Pregnant by the Playboy by Jackie Lau

Author:Jackie Lau
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Asian romance, Accidental pregnancy, Asian hero, Asian heroine, Romance Canada, One-night stand, Rich hero, humor, Canadian romance
Publisher: Jackie Lau Books
Published: 2020-05-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Vince

I set out to prove to Marissa that I’m more than a playboy. That was my goal. Then she’d hopefully fall in love with me and agree to marry me, and I would have the family life that I suddenly craved.

I would devote myself to being a good father and husband.

But whenever I do something for Marissa, it’s not because of my goal. I don’t think to myself, This will make her like me more!

I do things for her because it’s what I want to do.

I like seeing her drool while I cook sausages. I love the way she moans when she eats cheesecake. I love telling her stories about my family and childhood so she can gently laugh at me.

I enjoy these quiet moments.

It didn’t used to be this way. I used to need everything to be as loud and hedonistic as possible, as I tried to forget about my inner turmoil. Even when that life started to lose its appeal, I didn’t know what else to do with myself.

But then there was Evie. She’d wrap her tiny hand around my finger and give me a glimmer of a smile, and that filled me with joy.

And then there was Marissa and our unborn child.

I wanted her to fall in love with me because she said love was a requirement for marriage for her. I figured I’d come to love her, but I didn’t think about my feelings too much; I was focused on Marissa.

And now, it’s happened.

I’ve fallen in love.

I can’t pinpoint exactly when it happened, but sometime between the appointments and running around to get her food and kissing her in her kitchen and bantering and listening and tucking her into bed...

Yes, I’m in love now, and I’m determined that our first date—weird to think of a first date when she’s pregnant with my child—will be wonderful.

It can’t be too showy though, because Marissa wouldn’t like that.

She can’t drink alcohol or eat raw fish...and various other things, so there are some limitations. I also don’t want to go to any of my usual haunts, because I don’t want anyone to recognize me. I don’t think Marissa would enjoy that.

Well, this will be a bit of a challenge, but I’m up for it.

* * *

Friday night finally arrives.

I doubt Marissa wants to be shuttled around by a driver, so I drive myself. I park in the outside visitors’ parking area at her condo and take the elevator up to the third floor, as I’ve done several times before.

When she opens the door, I grin. She’s wearing a red dress that doesn’t show a huge amount of skin, but it clings to her curves. Curves I haven’t gotten a close look at since January.

But I remember every detail.

Her body looks a little different now, thanks to the pregnancy, and I feel a possibly-ridiculous sense of pride.

“Shit.”

That’s the first word she says to me.

“Are we going somewhere really fancy?” she asks, taking in my outfit. “I’m not dressed for that.”

“You

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