The Secret Baby: A One Night Stand Romance (Medical Heart Throb Series Book 1) by Andrea L. Smith

Author:Andrea L. Smith [Smith, Andrea L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-05-25T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Luke stared at Isabel, feeling like he’d gotten a solid punch in the gut. He knew his eyes weren’t deceiving him; the small pouch around Isabel’s middle section wasn’t there months ago. It certainly wasn’t there the night they made love.

He’d been in the medical field long enough—hell, he’d been around long enough to know a pregnant woman when he saw one. Standing there, it was like his world was coming to an end.

Was this why she constantly rejected him? Because she was carrying another man’s child? The thought brought a crushing feeling.

“Dr. Abrahams?”

Dr. Evans’ voice cut into his misery and he looked to her. “Uh… there’s a pregnant patient on the way up from the ER. She’s been in a major accident, now she’s having contractions. I wanted to give you a heads-up.”

“Ok. I’ll handle it.” She placed Isabel’s chart down on the table and pointed to her. “Do not leave this bed.”

“I promise.” Isabel settled back as Dr. Evans left the room. With a tentative expression, she watched as Luke approached her bed.

“Do I even need to ask?” he said.

She shook her head and placed her hands over her tummy. “I am.”

“Whose is it?” Does it even matter, Luke? She’s clearly moved on.

“Just let it go, please.”

“Why should I, when you haven’t been honest with me?” She could have made it clear from the beginning, instead of having him hang around like a love-sick puppy. How she must have laughed behind his back!

“Luke…” she sighed and drew a hand over her face. “Just go away.”

“You’re something else,” he said with a scoff, backing away from the bed. “I won’t come near you again.” His heart hammered in his chest as he spun and headed for the door.

“Luke, wait.”

“For what?” He whipped around and gave her the biggest scowl he could muster. “You don’t need to say it. I get it; you’re starting a family with someone else. At the very least you could have made it clear, instead of having me make a fool of myself.”

“I’m not having a baby with someone else,” she replied, her calm tone contradicting the turmoil he felt inside. She clasped her hands together and took a deep breath before replying, “it’s yours.”

For a moment Luke swore he hadn’t heard right, so he said, “what?”

“The baby’s yours, Luke.”

He moved closer to the bed, and the pounding in his heart had another rhythm; this time, a happy one. “Mine?”

Isabel nodded with a tiny smile, one that didn’t quite reach her eyes.

“How?”

“Something must’ve happened with the condoms the night we slept together. I haven’t been with anyone else.”

“I wasn’t suggesting—” he ran fingers through his hair, unable to hold the big smile that spread across his face. “Wow.”

Her eyes narrowed and she folded her arms across her chest. “This wasn’t the response I expected.”

“What do you mean?”

“You said you didn’t want kids.”

Luke expelled a rush of air. “I know… but this is changes everything.”

“Well, it doesn’t need to,” she said.

“Huh?”

“I don’t want to trap you with a life you don’t want, Luke.

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