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“I’ve got the money,” he said. “So much more than I need. And you’re just starting. Besides, paying for things for you is quite hot.”
I laughed. Itwashot being taken care of like this, not having to worry about anything.
“Instead of keeping an apartment we don’t need in the city, why don’t we get a vacation property?” I suggested. “Somewhere by the sea. We can take the baby for trips once it’s born.”
“That does sound nice,” Brian agreed. “Do you want to pick a place?”
“You want me to pick it?”
“See what you can find.”
“All right,” I agreed. “I will.”
We spent the rest of the morning sharing fantasies about our future and talking about the plans we wanted to make, and it was all delightful. It wasn’t until mid-afternoon that the topic I knew we had both had in the back of our minds was finally broached.
Brian was the one to bring it up. “How much does your father know?”
“He doesn’t know anything,” I said. “He doesn’t know anything happened between us. He doesn’t even know I’m pregnant at all.”
“We’re going to have to tell him.”
“I know we are.” I sighed. “I have no idea how he’s going to take it. I’ve been putting off telling him anything until I talked to you, but now I’m out of excuses.”“We’ll talk to him together,” Brian said.
“Really?”“Of course. I’m not going to let you do that by yourself.”
“Because I can handle it. I don’t want you to have to deal with Dad. I know you two are friends, but I feel he might be a little pissed about this when he finds out. And more at you than me.”
“No,” Brian said firmly. “We do it together. From now on, I’m by your side for everything, Alison, and that’s a promise.”
God, that felt good to hear. I’d been willing to deal with Dad alone, but I couldn’t deny it would be easier to do it together. I loved him for stepping up. I kept discovering new reasons to love him even more than I already had.
“Okay,” I agreed. “We’ll tell him together, then.”
“When?”“Tomorrow? So it will be out of the way before the doctor's visit? And we need to ensure it’s done before I move in here.”Brian looked hesitant.
“Is something wrong?” I asked him.
“It’s just that I should go in to work tomorrow after taking today off,” he said. “And I think you should too.”
I laughed. “Are you telling me what to do?”
“Maybe a little bit. Do you have a problem with it?”
To a degree, I liked it, though that would change in a hurry if he ever tried telling me to do something I objected to. But it was going to be fun as our relationship progressed, learning these new ways to relate to one another. I would never have guessed I would enjoy being bossed around by any man, but there was something hot about Brian taking me in hand like that.
“All right,” I said. “So we can’t talk to Dad tomorrow. When are we going to do it, then?”
He hesitated. “I think we’d better go today, Alison.”
“Today?” An anxious feeling erupted in the pit of my stomach. “Like now?”
“Nothing to be gained by waiting around.”
“Oh, I know, but… I closed my eyes. “I just managed to tellyou. Telling him will be just as hard, if not more so.”
“Well, telling me went all right, didn’t it?”
I managed a laugh. “A lot better thanall right.”
