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“Sophie didn’t put anyone at risk. This isn’t her fault. If you want to start casting blame, why don’t you take a look in the mirror. Who’s the one who keeps calling her? Waiting for her at her office? You think she doesn’t tell me about your pathetic attempts to beg her to take you back?”
Henry’s nostrils flare as he leans over the bed as well until they’re almost meeting nose to nose in the center.
“Says the man who’s always flying off to New York and leaving her alone. At least I know what I want.”
“Iknow what I want,” Drew fires back. “I’ve known since I met her.”
“Then why aren’t you here in case she needs you, like I am?” Henry launches back.
“We’re working on a big project. I only go when I have to,” Drew grits.
“Sure you’re not chasing that American pussy you had working for you? Dipping your nib in the company ink again.” Henry snorts out a chuckle which is ripped from his throat as Drew grabs the front of his shirt and yanks him closer.
“Don’t fucking start an argument that you’ll lose. Because unlike some of us around here, I date one woman at a time.”
The tension radiating off both men as they crowd the small space makes the back of my neck flush and my head grow light and fuzzy.
“Stop! Both of you,” I snap.
Drew lets go of Henry immediately.
Henry throws Drew one last filthy look, rolling his neck and straightening his tie, before turning his attention to me.
“Surely there’s a man at the firm who can take over your case, Soph. Lighten your workload.”
My laugh has no humor in it as I press a hand to my forehead and close my eyes. “Sure. Maybe I could also get a man to do this pregnancy for me and then give birth to these babies.”
“You’ve still got weeks until the trial,” Henry says, completely missing the point. “You need to consider it.”
“No.” I drop my hand and give him a challenging look. “My clients need me. I’m fine.”
I look at Drew for back-up, but he’s busy glaring at Henry like he’s mentally running through ways of skinning him alive.
The air is still thick with unresolved tension as a nurse comes in, smiling brightly.
“The doctor asked me to bring these in for you.” She waves a long piece of paper in the air.
“Who’s the father,” she clucks happily as she approaches the bed, unaware she’s just prevented a war from breaking out.
“I am,” Henry says at the same time Drew says, “We both are.”
The nurse’s forehead wrinkles, and she smiles gratefully when Drew says, “You take care of those, Sophie.”
I take the ultrasound images from her. Then she turns and darts out of the room as fast as she can.
“Even the medical professionals can’t get their head around it.” Henry snorts. “What hope do the rest of us have?”
“I’d say it’s pretty simple,” Drew says in a low voice, which makes it sound more menacing. “Sophie’s having two babies. They’re healthy. We’re blessed. Anyone who says otherwise can come to me and I’ll straighten it out for them.” His hand reaches for mine on top of the sheets, and he links our fingers together.
He stares at Henry. “It’ll be my pleasure to straighten it out for them,” he repeats.
Silence engulfs the room as Henry wanders around, hands in his pockets as we wait for Dr. Melinda to come back and discharge me. Drew sits next to me, stroking my knuckles with his thumb, but the muscles in his shoulders are taut and his eyes keep tracking Henry’s movements like he’s worried that he’s going to throw me over his shoulder and try to kidnap me.
I lean back in the bed and will time to speed up.
When the door opens again, we all snap our heads toward it as Maddy rushes in. But it’s the lady behind her, straightening her purse strap on her shoulder as she holds her head high and walks in that has my attention.
“Thank goodness, you’re okay.” Maddy races forward and hugs me. “We came when we got Dad’s text.”
