted it. For as long as he’d known her she’d only had the one long-term job and that was only a six-month contract. He also had no idea how much she earned. Did she get paid per job or per hour? Did she have savings?
And what would happen now she was pregnant. Tris didn’t think there was much demand for pregnant dancers and as far as he knew Cov didn’t have any other qualifications.
Dropping his sweatpants, he reached into the shower stall and turned on the water. The hot took forever to come through the old pipes and as much as he needed a wake up, the temp had dropped overnight to its lowest point this fall and there was more cold weather coming according to the forecast. They were in for their first real snow dump of the season in three days’ time. Right when he was due back on shift.
He’d have to make sure Cov had everything she needed before his next rotation began. He hated the thought of her attempting to navigate the snow-covered roads. Actually, now that he thought about it, he didn’t think she’d ever seen snow before.
Steam rose and he yanked off his shirt. He’d be quick in spite of his desire to linger. Now that he’d made up his mind about what they should do he wanted to move forward with his plan.
She’d come to him and he had to believe she’d done so because she needed his help. Maybe it was the ‘hero complex’ his mother accused him of having, but Tristan felt it was his job to make sure Cov was okay. More than okay.
He wanted her to have everything and anything she wanted. And if that meant marrying her and being a father to her unborn child then he’d gladly step up and do it.
