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“Hey Vicki! Did you go to the doctor?” That was how Jason answered the phone Did anyone genuinely care about me at all?

“Not yet Jason, I need an attorney Do you think Paulto help ”

“An attorney? For what? Did you hit someone’s car?”

With a sigh I said, “No Jason I got fired”

“For…?”

“Alexander Reigns found the pregnancy test I did at work yesterday He thinks the baby is his”

I heard a long pause and then, “Is it?”

“The day you broke up with ize, Jason You left me devastated I shouldn’t have done it… obviously, but I did, and here we are”

“Wow, so he thinks you’re pregnant with his kid and he fired you?”

I sighed again I really only wanted an attorney “Yes He servedorder and an offer for money if I “terminate” and a bunch of other stuff I don’t understand That’s why I need a lawyer”

“Wow,” he said again This conversation was going nowhere

“Okay Jason, anyways…”

“Wait, I’ll talk to Paul, Vicki Of co

urse I will I’ht now Then stay there, okay? I’ you lunch It sounds like you’ve had a horrible day”

Lunch? Jason orried that I had a horrible day? What the heck was this about? “Yeah, okay Will you just have Paul call me?”

“We’ll get you an appoint tomorrow,” he said, confidently

“Okay, thank you But, I have an appointht Should I cancel that?”

“No! No, don’t cancel that babe That’s inant, you need to kno Ivitauy is healthy” The little guy? Was this Jason I was talking to? “I’ll be there within the hour, okay babe?”

“Okay Jason Thank you”

Jason was on my doorstep within the hour with a box of Chinese take-out and a bottle of sparkling cider “Wow, uhtly suspicious of his intentions, but I really did need someone in my corner today

“Like I said on the phone, Vick, you’ve had a horrible day I want to make it better” I let him in and he put the food and the cider down on the table Then he shockedainst his shoulder and he said, “I missed you, Vick”

“Really?” I asked, taking a step back

“Yeah, really Of course I missed you”