Page 63 of Protect My Heart
‘Tell you this.’
‘Tell me what?’
She looks down.
‘Mia, what is it? What are you not telling me?’ I put my hand on her arm. ‘You’re sick, aren’t you? It’s something serious.’
She doesn’t answer, which makes me start to panic.
‘Dammit, Mia, just tell me!’
She looks up at me. ‘I’m not sick. I’m pregnant.’
‘You’re what?’ I hear Brody’s voice and turn back to see my whole family standing there.
‘She’s pregnant,’ Sawyer says.
My family’s staring at me, looking as shocked as I feel.
Chapter 14
Jason
‘You’re pregnant?’ I say to Mia.
‘Yes.’ She glances at my family.
‘When?’ I say. ‘When did you find out?’
‘A few weeks ago.’
I back away. ‘Mia, what’s going on here? Why are you with me when you’re pregnant with some guy’s baby?’
‘Jason, I—’
‘What happened to the father? Are you still with him? Does he know?’
‘Jason,’ Nick says. ‘She’s telling you—’
‘Stay out of this, Nick.’ I keep my eyes on Mia. ‘Why are you doing this? Why’d you call me up and say you want to see me again when you’re having some other guy’s kid?’
Mia sighs. ‘Jason, I’m four months pregnant, almost five.’
‘Yeah? So?’
‘Dude, seriously?’ Brody says.
I look at him. ‘Would you shut up? I’m trying to—’
‘It’s yours,’ Brody says. ‘She’s telling you the kid is yours.’
I look back at Mia. ‘That’s not possible. We were together last year. It was last .?.?.’ I stop to think.
‘Last January,’ Mia says. ‘Four months ago. It’s yours, Jason. The baby is yours.’
I’m silent. I have no words. I’m too shocked.
Mom races up to us and gives Mia a hug. ‘Congratulations! That’s wonderful news.’ She turns to me. ‘Isn’t it, Jason?’ She’s giving me a look like I better respond the right way or she’ll yell at me later.
