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“The baby isn’t azed at me

“What?” I frowned,the truth?

“Your sister’s baby It’s not mine” He looked away then “I wasn’t meant to tell you that”

“Why not?”

“It’s cohed and looked back at me “I’m sorry I shouldn’t have told you that”

“Have you slept with Gabby?” I asked breathlessly Please say no, please say no, please say no

“Liv” He started to speak and the stopped hio inside now”

“But you just came out” All of a sudden I didn’t want him to leave All of a sudden I wanted us to have this conversation All of a sudden, I felt light-headed and giddy Maybe, justafter-all Maybe I didn’t need to be on an episode of Jerry Maybe I wasn’t a backstabbing bitch

“Liv, does it matter?”

“It matters to me” I nodded and bit my lip

“Then no, I haven’t slept with Gabby” He said seriously “But I expect that to change once we’re married”

“You’re still going tofor joy, but my stomach was still in the pits

“Why wouldn’t I?” He frowned as he gazed at me

“I don’t know Maybe a si like you slept with me” My voice dropped as he looked atthis so difficult? Why couldn’t he just tell Gabby heto forgive hi Gabby to marry him He hadn’t really known me then But he kneho I was now Why would he still want to ether

“So?” He said siht, Liv Have sweet dreams, my dear”

I didn’t answer hi with embarrassment and shame “Try not to booht laugh and I sat back in the rocking chair and et our whole conversation

Chapter Four

“You didn’t have to come at six am” I yawned as I opened the front door for Alice “Scott, Chett and Aiden aren’t home yet” I blinked at Alice as she beamed at me “And why do you look so chipper andfake eyelashes?” I peered at her longer, thicker and blacker than normal lashes “And hair extensions?” My jaw dropped open “At six am?”

“Shh, I just wanted to look good” She blushed “Go back to sleep”

“I think not” I headed towards the kitchen “Let’s have some coffee and talk?”