Unexpected: A Billionaire Secret Baby Romance by Ford Aria

Author:Ford, Aria [Ford, Aria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-11T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Ryan

We pulled up to the Keetons’ house, and I cut the engine. Suddenly Jacqueline and I were thrown into a deafening silence that overwhelmed me. I managed to distract myself the entire drive down.

Jacqueline and I talked about everything: the sex last night, her clinic, my career aspirations, everything. She never let silence fall, knowing I needed the comfort of her voice to keep me driving. As we sat in the driveway, all that comfort disappeared, and I was left trembling with fear.

“You can do this,” Jacqueline said softly, leaning over to kiss my cheek.

I looked at her. She was smiling an encouraging smile, but it didn’t reach her eyes. There was something else hidden there, something she didn’t want me to see. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought she was just as afraid as me.

That didn’t make sense, though. This was her parents’ house. If anything, this was the place where she could truly relax and be herself. Me? This place was a living reminder of the worst time in my life.

“I don’t know if I can,” I admitted.

“Hey,” she said, taking my face between her hands. “I’m right here. Everything will be fine.”

She kissed me swiftly, pulling away a split second after our lips touched. With a glance at the house, she coughed nervously. I knew she was afraid someone might see us, but there was no one in sight. We sat in the truck for a few more minutes while I worked up the nerve to get out. To her credit, Jacqueline never once rushed me. She simply sat beside me, waiting until I was ready.

When Bradley’s car pulled up behind us, we both jumped in our seats. Twisting around, we saw him climb out of the car and walk over to us. He stopped beside my window and tapped on it impatiently.

“What are you doing?” he asked when I rolled down the window.

“Just,” I began, but I didn’t know what to say.

“He needs a minute,” Jacqueline explained.

“Come on,” Bradley said. He opened my door without hesitation. “Rip off the Band-Aid, man.”

I sighed and finally unbuckled my seatbelt. Bradley was right. Sitting here wasn’t doing anything but making my nerves worse. The longer I dwelled on what could happen, the worse things would be. I just needed to get inside and get this entire night over with.

“We’re here for you,” Jacqueline reminded me softly as the three of us walked to the front door. “Both of us. We have your back, right Bradley?”

“Of course,” Bradley said, his hand on the doorknob. “You ready?”

“No,” I said.

Bradley smiled and twisted the knob, stepping inside without knocking.

“Hello!” he called. “We’re here!”

“Oh!” a voice cried out from the kitchen. I recognized it immediately. When she came running around the corner, my heart stopped. “You’re here!”

Mrs. Keeton hugged both Bradley and Jacqueline, her eyes traveling briefly over my face. When she looked at me, I could tell she was nervous too. I tried to speak, but my throat felt tight.

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