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Although…

I’d always felt like it was a distinct possibility the guy had lied about his na about the way he’d said Harlan struck me as off for soue as it should have His speech pattern had been smooth, just like his lines, when he’d walked over and sat down beside me at the bar But when he’d said his name, it came out with almost a bit of a stutter

I suppose Elliott could have coht Although there was definitely no sign of Rush when I’d ht stand And Rush is not the type of

The longer I sat on the floor, the more I made my head spin I flipped back and forth from of course it’s him to it can’t possibly be him two dozen times in the span of five minutes

A soft knock ainst the door

“Gia You okay, babe?”

The tenderness in Rush’s voice made the tears start to flow God, what the fuck? This couldn’t be happening to nant with a one-night stand—it couldn’t be that man

Thirty seconds passed, and he knocked louder “Gia?”

I had no doubt he would break down the door if I didn’t answer iood,” I squeaked out “Just a little nauseous I’ll be out in a few”

Over the next fiveElliott wasn’t Harlan That would be ludicrous I’d had a drink or two that night It was someone who looked like hiot up close, I’d realize he looked nothing like the man I’d slept with

There were no other options to believe in here

Eventually, after twomy face, I opened the door Rush’s hair toldat the strands orry I reached out and patted the pieces down that stuck up

“I’m okay Sorry That…just sort of came out of nowhere”

Rush breathed out a sigh of relief “I’ useless in the delivery room I can’t even handle that you feel sick because I’”

My heart twisted in my chest “You…you want to be in the delivery room with me?”

Rush’s brows dren “Of course I guess I just assumed I would be”

I looked back and forth between his eyes and felt ain This ti before s without even knowing it Rush didn’t give his heart easily, but when he did—he gave a hundred and ten percent He really was in this with me

The pad of his thuently wiped away a tear that slipped down my cheek “I don’t have to be if you don’t want me to be Don’t cry”

I threw my arms around his neck “No No I want you there! I want you everywhere I a I just…I love you so uess I just realized for the first time that when you said you wanted to be with me…you really meant it With me, with me…not just with me”