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Who would have thought? Certainly not me.
A hollow laughter tore from my throat.
But it was real now. I was going to be a dad. I’d have a baby that’d grow up into a teenager and then an adult.
I gulped. My own son or daughter.
I never pictured myself as a parent, but I wanted to start now.
I’d do right by them. Give them an honest, good, and simple life.
Support their dreams. Take care of them.
I blinked rapidly and my eyes refocused on the road. For a moment there, I’d been picturing our baby’s first steps and graduation hats flying in the air.
It wasn’t planned. But it certainly was welcome.
I wanted to be a dad. A damn good one.
And it started now.
I hit the gas pedal, tearing down the road.
Ava needs me. Our child needs me.
Chapter19
Ava
Nervous energy zinged through my body. I paced to work it off, but it only served to agitate me more. Sweat coated my forehead and my belly tensed.
Ava, you're being ridiculous. The way you freaked out. The doctor will think you’re not ready for motherhood. That patient who…
Argh! I pressed my fingernails into my palms. Anything to ground me in the moment and get rid of those negative thoughts.
Nothing had worked in the past hour. And it sure as hell wasn't working now.
What was wrong with me?
I brought my hands to my face and cursed silently into them. How could I fall apart like that?
Dr. Morris must have thought I was unfit having a melt down on her that way.
Crap on a cracker.
My heart rate was spiking again.
Will this never end?
Based on the wall clock, I’d been monopolizing this exam room for far too long. They would surely kick me out soon. Other patients probably had it all together and didn't just lose it when asked about simple things.
Not that simple.
I massaged my temple. Thinking of it all made me want to curl up and cry. The corners of my eyes stung but I sucked in a breath.
I could do this. I could wait for Liam to come.
My cheeks burned and I was glad no one else was here to witness it.
