Quarantined With My Ex by Brynn Paulin

Author:Brynn Paulin [Paulin, Brynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Series
Publisher: Supernova Indie Publishing Services LLC
Published: 2020-12-29T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

~ McKenna ~

Was this really happening? Daniel’s arms were wrapped around me, so tight, as if he’d never ever release me. I pressed my face into his chest, breathing him in. The scent of fresh air from outside and the underlying smell of the city clung to him, but under it was pure Daniel. Daniel, my comfort, the man who’d been my rock before everything had just crumbled beneath us.

“We have to talk about things.” His words rustled my hair as he spoke into the top of my head then pressed his lips there. “Not about this situation, but about everything. We can’t shut each other out. I know this is my fault. God, I was so afraid. I can’t believe I almost destroyed everything because of it. So stupid.”

My arms squeezed him. “Shh… It’s over. Past. We’ll… We’ll go forward from here. Consider this a lesson learned. I’m pissed that you didn’t think better of me, though. That you thought I’d leave because of that.”

He sighed. “I’m a dumbass. I wasn’t thinking straight. I’m sure guys aren’t supposed to be worried about having kids or not, but it’s been…kind of this albatross hanging on me. Like I wasn’t good enough.”

Pulling back, I looked up at him. “You’ll always be good enough. Daniel, you’re one of the best men I know. Look, I’m not saying this because of the baby, because I’m already pregnant, but I would have been okay. We could have adopted or something. Heck, we might still. I don’t want this one to be an only child.” I smiled self-consciously. “Is that too much?”

“No.” His eyes filled with such genuine intent and love that I knew he spoke the truth. It was almost as if I heard the pieces of us clicking back together, making us whole again. We still had to work on things but…we would. We would work hard to make sure we didn’t let anything like this happen again.

His hand strayed down to my belly. “How are you feeling?”

“Baby’s fine.”

“No, how are you feeling? You were throwing up a lot. Not just now, but ever since I got here.” His brows drew together. “Do I need to try to get you to the doctor?”

I shook my head. “Morning sickness. And…I think, maybe, stress was making it worse. I hated not telling you. I hated that you might be mad about the baby and feel like I was trying to trap you. So I didn’t tell you, and it was making my stomach upset—well, more upset than normal, anyway.” I shoved his chest hard. “I cannot believe you thought there was someone else.”

“I’m sorry. I…”

I huffed. “I wouldn’t ever cheat on you.”

“Well, we were broken up, so…as much as it’s a stab in the heart, you could have met someone.”

“Were we?” I knew we were, but in my soul, I’d still been with him.

“Maybe not really. I know I spent every day thinking of you. All of me is yours and has been since the day we met.

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