Breeding Her by Rose Darcy

Author:Rose, Darcy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bleeding Heart Press
Published: 2022-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

6

JASMINE

For the first time in months, I wake up without a sense of loneliness. It makes little sense for me to feel lonely since I’m never alone anymore, thanks to the life growing inside me. But my heart is always a bit heavy.

Not today. And it’s so nice, I could cry. Right now, I’m safe and taken care of. I don’t have to rush off anywhere. I don’t have to do the math and figure out how much I’ll need to make in tips. It’s enough to lie here with Blake’s arm draped over me in a protective way. I smile and let my eyes close again.

That’s dangerous. I force them open just like I have to force myself to look at the truth. Blake had his fun. Now, it’s over. He’s going to tell me to leave. I knew it walking in here, right? Everything that happened between stepping foot into the house and this moment is the past.

I had to sacrifice a lot up to this point. I still have my pride, though, which is what makes me slide out of bed as quietly and smoothly as possible. By the time I’m on my feet, he’s still sprawled out and snoring. If I’m lucky, he’ll stay that way until after I’ve left. I’m sure he’ll thank me for it. This is easier, cleaner, no complications. And I would rather remember things being nice between us, not awkward or cold.

I’m half-dressed when he rolls onto his back with a soft groan. Dammit. I freeze halfway through pulling up my pants and hope he starts snoring again. No such luck. “What are you doing?” he mumbles in a voice thick with sleep.

“Getting dressed?” I finish with my pants before pulling on my oversized polo shirt from the diner. “I figured I would let you get some more sleep. We’re close enough that I can walk home.”

“You are home.” When all I can do is laugh silently, he sits up and stares at me. “I already told you. This is happening. I’m going to take care of you from now on. You’re mine. The baby is mine. End of discussion.”

Can it be that easy? Everything in me says no, it’s not possible. That I’m naïve or plain desperate for wanting to believe him. “Things like this don’t happen,” I whisper.

“They do. It’s happening right now. You’d better get used to it.” He stretches, groaning again, before swinging his legs over the side of the bed. “I’m starving. You must be, too. I meant to wake up earlier to serve you breakfast in bed.”

“It’s okay—” I start, but he cuts me off with a shake of his head. I’m beginning to understand he doesn’t like being argued with.

“You’re going to eat an actual meal. Believe it or not, I know my way around the kitchen. Just give me a minute to get my head on straight.” He takes no time at all, getting dressed and heading straight for the kitchen. Now I’m too intrigued to leave.

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