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Mind blown.
Totally lost.
“… But you’re not in this alone, okay? Sazuki and I are here to help and Nova,” Dejonae freezes, “I mean, Nova will probably help until she has to leave—”
“Thanks.” I cut her off a little sharply. The only thing worse than finding out I have a kid is finding out that Nova is leaving me… I mean, the company.
“Dejonae,” Sazuki calls.
Dejonae nods at her boyfriend and then offers me an encouraging smile. “We’re going to leave now. Give you some privacy to work out your problems as a family. Without an audience.” She pats my back kindly. “I mean it, Adam. Sazuki and I are here for you. Whatever you need.”
I dip my chin.
Dejonae passes Nova, gives her a nod, and then joins Sazuki at the door. He places his hand on the small of her back and leads her down the porch steps.
Nova closes the door behind them. Her eyes meet mine and all traces of shock are swiped clean. Now, she looks as polished and put-together as usual.
“What would you like me to do, Adam?” Nova asks.
What do I want her to do?
Freakingstay.
At the company.
At Vision Tech.
In my life.
But it’s not exactly the best time to try and convince her when I have a whole new human being who suddenly depends on me.
“I…” I shake my head, not sure what to say.
She takes a long look at my face and then nods as if she heard me loud and clear.
“Rowan, are you hungry? We have more food in the kitchen.”
“These chips are good enough for now,” Rowan drawls, kicking up his feet. He’s wearing worn sneakers with markers covering the edges and the toe. The ends of his jeans are frayed and he’s got a bandage around his left thumb.
“I’ll still get you a plate,” Nova says calmly. Turning, she walks into the kitchen.
I give the sofa a wide berth and hustle after her.
Nova’s in the fridge pulling out the potato salad when I get there. She glances up calmly.
“Breathe, Adam.”
“I can’t do this.” I lean toward her, my voice quiet but urgent.
The open floor plan means that there aren’t any walls between us and the living room. Voices carry and I’ve got a feeling the kid is listening to everything we’re saying.
But I can’t stop.
It feels like my heart is bursting and I’ll explode if I don’t point out how crazy this all is.
“I haven’t seen Alexa in over a decade. I’d completely forgotten she existed before now and all of a sudden, she has my kid?”
Nova spoons out a dollop of potato salad. “Until you can verify his parentage, you’re going to have to accept that it’s true.”
