Page 56 of Rude Boss' Secret Baby
Leslie gasped. “Who is that? Rori? She shouldn’t be out of bed.”
Suri shook her head as her eyes narrowed. “You don’t want to know who it is.”
I cleared my throat. “Have you taken it yet, beautiful?”
And at the sound of my voice, Leslie started crying. “Close the door, dammit! Come on!”
Suri shook her head as she slipped back into the bathroom, and the sound of the closing door broke my heart. But, the sound had nothing on Leslie’s muted sobbing behind it. I wanted to rush in there, take her in my arms, and tell her it would be all right. I wanted to kiss her tears away and let her know that I wasn’t going anywhere, no matter what that test said.
But, I did as they both wanted, and I made my way back to Rori’s hospital room, where I perched on the bed and waited anxiously for them both.
Rori continued to laugh and snack while she watched her cartoons, and for once, I was glad that no one was paying attention to me. Usually, I commanded the room because I knew I could provide the very best this life had to offer if people would simply listen. But at that moment, it was a completely different story.
What if Leslie is pregnant?
We’d need a nursery and baby-proofing items for my estate. I needed to put a playground in the front yard and start researching doctors for Leslie. I needed to make sure my chef understood how to make fresh baby food, and I needed to teach the staff how to clean my house since Aurora—and probably this baby, too—was allergic to dust mites.
My mind spiraled out of control with all of the things I’d have to accomplish in the next nine months. But, Suri’s harsh voice quickly ripped me from my trance.
“You’re needed out here.”
I leaped to my feet. “Rori?”
“Hmmm?”
“Auntie Suri is going to watch you for a bit, okay?”
I peered over my shoulder and watched her nod mindlessly. “Okay.”
Then, I switched places and slipped out into the hallway, where I found Leslie sitting on the edge of a bench. Her face was red from her crying. Her eyes were puffy from her sorrows.
I sat down and took her hand within mine as she started to speak.
“I’m so sorry, Trey. I-I-I—I’ve been on the pill for years. I still don’t know what the fuck is going on, but it has to be a false positive. There’s no fucking way I can be—”
“Stop,” I commanded. I stood to my feet and pulled her upright, taking her into my arms. “Just stop, okay?”
She sniffled. “You don’t have to do anything. I just got done taking a blood test with one of the nurses, and I swear I’m not going to come after your money or anything.”
I kissed the top of her head. “Everything’s going to be okay, I promise. We’ll get this all figured out once those test results come back.”
A door opened and closed behind me before Suri’s voice sounded. “Has the nurse come by yet?”
I shook my head. “No, it’s just been us out here.”
She sighed. “I took two tests, and both of them came back positive.”
Leslie cried against me as I held her tightly. “It’s okay, sh-sh-sh-sh.”
Suri flopped down onto the bench. “I take it the child is yours?”
Leslie scoffed. “Cut it out, Suri.”
She shrugged. “I’m just asking.”
I looked down at her. “It is, and whatever comes of this, I want you to know that I’m not going anywhere. I’m seeing this through, whatever Leslie’s choice is.”
Her eyebrows rose. “That’s—better than what I expected.”
