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He opens his arms wide and drops them to the sides. “Then I don’t see what the problem is.”
I purse my lips, unconvinced. I do see a problem. The way Sierra looked at me… There was something in her eyes, something that told me she was up to no good. But John might be right. She could be back for Nora, not to sabotage our non-relationship. But still, I can’t shake off the feeling of discomfort that lingers at the back of my mind.
John brushes his thumb over my cheek softly, pulling me out of my thoughts. “Hey, don’t worry about it, okay? We’ll figure this out together.”
I lean into his touch and nod, breathing in his scent and feeling my body relax into his embrace. “Okay.”
His phone rings, and he checks the number. “It’s the clinic. I have to pick up.”
I nod.
He hangs up after a brief call and turns to me. “I have to go; a patient is in labor.”
“Okay.”
He presses a tender kiss on my forehead. “Goodnight, Marissa.” And then he leaves.
John does his best to reassure me in the following days, but my thoughts keep spiraling down doom scenarios where he goes back to his ex and I’m left alone with a broken heart and a baby to take care of.
I know it’s irrational, but I can’t help the way my mind spins out of control with worry.
I try to push the bad thoughts away and focus on preparing for the life I’m about to bring into the world, but the sense of unease only grows stronger. Sierra could make my life a living hell.
47
MARISSA
“You’re not looking at cribs,” Blake says the next Saturday afternoon as we browse a fancy baby store in one of her rare breaks from teaching gym classes and growing her social media fitness empire.
“No, I’ve bought it already.”
Blake raises her eyebrows. “But we’re only nineteen weeks along.”
“I know, but I saw this ad for the cutest crib, 80 per cent off for Black Friday.”
She low whistles. “And I thought I was over-eager starting a baby registry at the beginning of month five.” My best friend picks up two security snuggle blankets, one with an elephant and the other with a bear, as if trying to decide which one to add to her registry but then scans both before putting the toys back on their shelves.
“You realize we’re supposed to only scan one item per type, otherwise you could end up with duplicated gifts and missing something you really need.”
Blake shrugs. “Says the woman sleeping next to an empty crib. And they were too cute.”
“I’m not sleeping next to an empty crib. The crib is still inside its box. I’ll ask John to assemble it closer to the due date.”
“Mmm, still seeing Dr. Dishy every day?”
I let go of the bunny nightlight I was considering and turn to Blake. “Dr. Dishy?”
“Well, yes, my ob-gyn sure doesn’t have the broad shoulders, square jaw, and piercing blue eyes that yours has.” She bats her eyelashes at me.
“Did you google him?”
“Of course I did. I’m the only one who’s never met him. Even Gabriel has. We should go on a double date and make the introductions official.”
“Except John and I aren’t dating, so that wouldn’t be proper.”
Blake scoffs. “Yeah, right.”
“Excuse me?”
