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“Okay then. Why are yousometimesfollowing me?”
“I’msometimeslooking out for you because of that asshole that won’t leave you alone.”
“Right.” I roll my eyes and brush my hair with my fingers. “So, your investment is what? You can’t stand the thought of random women being taken advantage of?”
He shrugs. “Seems that way. You’re so mouthy I should’ve assumed you’d be fine, but I don’t know… there was something about you I wanted to help.”
“Well, I’m not the damsel in distress you’ve been looking for. I’m just an idiot who got herself knocked up by the wrong guy.”
He stretches out his big hand and retracts it to a fist again, as though he’s stretching his fingers.
My clit throbs. I’ve never thought hands were so sexy.
I should write a book about all the hormones that rage through your body when you're pregnant, or maybe just read one because I clearly have no idea what to do with them all.
“Why are you hiding the baby?”
“I’m not hiding.” That’s a lie, but he doesn’t need to know everything.
“Oh, so I can tell everyone in town then?”
“Why would you do that?”
“Because I’m happy for you. Everyone should be happy for a new life.”
I roll my eyes and laugh. “You tell anyone and you’re going to have trouble. Dave, the guy you just punched, he’s hell bent on me giving this baby up for adoption.”
The Alaskan narrows his thick brows. “Okay, but why do you have to keep that quiet?”
“His family is like royalty here. If they find out he wants to adopt the baby out, they’ll lose their shit, and his plan for living a carefree life is over.”
“What do you want?”
“Oh, I’m keeping my baby. There’s no doubt about it. That’s why we’re arguing.”
“I don’t get it. Can’t he sign ownership to you and everyone moves on?”
“Ownership?”I bite back a smile. “You mean parental rights?”
“Yeah, whatever. You know what I mean. Why can’t he sign it over to you?”
“Did you hear me? I said his family wouldn’t let him. Everyone knows we were together. If I show up with a new baby, people will know it was his, he’ll be riddled with obligation, and his life will be ruined.His words, not mine.”
“So, you’re helping an asshole do a stupid thing?”
I huff out a breath. “I appreciate the barrage of questions, but you do realize I’m not an idiot, right?”
He holds up his hands. “Just asking.”
I sigh, biting back a miserable grin. “My parents are ultra-religious, and they’ll die if they find out I’m pregnant out of wedlock. You happy to know all my business now?”
“No. I feel like I need to help you.”
I laugh. “Help me do what?”
He stands and makes his way toward me. Giant is not the word for this man. He’s a goliath.A beast.An abnormally sized human that’s both tall and wide. A creature in a fantasy book written about the perfect man from the land of perfect males. Maybe I should run off to Alaska.
He leans against the counter near me, his eyes on mine as though he’s about to say something serious. “I’ve been lost before. I thought I had to shut everything in and stay away from everyone. But when I talked to friends, everything made more sense. What if you opened up? I could help you. I’m only here until this bear is gone. You don’t have to worry about me blabbering.”
