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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
AMBER
I’m lying in bed with my arm draped over my eyes. Thinking about the baby now instead of Farrah.
This pregnancy is taking it out of me, and there’s still a way to go. Wish I weren’t alone in this. Wish things with Noah were different. Wish—
A knock on the bedroom door disrupts my thoughts. Probably Bobby again. Can’t he give me some space? He means well, I know, so I need to be nice. “What is it?”
“Can we talk?”
That’s not Bobby.
I slide out of bed and walk to the door. Rub my cheeks and use my fingers to fluff my hair. “What do you want?”
“Will you let me in?”
I touch the doorknob and change my mind. “I don’t think so.”
“Please.”
He sounds like a little boy whose heart is breaking. How can I not do as he asks? I open the door and step away.
He moves inside.
“Go ahead,” I tell him, holding back the tears.
He looks so lost standing there. “How come you left?”
That was the wrong phrase to use. It triggers something inside me that causes my pulse to quicken. I’m light-headed. I walk to the side of my bed and sit down before I fall.
“So, how come?”
“Can you go?” I ask. I’m not well. My heart’s thumping in my ears.
“Have you seen the news about Farrah and me?”
“I can’t…” I shake my head. I don’t need to hear about Farrah Conner anymore. “Can you please leave?”
“There’s nothing going on between Farrah and me. Everything you’ve heard is a lie.”
“A lie?” He doesn’t realize I have pictures. Proof positive. “Just go.”
“I’m not going anywhere until we figure this out.”
“I’m done, okay?” I forget I’m not well and bolt to my feet. Huge mistake. I wobble and tilt, and if not for Noah, I’d fall to the floor.
“Are you okay?” His voice is trembly. “You’re sweating. You’re pale. What’s wrong?”
I close my eyes. Must be the stress. Google told me to take care of myself, or it could lead to problems. Well, here we are.
“Something’s wrong,” Noah states. “I’m getting you some help.” He gathers me up and walks.
“Where are you taking me?”
“The hospital.”
I protest when we reach the car and continue in earnest the rest of the way. It does me no good.
