Craving Us (Secret Love #2) by Kat T. Masen

Author:Kat T. Masen [T. Masen, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-03-27T23:00:00+00:00

Fine, don’t pick up my call but read this.

There is a link she’s attached, so I clicked on it. It goes straight to an Instagram account belonging to Hunter Cash. I read the post slowly, but as each word passes, the pit of my stomach weighs down with a heavy feeling.

“It is with great sadness my wife and I deliver the news of our pregnancy loss. While we have chosen to grieve for the last few months in private, we ask for your respect to allow us to continue to grieve.”

“Alexa?” Indiana calls with a worried tone. “Are you okay? You look pale?”

“I, uh …” I stammer, unable to vocalize my thoughts. “Just a change in plans.”

I force a smile, not wanting to discuss it though it refuses to leave my mind. With a forced smile, I suggest we finish lunch so I can see the town. Anything at all to keep my mind off Hunter.

Indiana shows me around town and her bookstore for the next two hours. The place is impressive, with limited edition books showcased on the wooden shelves. There’s a brown sofa in the corner and lots of greenery. The aesthetic is so pleasing, and I end up buying a ton of books for my shelf, plus some popular alien romances for Mom.

Leo and his daughter Henri visit. He walks in, carrying Henri on his shoulders as she squeals. I can’t help but smile watching the two of them, only for a pang to reach my heart as I know my child will never experience this.

Indiana introduces them, and I don’t blame her for wanting to date him. He is incredibly fine. The whole daddy vibes make him all the more attractive, plus the whole flannel shirt and arms … maybe I need a small-town romance.

I glance at the time and force myself to say goodbye to give myself enough time to drive home before it gets dark. As we hug it out, Indiana promises to visit as soon as the baby is here, and I’m settled into my new role as mommy.

Inside the car, there’s too much time to think. What does it mean for my baby with Hunter and Kathy no longer expecting a child? Do I tell him? Give him the opportunity to be in our kid’s life, or do I just leave it? The easiest option is to keep it a secret, but the guilt consumes me. Of late, I can’t stop thinking about it, but I’m too scared to face him.

My Bluetooth rings, and I see Beau’s name flashing on the screen. I pick up the call even though my mood is less than friendly.

“Are you ready for my visit?” he begins in a cheery voice. I can hear the bustle of the streets in the background, assuming he is on the way to somewhere in Manhattan. “I feel like a traitor for leaving and hanging out on the west coast.”

“Sure,” I mumble.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.”

“Don’t pull the whole nothing bullshit with me. I don’t have time to waste going around in circles when eventually you’ll blurt it out anyway.

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