Our Little Secret by Parker Weston

Author:Parker, Weston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 2021-07-27T16:00:00+00:00

21

River

I looked at myself in the mirror and then turned to the left. “Shit,” I muttered.

I was hoping I could make it a little longer before I started showing. I only had a couple more weeks before the end of the semester. It was hard to give up my schedule. I was going to miss teaching. I kept telling myself it was going to be good for me and the baby. I would have lots of time to prepare for the baby, and in my free time, I could do some painting. I planned on paying the bills with freelance work. Without my teaching schedule, I would have a lot more time to take on jobs.

I smoothed my hand over my growing bump. I was past the first trimester, and thankfully, the morning sickness was mostly gone. There were still moments but not nearly as bad. I hoped I wouldn’t start showing until after Christmas, but this baby had other plans.

I went back into the closet to find a scarf to drape over the baggy sweater I was wearing. It was crazy. I went to bed last night and there was a small bump. I woke up this morning and it was like a watermelon blossomed overnight. My burrito belly had turned into something much more.

I grabbed a scarf and draped it around my neck with the wide ends hanging over my belly. I hoped to downplay the growing bump. I hated that I was attempting to hide the bump. It made me feel like I was ashamed of my baby. I wasn’t ashamed. I already loved the little guy or gal. I hated that I couldn’t share these moments with Lukas. I did miss him. Seeing him that day in the studio had been difficult. I wanted nothing more than to lean on him. It had been a particularly brutal day of morning sickness. I would have loved to let him dote on me, even if it was just for a few hours.

“You can do this,” I murmured.

I had decided from the moment I found out I would do this on my own. I had no doubt I could do it. Doing it wasn’t really an issue. There wasn’t exactly an option. I had to do it. The problem was I was getting sentimental. I wished I had someone to lean on, beyond Gwen. I wanted to share this journey.

I couldn’t. I needed to stay resolved in my decision. It wasn’t fair to him now. I couldn’t just drop all of this in his lap, especially after the way I spoke to him. With my belly disguise as good as it was going to get, it was time to go to work.

I met Gwen in the cafeteria. I was allowing myself a half cup of coffee mixed with decaf. It wasn’t exactly the same, but it would do. “Woah,” she said when she saw me walking toward her.

“I know,” I groaned. “I hope I don’t see the dean or Lukas.

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