Not According to Plan by A.M. Madden

Author:A.M. Madden
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, one night stand, accidental pregnancy, unexpected pregnancy, family drama, siblings, identical triplets, brothers, New York City, Manhattan, Miami, lawyer, business owner, alpha hero
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Jade

I found Max at the stove stirring something in a pot and wearing nothing but a pair of gray sweatpants that hung low on his waist.

Remorse hit hard as I watched him. He didn’t deserve the way I’d lashed out. Besides his obvious physical perfection, the man couldn’t be more perfect inside as well. The combination of being considerate, kind, sweet, but at the same time a touch controlling, overprotective, and stubborn made him the type of man I always saw myself with. The more I got to know him, the luckier I felt that it was Max’s baby I carried.

Even that first night, it was obvious we shared a connection. And despite the quantity of time we spent together, every minute in his company made me want more. When he was away, I missed him.

Neither of us had professed any profound feelings yet, but I suspected he cared in the way he doted on me. Still, I held back. Questions of how our relationship would pan out when his other life in another state kept us apart most of the time was what kept my emotions in check.

Sure, the realist in me had to keep reminding myself to go with the flow, all while preparing for it to disappear at any moment. The romantic in me, one that had been buried for so long, fought for her say while screaming, Why couldn’t this time be different?

As I continued dwelling on all the unknowns, he turned toward me. “Hey.”

“Max, I’m sorry.” I felt awful taking it out on him when he was trying to help.

He closed the distance and took my hand, kissing it sweetly. “Baby, you don’t have to apologize.” The term of endearment, combined with the way he stared into my eyes, sent a surge of emotion through me.

I could easily fall for this man. I knew it, right then, right there.

“I do. It wasn’t fair to throw my frustrations at you.”

“I can handle it. And if you need to vent, then vent to me. If you need to yell and scream, I can handle that, too. If you need to have a good cry, I’ll hold you. But you’re carrying a lot of stress inside, and the last thing I want is for you to bottle it up and let it affect you or the baby.”

“I know, and you’re right. I can’t seem to think rationally these days, and it’s scaring me. Planning every detail of my career has always been one of my stupid idiosyncrasies. I hit a dead end at my firm. I’m going to have to start over, and even though knowing that is upsetting, I still need to get used to things not going as I so carefully laid out. It’s my issue to work on.”

“It is…and I know I’m different. Having my dad suddenly die without warning made me realize at a young age that life turns on a dime. No one knows. But I do know I don’t want anything harming you or the baby in any way.

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