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She’s going to be a part of my life forever because of that. Birthday parties. Recitals. Graduations. I’ll be there. And so will Svena. And we’re going to sit together like we freaking planned this. We’re going to act like we care about each other because of the human being we created by accident.
I don’t even know Svena’s last name.
Her hobbies.
Her likes and dislikes.
But she’s gonna give me a kid with half my DNA.
Damn.
My phone chirps.
ASIA: Is everything okay?
HANSLEY: Yeah.
That’s a lie.
My first one.
And I’m probably going to follow it up with another—at least by Asia’s definition of dishonesty which includes withholding information. But that particular lie can’t be that bad when the alternative is destroying something that’s important to me.
Asia won’t be able to live with this. She’s not going to bet on the screw-up. On the playboy prince.
She’s going to take it as evidence that I can’t settle down.
She’s going to run.
Kicking out of my chair, I get up and pace the office.
A storm wreaks havoc in my chest, pulling at all my emotions and slamming them into giant waves that lash on the shore.
I can’t think straight right now. There’s too much going on in my head.
I should call Brett.
Or my parents.
I scratch at my hair.
No. They’ll be just as disappointed.
Just as worried for me. For my marriage.
I wish I could call Shar.
Damn. She always had the best advice.
But Shar’s gone.
I suck in a deep breath and slam my hand against the glass overlooking the city. The dark clouds are still swirling, gathering like the giant monster at the end of every superhero movie. It’s choking out the moonlight and blocking all the stars.
Unable to stand the sight of it, I grab my keys and go for a drive. Turning the volume of the radio all the way up, I tap my fingers against the steering wheel and pretend that nothing exists outside this moment.
Outside of this music.
Outside of the thumping bass.
