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“I know we both said this would be a one-off fuck, but I’m not like that. I wanted to see you again.” He smiles at me. “This almost feels like fate is intervening here for us. Although this wasn’t exactly what I intended.”
“Me neither.”
My head is reeling a little bit. I was prepared for Mark to be upset, to accuse me of trapping him and to throw me out of his office. Not this. Well, maybe a little, but it was just a passing fancy.
“Does…does this mean…?”
“That I’m going to be there for the baby? Absolutely.” He kisses my forehead again. “I’ve always wanted kids, but finding that right person to have them with is not as easy as that.”
I don’t know what to say to that. I’m just glad that he’s not telling me to fuck off and get out of his life. I rest my hands against his chest, feeling the firm, warm muscles under my palms.
“This is not exactly conventional, though. I mean, this is not something I do…”
“Don’t think about that now. You and I can talk about that at another time.” Sighing, Mark tilts my head up and kisses me. “I’ve got to get back to work, but I’ll come by later to see you. We can talk more then. Good?”
Unable to speak, I simply nod. Although a part of me hopes that we’re not going to do any talking and we’ll get back to ripping our clothes off.
What is it with me right now? I don’t know if it’s the pregnancy hormones or the fact someone I want is going to be alone with me later but I can’t stop thinking about sex. I want to blame it on the hormones.
It has to be.
Emma
I get home feeling drained. Mark actually said he wanted to keep the baby? Did that mean he wanted to be around? It had to be, I’m sure of it.
There is a weight off my shoulders, but I’m still feeling exhausted from all of that. Who knew that telling someone they were going to become a parent out of nowhere was going to be emotionally hard on the body as well as the brain?
Seeing Mark’s expression when he found out that I was pregnant did make me think that he was going to deny everything and tell me to leave him alone was terrifying. I thought he was going to start shouting and saying that this was not his baby, that I was trying to trap him. I wouldn’t have blamed him for saying that, but I would have been crushed.
Viv said that this would be incredibly tough, but I could handle it. I know what she means now, but it does scare me that it could have gone the other way.
From the interviews I’ve watched of Mark and how he commands himself on the pitch, he seems like a reasonable, levelheaded guy. From what I knew of him in person, that certainly matched up with what I’ve seen before. Thank God he’s just as I was hoping.
It would be very easy to fall for someone like that.
Whoa, I’m not going there. I force that out of my head. I’m not about to let that consume my thoughts and take over. This is not the time to be thinking about us becoming a couple. That was certainly not a topic of conversation.
But I wouldn’t object if he asked…
God, I need to stick my head under a cold shower. Or something to stop my brain from turning to something I can’t hope for.
I kick off my shoes and drop my bag next to them, fishing out my phone. I can give Viv a call to let her know that things are okay. She wants me to update her. But my phone starts ringing as I make my way through the house and into the kitchen. It’s Amy, which makes me smile. Something about my friend always lifts my mood.
So I answer.
“Heya.”
“Hey. How are you doing? Things okay?”
“As okay as they’ll ever be. I’m just glad I’ve got the rest of the day off.” I put the kettle on. “Has Viv talked to you yet?”
“No, not yet. I think she said she had a really busy day at work so wouldn’t be near her phone. Why? Have you got some juicy details for me?”
I can’t help but laugh. Amy does love a good gossip, although this wouldn’t be gossip. I lean against the counter, my hand going to my belly and absently rubbing it. I seem to be doing that a lot.
“I’ve just found out that I’m pregnant.”
There is a moment of silence, and then a sudden loud squeal that makes my head hurt. It makes me flinch and I hold my phone away from my ear.
