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Chapter Seven
Dylan
The sun feels wonderful.
I close my eyes, leaning back on my hands, as the golden rays shine down around me.
This has been part of my mental therapy, as prescribed by Charleigh.
Enjoy the sun.
Enjoy the quiet moments.
Listen to the ducks. To the wind in the trees. To the random fish that jumps from the lake. Even the music I listen to is playing at a whisper-soft level. Just enough that I can make out the words if I listen hard enough.
The sun gets too warm in the afternoon, so this bit of my day is saved for the late morning.
I should have known better than to let my guard down though.
“Tatum.”
My heart stops, then turns over, in my chest and I push up so fast I nearly fall forward into the lake.
I scramble for the sweatshirt that is not at my side.
For the briefest of moments, I consider dropping down into the lake but…
Seaweed.
Fish.
And the fact that the water is not quite warm enough for a dip.
Oh God.
Oh God.
What…?
With no choice but to turn and face my intruder—fuck him for coming back—I stand tall, chin in the air.
It’s not the fact that I’m basically naked that has me nervous, although being in two scraps of fabric in front of a man like Cade Johnston would definitely do that to a normal woman.
It’s the fact that, small as my bump is, there’s no denying I’m pregnant.
Cade’s mouth is working, but no words are coming out.
With as much as he talked during his five minutes earlier, I’ve managed to knock the man speechless right now.
The problem is, I’m speechless right now too.
I don’t know the first thing to say.
Surprise?
I’m pregnant?
Oh hey, look. I have a food baby…
