“For the millionth time, Zander.The test was wrong.This is ridiculous, it’s Saturday night.I’ll go on Monday to my doctor.”Courtney props her hands on her hips.
I ignore her.
She’s likely to do something crazy like disappear if I leave her to ruminate over this on her own.In fact, I think she’s in shock.
I’m not going anywhere.
Why the hell is she acting like being pregnant is an impossibility?She’s not a fifty-year-old woman in perimenopause.I’m a healthy man in my prime.One plus one equals two.There’s nothing complex going here.
We fucked and made a kid.
I’ll have my own meltdown later, but right now I need to take care of her.
“Have you eaten?”I ask, glancing at my watch.
Courtney blinks.
“Do you take vitamins?”
More blinking.
“Answer me.”I demand, frustrated.
She opens her mouth, and for a split second, Istupidlythink she’s going to answer.Boy, am I wrong.
Instead, she starts laughing.It’s light at first, a tinkle of a giggle, then it builds to full-blown laughter and Courtney bends over as if I just told the funniest joke in the world.
Christ.
I rub my forehead and wait for the hysterics to pass.“You done?”
Courtney nods, but apparently, she isn’t because more laughter erupts.
For God’s sakes.
“I’m sorry, I’m just trying to imagine you being some loving, attentive father and husband.Bahahahaha.”
The fuck?
Why the hell would she find that so damn amusing?
“I’ll have you know,” I stalk over to her and glare down into her tear-stained face—from her laughter.“That I would be an amazing husband, should I choose.And an even better father.”
“Okay.”Her chest bounces as she continues giggling.Her attempts to stop only infuriate me further when she fails and a weird chuckling sound escapes.
“The fuck is wrong with you?All I asked was if you had eaten.”I grab her arms.“Have you?”
“Don’t touch me like that!”Courtney slaps me.
Crap.
I step back.“I’m sorry.Shit.Court, we’ve just found out you’re pregnant and I want to make sure you’re healthy.Fed.Hydrated.Please, sit down.”
Something I said seems to snap her out of it.She goes calm and lifts her face to mine, then suddenly falls to pieces.Tears roll down her face as if her world has just fallen apart.
My chest tightens as I start to reach out but stop myself.“Court.”
“God, you almost looked happy about this for a minute.”
