The Billionaire Firefighter: A Brother's Best Friend, Enemies to Lovers Romance by Ava Nichols

Author:Ava Nichols [Nichols, Ava]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Tessa

I knew that James was Ben’s best man, but given how he’s been MIA, I figured that he wouldn’t really be involved in anything and just show up right before the wedding to stand at the front of the aisle with my brother and keep Ben from passing out.

Unfortunately, James seems to be suffering from a fit of conscience over not being here with Ben, because instead he’s muscling in and trying to do everything that needs to be done.

Of course, God forbid that any of Sara’s other bridesmaids, or Ben’s other groomsmen, help us out. Normally I’d be relieved to have someone other than myself doing things for the wedding. I feel like Sara’s had to do far more than she should because everyone else is looking for an excuse to not pitch in.

But why does it have to be James? Why does he have to be the considerate one, the only one that’s actually giving a damn and helping out?

At least he bought my story that I had a random fling with someone else, and he doesn’t pry about the guy’s identity or any other details. I don’t know what I’ll do if he figures out that he’s the father.

I’m sure James would want to do the right thing. To offer to take care of this child the way he’s taking care of Danny. But I refuse to cause James to be tied to me for life when he’s made it extremely clear he doesn’t want me.

We have sex, good sex, and he enjoys it, and that’s it. And maybe if he was anyone else, that would be fine, and we could just be hookup buddies. But Ben would hate it, and besides, I can’t do that. My heart can’t do that. Not when it comes to James.

I feel like an idiot. I wish I could blame the pregnancy hormones for this, but I know that my stupid feelings for James existed long before he knocked me up.

I just have to make it through the next couple weeks, I tell myself. Then James will do whatever he’s going to do, and I’m going to go back to Chicago, and there I’m going to stay.

I really do love it there. I was insanely nervous when I first moved there all alone. I don’t like to think of myself as a small-town girl. I’m sure as hell not some country bumpkin. But small-town life really is different from living in a big city like Chicago. It’s a whole new rhythm. And it’s overwhelming at first. I feel like I didn’t really sleep the first week, getting used to the constant noise. Especially when you’re right in the heart of the city like I am in my tiny apartment.

The residency provides me with a studio apartment a short walk from the gallery and artist space, as well as a small stipend for food. It’s not a lot of money, but luckily I’m able to make income from the coffee shop.

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