Her Best Friend's Baby by Teona Bell

Author:Teona Bell
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: interracial romance, bwwm, bwwm romance, baby mama drama, contemporty romance, multicultural romance
Publisher: Jamocha Romance Ink
Published: 2012-11-16T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Early in the morning, Zaierra cracked her eyes open and remembered she had slept with Leith at his house. She eased out from under his hold, trying not to wake him. As soon as she sat upright, nausea assailed her, and she stuff a hand over her mouth. No, no, no! He can’t see me like this.

She struggled to her feet and stumbled into the bathroom. With the door locked, she dropped to the floor beside the toilet and dry heaved. The fact that her stomach was empty meant nothing to the horrible impulse that wouldn’t loosen its grip. A knock on the door made her jump, and she held her breath with difficulty.

“Hey, Zai, are you okay?” Leith called through the door. “I thought I heard you throwing up.”

“No, I’m fine.” Even to her own ears, her voice sounded weak. Getting up from the floor turned out to be a job, but she managed it and turned the water on at the sink. “Just about to brush my teeth and take a shower.”

“Okay, I’ll use the bathroom in the hall so we can get out of here on time.”

Damn, she’d forgotten to wash out her panties. That meant she had to drive all the way home before she went in to work. Listening at the door panel, she strained to catch any sound from the other side. When all lay in silence, she peeked out. Leith had done as he said he would. She hurried down the hall to the stairs as much as her head and stomach allowed. In the kitchen, she rummaged for crackers and found some in the cabinet over the refrigerator. Munching on three with two in her hand, she willed them to work.

“Have something to tell me?”

Zaierra screamed, flipping the box of crackers all over the floor. She rounded on Leith. “Damn it, look what you made me do.”

“Yeah, because I’m the one sneaking around trying to hide my morning sickness.”

She looked away from him.

“Zai, when were you going to tell me you’re having my baby?”

Him saying it felt too good for her sanity. “I…”

He tugged her into his arms, ignoring the mess she’d made. “You don’t regret it, do you?”

“No, of course not.” She just couldn’t look him in the eye and instead buried her face in his chest. “I was going to tell you. In fact I was on the way over here to tell you yesterday when Jenna showed up. I didn’t think it was right to spring my news at the same time. Don’t feel like you’re under any obligation. I’m sticking by my word.”

“I’m not.”

She pulled away from him. “What are you talking about?”

“Marry me.”

“Whoa!” She held up her hand. “Slow down, homeboy. Let’s not get crazy.”

When she backed up from him, he pursued her and grasped her arms to draw her closer. “Why is it crazy?”

“It just is. Let me go, Leith. We’re going to be late.”

“Not until we talk this out.” She recognized the set to his jaw.

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