"You're pregnant?" Jesse asks in disbelief.
I nod my head slowly.
"Whose baby?" he asks.
I want to cringe, but I stop myself.
"Luke and I are together now," I tell him.
"Luke? Is this a joke?" he says, and he begins to laugh.
I roll my eyes.
"No. It isn't," I tell him.
"You're lying. I can tell," he says.
"How?" I scoff.
"Your nose is twitching. It does that every now and then when you lie," Jesse smirks.
I roll my eyes, and I brush past him.
"Who's the father?" he asks again.
"I don't want to talk about it," I say, my face red.
I walk into the kitchen, and I make myself a glass of water.
"Do you know him?" Jesse asks.
"Of course I do," I roll my eyes.
I sip on my water.
"It's not Ricky, right?" Jesse asks.
"Of course not! Jesse just drop it," I tell him.
"Fine. Have it your way," he says, imitating my eye roll.
"Where's your girlfriend, huh?" I ask, trying to annoy him right back.
"She left me," he says, his eyes getting dark.
"Oh, Jesse. I'm so sorry," I tell him, my mood immediately changing.
I put my hand on his shoulder.
"When?" I ask.
"A week ago. She left me for someone else," he says.
He clenches his fists.
"Jesse, I'm sorry."
"It was a long time coming. Besides, I've missed you and the kids so much. I'm just glad to be back home," he grins.
"So you're home for good?" I ask.
"I think so," he says.
I hug him again because I couldn't be happier.
"I'm going to bed. We'll talk more about this situation tomorrow," he says, looking at my stomach.
I roll my eyes.
"Goodnight," I say, but I can't help but grin.
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I'm able to avoid Jesse the next morning, but I'm not looking forward to facing him when I get home.
Andy is meeting me at the house, and I can't wait for Jesse to meet him.
I pull up in my driveway, and I slowly walk inside. Jesse is standing in the living room, his arms crossed.
"Ready to talk?' he smirks.
"Leave it!" I say, trying to run past him.
He grabs me, being careful not to hurt me, and he picks me up.
"Put me down!" I yell.
"Not until you tell me the truth," he grunts.
He sits me down on the couch, and he stands in front of me.
"Move," I say, trying to push him.
The doorbell rings.
"I have company," I say, trying to stand up.
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The Choice
RomanceBook #3 in the Unplanned Series. It's been 5 years since Ezra left. Jo has a successful career, and she loves Chloe and Leon more than anything. Jo and Ezra had a terrible break up, and she hasn't spoken to him since. Thinking he's never coming bac...
