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Nicolette found peace in the arms of the man she’d always loved and longed for.
CHAPTER7
The next two months were sheer bliss.
Stolen kisses, reckless moments of passion, laughs, secret rendezvous, and trying to keep everything a secret so they could slowly ‘wean’ both families into what was going on between them.
They had invited Nicolette over for coffee at the Fuller house – and made her excuses to leave twenty minutes later because she felt like all eyes were on her.
She mentioned Luke coming over for dinner one evening, yet Toby’s return from the Academy took over the conversation before either could answer… especially as her parents rushed out of the house the moment that they got a phone call her brother had landed at Flyboys.
Yes, everything was a mess… including her stomach.
The next morning, it wasn’t much better – and that is when it hit her. She was overdue for her period and suddenly very much afraid. That timeline, that whole ‘take it slow’for their families, was no longer workable if she was pregnant.
“I can’t be…” she whispered in disbelief, suddenly terrified.
Oh, she loved children, loved the idea of being the mother of Luke’s child. But telling her father that she was married and pregnant?
No.
If her dad might have gotten upset before? He would completely lose his cool… and she’d only seen her daddy mad once.
That was enough.
Stopping at the store, she bought a pregnancy test and kept it hidden in her purse, completely alarmed and distracted the rest of the day. Even that afternoon, she had told Luke that she had a stomachache and passed on the chance to be alone.
… And bless him?!
Luke was the sweetest husband a girl could ask for! He showed up at her office with about five bottles of medicine for her… and a bouquet of flowers.
“How are you feeling?”
“My stomach is churning,” she admitted, not wanting to look him in the eyes because she knew he would flip. “I’m really not feeling too well.”
“Niki, what’s wrong, honey?” he whispered, feeling her forehead. “You feel fine. Are you sick to your…”
Niki yanked out her trashcan in that moment and vomited – only to hear Luke’s panicked exclamation as he moved into action.
He grabbed some paper towels, wetting them, and putting them on the back of her neck, before getting her some water.
“There’s nausea medication in here… some mints… and…”
Luke froze and looked at her slowly from where he knelt beside her. Nicolette looked up at him silently as his mouth dropped open in silent understanding.
“Niki?”
“I think I’m going to be sick again…” she whispered painfully.
“When was your last period?” he asked in a hushed voice that was exceedingly calm, despite his pale features.
“Eight weeks ago,” she admitted, gagging.
“We were careful,” he breathed. “I mean, we werereallycareful…”
“Maybe it’s a stomach bug?”
“Have you taken a pregnancy test?”
