“No. I don’t know when I will, but for now, I want to justkeep this a secret. We just…don’t have secrets.”
Beth laughs. “Umm, other than the fact you’ve been bangingsomeone and got pregnant.”
Yeah, that part I left out. “It’s complicated.”
“I’m sure it is. Does the father know?”
My sister knows about Cayden and for some reason, I’m notready to tell her that it’s him. I want to tell him before I tell anyone else.He has a right to know he’s the father before my sister does.
“Not yet. I have to tell him. I just wanted to make surewith the doctor first.”
“Okay, I’m not going to ask who, because you seem reluctantto tell me, but…do you at least like the guy?”
I smile, thinking of Cayden. “I do. A lot.”
“Oh, thank God. I thought maybe you had a lapse in judgmentand slept with that guy from college again.”
Yeah, that’s exactly what happened.
“I will probably wait to tell everyone until I’m home atChristmas. It’s better to get the whole family out of the way at once.”
Beth gasps. “You want me to keep this a secret formonths?Are you crazy? I have to go home for freaking Thanksgiving. I’m supposed tojust lie to Mom? Is that even possible? That woman is like a human lie detectorwith us. Ugh! Hadley!”
I cringe because she’s right, I am asking her to lie to Mom,which is so damn hard to do. “Just…avoid answering. Pretend I never told you.”
“Right. I’ll do that.” Someone calls my sister’s name in thebackground and she sighs. “I have to go. We have practice in five minutes andyou know I’m always late so they’ve sent a crew to collect me now.”
I smile. “Okay. I love you.”
“Love you too. I really do and I’ll keep your secret. Youknow that.”
“I do. The doctor warned things can happen in the beginningso it’s better we don’t say anything.”
“All right. I’ll call you in a few days,” Beth promises,which we both know she won’t.
“Okay.”
She hangs up and I lie back in my bed, wondering how I amgoing to tell the next and most important person—Cayden.
ChapterFourteen
CAYDEN
I’m leaning against her building, waiting for her to exit. Iknow she hasn’t yet, because my office called up to hers to see if we couldhave a meeting tomorrow and she answered, accepting the offer.
So, I’m here, stalking her, like a psycho.
Twenty minutes later, she emerges. I move to her with myiced coffee and she stops. “Cayden? We have a meeting tomorrow. Why are youhere?”
I grin as her lips turn into a smile. “I need us to keep thepeace. We’ve had a rocky road as of late.”
Hadley sighs. “Yeah, but I was prepared to see you tomorrow.I have to go. I can’t talk today. I’m not ready.” She starts to walk away.
I’m not sure what she’s supposed to be ready for. All Iasked for was a meeting. Which was really just a ploy to see her again. Iwould’ve made some bullshit up, but when the idea of seeing her again tomorrowbecame possible, I couldn’t wait.
“Dinner.”
“What?”
