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He juts his chin at the travel mug on the counter. “Take it.”
“Thank you.”
“Why type of contraceptive are you going to request?”
I avert my gaze, becoming self-conscious at the question. “Does it matter?”
“How many times do I have to tell you? Everything about you matters to me.”
“I’m thinking about getting the shot.” When he remains quiet, I look up at him. “Does that meet your approval, Mr. Bennett?”
He lifts a brow. “Nothing short of you being pregnant meets my approval, Miss Green.”
“You don’t mean that.”
“Don’t I?”
I search his face, finding nothing except complete resolution. “Hayden…”
“You don’t have to say anything.”
“There’s nothing to say.”
He braces himself against the granite counter and leans back. “Maybe, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about it.”
I stare at him as if meeting him for the first time. “I had no idea you wanted to be a father.”
“I didn’t until I met you.”
A blush works its way onto my cheeks while I tuck a strand of hair behind my ear, ignoring my fluttering heart. “Oh.”
“What’s the name of your doctor?”
“I’m going to the clinic on 4th and Stanton.”
His eyes widen. “The one for low-income patients?”
“Yes.” I plant my hands on my hips. “I couldn’t afford health insurance when I made the appointment, but that’ll change once the enrollment period opens up again.”
He shakes his head vehemently. “You’re going to a physician of my choosing, not some rundown clinic in a shitty part of town.”
I open my mouth to protest, but after one phone call, Hayden arranges an appointment for me at the exact same time as my old one. “Dr. Sheridan comes highly recommended,” he says. “She’ll be happy to have you as a new patient this morning.”
After throwing up my hands in defeat, I nod. I’ll never admit it to Hayden, but I’m relieved to avoid the rougher neighborhoods of the city. “Fine, but I have to leave now, or I’ll be late.”
Hayden slowly nods, reluctance covering his features. “Sebastian will go with you.”
“I assumed so. Besides, I’ve gotten used to him being my shadow.” I shrug. “As long as he’s not inside the exam room, I don’t care.”
“If Sebastian’s in the exam room, he and I will have aprivateconversation afterwards.”
I don’t doubt it.
“I don’t want to know,” I mutter.
Hayden pushes away from the counter and walks over to me. I hold my ground by locking my knees instead of taking a retreating step back, like my instincts demand. He stops directly in front of me, close enough for my breasts to press against his chest and the heat of his body to warm me.
His gaze searches mine, a silent plea in their depths, before he leans down to press a kiss to my forehead. I savor the brief moment of tenderness, my eyes drifting shut.
