Love Lessons by Sidney Halston

Author:Sidney Halston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2024-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

Andrew

I’m not fucking happy,” Andrew said when they were back in the car.

“Really? You could have fooled me,” she said, her words dripping with sarcasm. “What, pray tell, has your panties in a twist now, Wexler?”

“You said that this French pilot guy can come over at any time.”

“No, I didn’t. I mean, maybe I did, but I didn’t mean it like that. I meant that if he did come back into my life all of a sudden, and saw that I had a baby, that would be it.”

“You don’t know that. Maybe the guy loves kids.”

She laughed heartily. “Trust me, the last thing Matis is thinking about when he comes over is children.”

Andrew hated the way she said that. Who the hell is this Matis guy?

“You said you knew exactly what would happen if this douche knocked on your door tomorrow. I don’t want my son or daughter around strange men.”

“First of all, Wexler, what I meant was that if he came by tomorrow, I would send him away. My mind is not on men or dating. My entire world is about to change, and even if you turn out to be the world’s best father, it’s not the same for me, the mom. You know that. You must understand. Most women don’t care if you’re a single dad, but most men are allergic to children. I hate generalizing, but you know very well that it’s different for women. Regardless, it doesn’t matter. I’m not looking to date. I have enough on my plate, don’t you think?”

He felt very relieved about this.

Valerie turned her body toward him. “Andrew, I need you to listen to me.” She rarely called him Andrew. His guard was immediately up. “I never want to get married. Until the other day, I didn’t want kids and now I’m pregnant. My entire world is going to be tilted on its axis in a few months. I understand you have a sense of responsibility and had this wonderful, idyllic upbringing, but I don’t want you to think that you and I are ever gonna happen. I would be lying if I told you I didn’t find you attractive. I do, obviously.” She looked down at her stomach as evidence. “But what you want and need in a woman is not something I can give you. The only reason you’re feeling jealous is because of that sense of responsibility that you have. That possessiveness you feel is because I’m carrying your baby.”

He took her hands in his. “Valerie, it could work.” He kissed the top of one hand and then the other. “People get married for all sorts of reasons, and a baby should be top of that list.” He wished he could get down on one knee, but it was impossible. He held her hands tighter, not out of passion but because he felt her trying to yank them away. “Stop. Listen to me. Calm down, please. We are building a friendship. We work together. We’ll soon have a child.

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