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“Looks like it.”

“The state’s probably not offering anything worth taking yet. He can take a plea deal at any time,” Ben said from his position at the fence.

Ben’s assurances did nothing to stem the rolling of my stomach. If Austin went to trial, it meant more publicity, not less. There’d be speculation about the evidence, his life and background, maybe even his family. I hated that for Nick and Brody. They didn’t deserve it.

“If he knew what was good for his kid, he’d plead guilty and quietly serve his sentence.”

“How well do you know Nick’s brother? Is he worried about the effect on Brody? Do you think he’ll protect him?”

“I don’t know him, but from what Nick has said, he only cares about himself.”

“That’s not good,” Ben said before turning his attention to the game.

Hunter didn’t bat that inning, enabling me to get lost in my thoughts. If I were in Nick’s position, would I stay and subject my son to the scrutiny? I knew without a doubt, I wouldn’t. I couldn’t blame him for wanting to move. Even if it meant we’d be over.

I stood next to Ben by the fence when Hunter pitched the bottom of the second inning. That time, Hunter seemed more composed. He even threw in some sliders and changeups to vary his pitches, which was effective against the hard hitters.

“He’s holding his own,” Ben commented.

“I think Nick’s talk helped.”

“He’s good for him,” Nick said.

“He is.” It was too bad he most likely wouldn’t be in our lives much longer. Nick was a runner. He’d admitted it on many occasions. He lived his life like he’d need to move at a moment’s notice. No matter what our arrangement meant to him, I wasn’t enough for him to stay.

Standing by the fence, I felt a little dizzy.

“Are you okay?” Ben asked, his voice full of concern.

“I’m probably just hungry. I came here from my meeting.” And I hadn’t eaten dinner.

“I brought some pretzels,” Brooke offered, digging them out of her bag.

“Thank you.” I felt dizzy as I made my way to my chair. I plopped gratefully into it, hoping I was just hungry and the vertigo would lift.

I nibbled on the pretzels. My stomach was a little off too. I actually felt a little nauseous and light-headed. I wondered if I was coming down with something. I didn’t have time to get sick. Not when the fall wedding season was the busiest. Our consultations were growing for the spring and summer weddings.

“Are you okay now that you ate?” Brooke asked a little while later.

“I still feel off. I haven’t felt like this since—” I tried to remember the last time I’d gotten sick. Not just a cold but the flu. It had to be before I had Hunter. I felt off-center, and it had nothing to do with Nick’s situation. I hadn’t felt like that since the fertility nurse told me I was pregnant with Hunter.

I remember feeling pregnant right away. I immediately felt nauseous and fatigued. Could I be pregnant? The idea was ludicrous. After trying for years to get pregnant with Seth and numerous rounds of infertility treatment, I would get pregnant after not using a condom once with Nick?

I couldn’t wrap my mind around the idea. There was no way.

“You don’t think you’re—I mean, you said you hooked up with that guy at the wedding.”

I hadn’t told her that I’d been carrying on a friends-with-benefits arrangement with Nick. “Nick.”

“What?”

“That guy was Nick, and we’re seeing each other.”

Her eyes widened. “Is it a possibility?”

She’d kept her voice low, and everyone’s attention was on the game. “I can’t imagine it is, but yes.”

“You don’t know why it didn’t work last time. Maybe it was Seth.”

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