Pretend With Me: A Fake Engagement Small Town Romance by Allie Everhart

Author:Allie Everhart [Everhart, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-08-24T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

JASON

“You’re pregnant?” I say to Mia.

“Yes.” She glances at my family.

“When?” I say. “When did you find out?”

“A few weeks ago.”

I back away. “Mia, what’s going on here? Why are you with me when you’re pregnant with some guy’s baby?”

“Jason, I—”

“What happened to the father? Are you still with him? Does he know?”

“Jason,” Nick says. “She’s telling you—”

“Stay out of this, Nick.” I keep my eyes on Mia. “Why are you doing this? Why’d you call me up and say you want to see me again when you’re having some other guy’s kid?”

Mia sighs. “Jason, I’m four months pregnant, almost five.”

“Yeah? So?”

“Dude, seriously?” Brody says.

I look at him. “Would you shut up? I’m trying to—”

“It’s yours,” Brody says. “She’s telling you the kid is yours.”

I look back at Mia. “That’s not possible. We were together last year. It was last…” I stop to think.

“Last January,” Mia says. “Four months ago. It’s yours, Jason. The baby is yours.”

I’m silent. I have no words. I’m too shocked.

Mom races up to us and gives Mia a hug. “Congratulations! That’s wonderful news.” She turns to me. “Isn’t it, Jason?” She’s giving me a look like I better respond the right way or she’ll yell at me later.

“Yeah. It’s good. I just need a minute.” I turn toward the sink, my back to my family as I try to process this. I’m going to be a father. Mia and I are having a baby.

“Let’s give them some time alone,” I hear Dad say.

“We can talk later,” Mia rushes to say. “I don’t want to delay the wedding.”

I hear someone coming down the stairs and then Gina’s voice. “I’ve got the rings. Kate said to give them to you.”

“Shit, that’s right,” Brody says. “I forgot I gave them to her.”

“What’s everyone doing in the house?” Gina asks. “I thought you guys were waiting in the barn.”

“We were looking for the rings,” Nick says.

“And found out we’re going to be uncles,” Brody says.

Gina gasps. “Lyndsay’s pregnant? Why didn’t she tell me?”

I turn to face my family. “Lyndsay’s not pregnant.”

“I am,” Mia says.

Gina’s eyes get huge. “You and Jason? So this happened when you two—”

“We don’t need to get into details,” I say, not wanting to tell my parents their grandchild is the result of a night of too much drinking. They’ll figure it out.

“We need to make a decision here,” Dad says. “We’ve got people waiting.”

“What do you want to do?” Nick asks me. “You need some time?”

“No. It’s your wedding. We need to get out there. Mia and I will talk later.”

“I’m sorry,” Mia whispers.

Mom hugs her again. “Honey, you don’t need to be sorry. Everything will work out. It always does.” She lets Mia go and turns to me and straightens my tie. “Go join your brothers.”

My eyes go to Mia’s. She’s looking at me like she’s pleading with me to be okay with this, but I don’t know how I feel. I’m mad that she knew all this time and didn’t tell me until now.

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