Dare to Stay by Carly Phillips

Author:Carly Phillips
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher: CP Publishing
Published: 2020-01-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Willow arrived home and found Aurora watching television on the couch that substituted for Willow’s bed. After dragging her carry-on into the apartment, she shut the door and locked it behind her.

“Welcome home!” Aurora rose from the couch and immediately began folding up the blanket she’d been lying under.

Willow smiled. “Relax. I need to unpack and wash up before I can even think about using the sofa bed.” She wanted the young woman to feel comfortable here, not as if she was in the way. “How was your weekend?”

Sitting back down and leaning against the sofa, Aurora smiled, and for the first time since Willow had met her, it reached her eyes. “Amazing. I relaxed in a comfortable home and bed.” Gratitude filled her gaze. “I don’t know how to thank you.”

Willow joined her on the sofa. “Just seeing you looking rested is enough. And work?”

“Work was amazing. Sitting at a desk is a blessing compared to waiting tables, and I’m really learning things. One of the secretaries is teaching me Excel, and it hasn’t been too hard answering phones and transferring calls.” She sighed and her happiness was real.

“Have you thought about what you’re going to do after the baby is born?” Willow asked gently. She didn’t want to bring up uncomfortable subjects, but they were important.

Placing her hand on her stomach, Aurora shook her head. “I mean, yes, I’ve thought about it. No, I haven’t come up with any solutions.” She rubbed her belly, tears in her eyes. “I want to keep her. I just don’t know how I can.”

Willow placed a hand over hers. “I didn’t mean to upset you. We’ll talk about it when we have more time. But I have to ask. What about the baby’s father? Does he know you’re pregnant?”

Aurora shook her head hard. “It was a one-night thing. I don’t even know how to find him. And I never knew his last name.” She blushed at the admission.

“You are not the only woman to get pregnant from one night. And don’t beat yourself up over it, honey. Let’s get some sleep and we’ll talk more another time.” Meanwhile she’d look into federal subsidy programs and other options for single moms. Although, one way or another, Aurora would need child care while she worked.

“Thank you, Willow.” Reaching over, Aurora wrapped her arms around Willow and hugged her tight. “I’ll give you your bed,” she said, pushing herself back and standing up. “Oh! How was your weekend?” she asked.

Which part? Willow wanted to ask. Her time with Braden? Hot, incredible, and better than she could have dreamed. Keeping her expectations in check was going to be even more difficult than she’d hoped. “The game was great. If you didn’t watch, the Thunder won.”

“I saw! It was a fun game.” She was standing now, folding the blanket. “It’s amazing having a television to watch, too.”

Willow smiled. “Let me do a quick unpacking in the bedroom, and then I’ll be out of there.”

After tossing her

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