Didn't Expect You (Against All Odds Book 2) by Claudia Burgoa

Author:Claudia Burgoa [Burgoa, Claudia & Burgoa, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-15T18:30:00+00:00

Twenty-Two

Nate

Nyx’s first night at the house is different from anything I’ve ever experienced in my life. I’ve lived on my own for years. Unless my brother drops by, it’s just me and Brock. Nyx and I have dinner, which for the second night in a row she finds endearing that Grandma taught me how to cook to keep me busy. When we finish, we clean up the kitchen and take Brock for a walk around the neighborhood.

That dog is on cloud nine. He acts as if Nyx walks on water and she’s the only person who deserves his love, attention, and loyalty. I’m not sure what it is about her, but having her around is refreshing. These couple of days she’s been less guarded. I like this version of her, or maybe I like the version of myself when I’m around Nyx. It’s all too complicated and simple. The ambiguity of the situation doesn’t go unnoticed. Though it’s best if I ignore it—for now.

I can say that I enjoy her being around as much as I enjoy when Ford visits, but I’d be lying. Nyx is different. She’s fun, I love our chats, and she’s gorgeous. My brother grunts. We have the best time when we’re skydiving, or as he likes to call it, channeling my inner Evel Knievel. I’d like to say he’s ugly, but that’d be calling myself ugly. One thing he never does is spend half of the night with morning sickness.

The first time I hear thumping, running, and grunting is around one. As I get out of bed and put on a pair of boxers, I regret not giving her my bedroom where I have a private bathroom. Since she’s using the bathroom across from her room, I can hear everything—and it ain’t pretty. When I hear some heaving, I rush to her. I hold her ponytail, rub her back, and say, “It’s okay. I’m here.”

Once she’s done heaving, I grab a hand towel, wet it, and put it on her neck the way I saw her mother do it last Saturday.

“Sorry, I’m…” she laughs. “I swear this is worse than when I go out drinking with Persy.”

“You always get so drunk you end up puking?” Someone should teach this woman to drink or avoid drinking.

She laughs, “That’s what everyone thinks, and I make them believe that it’s true. My brother and sister swear I’m super hammered when I start puking, but I am not. After a few shots, I begin to feel sick and if I continue, well… I spend thirty minutes puking everything I drank. Sometimes I think that my stomach is too weak and…maybe I’m alcohol intolerant.”

“But you’re not that drunk when it happens?”

She shakes her head and takes a deep breath, then she finally brushes her teeth. “Nope, and the next day my hangover is not as bad as Persy’s.”

“Maybe we have to take you to a nutritionist. I can’t have you like this for the next seven to eight months. The blueberry needs food to grow.

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