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“Why are you sorry?” Ford asked.
“Because I don’t want you to think that I planned this or am trying to trap you,” she admitted. That was the last thing she wanted him to think about her.
“I’ve already told you that I’m in love with you, honey. Hell, you even gave up your place to move in with me. Where did you think this was going?” he asked.
“I don’t know,” she said. “I mean, I’d like to think that you want a future with me, but this whole thing with Lucinda has us both on edge. I guess I’m worried about what will happen to the two of us if she decides never to talk to either of us again.”
“My sister is being an ass,” he breathed. “And what happens between Luci and us has nothing to do with what’s going on between you and me,” Ford insisted.
“It doesn’t?” she asked.
“No,” he whispered, “I love you, Journey, and I love that you’re pregnant with my baby.” He pulled her against his body and gently kissed her forehead. She wasn’t sure if she was relieved or wanted to burst into tears. Unfortunately, her new hormones chose the latter and she found herself crying uncontrollably all over Ford’s t-shirt.
“Hey, why are you crying?” he crooned.
“Because I’m happy,” she sobbed. “The doctor said that this could happen.”
“I wish you would have told me that you were going to the doctor, I would have gone with you, honey,” he said.
“Again,” she said, wiping her nose on her sleeve, “I thought that I had a stomach virus. I thought that they’d tell me to take a pill or something and I’d be fine. I had no idea I’d be hearing news that would forever change both of our lives. If it makes you feel any better, I have another appointment in three weeks. You can go with me to that,” she said.
“I’d love to,” he agreed. “I guess we’re going to have to figure out what to do with a baby next,” he said. Her tears started again, and this time, she wasn’t sure that she’d be able to make them stop.
“Ugg, why are you crying again, honey?” he asked.
“Because I have no clue what to do with a baby. I’m an only child and my parents are both gone. Who do I ask about these things? I wish I could tell Lucinda, but she won’t take my calls.”
“Yeah, well, that’s going to stop,” Ford insisted.
“What do you mean?” she asked.
“I didn’t want to get your hopes up, but I talked to Tyler yesterday. We’ve come up with a plan to get Lucinda over this stubborn stand she’s taking against you and me being together. I didn’t want to be the one to tell you this, but Luci’s pregnant too. They just found out a few weeks ago. I’m betting that our news will have my sister turning into a slobbery mess, just like you, and she’ll want to talk to us both.”
“She’s pregnant and she hasn’t called to tell me?” Journey asked. She pulled free from his arms to sit down at the table, needing some space. “How could she do that? We’ve always told each other everything.”
“You did keep your feelings about me from her,” he reminded. “And as I’ve already pointed out, my sister can be quite stubborn.” Ford was right. She did keep her best friend in the dark about how she felt about her brother. It wasn’t fair of Journey to do that. Luci and she were best friends and were supposed to tell each other everything. She broke her best friend’s trust and now, she was going to have to get over her own hurt and make amends with Luci.
“Don’t tell her about the baby,” Journey said. “I think that I should be the one to tell her our news, right after I apologize to her for keeping my feelings for you a secret.”
“Are you sure?” Ford asked. “Tyler and I had this whole plan hatched to get you both in the same room. We want our kids growing up together and you and my sister not talking is kind of ruining that plan, now that you’re pregnant.” She couldn’t help her smile. Luci and she had always dreamed of raising their kids together and Ford was right, now that they were both pregnant, there was no time to waste to reconcile.
“How about you and Tyler get us in the same room together, and I’ll take it from there. I have a lot to tell your sister and after I’m done begging her to forgive me, we can tell her about the baby together.”
“I’d like that,” he said, pulling her up from her seat. “So, you’re going to be a mom,” he breathed, pressing his forehead to hers.
“Yep, and you’re going to be a dad,” she said. “Are you really happy about the baby?” she asked.
“I am,” he admitted. “I know that everything feels a bit rushed, but I’ve known you your whole life. If you look at things that way, this kid was a long time coming.”
“I like the way that you think,” she said.
“You hungry?” he asked. “After dinner, I’ll need to run back to the office for a few hours, if you’re good.”
“I’m good, and actually, I am hungry,” she said. “It’s a nice change of pace considering that I spent every morning this past week hovered over the toilet. I guess this kid doesn’t like breakfast or something.”
“Well, I can start making you dinner in the morning, if it helps,” he offered.
“Already spoiling our baby,” she teased. She didn’t expect any different from Ford since he liked to spoil her rotten—and she wouldn’t want it any other way.
