By midday Megan felt the repercussion of their early morning romping. Deciding to take a little snooze it left the men free to discuss Jon’s predicament with regards to Dorothea.
To make sure they had complete privacy they opted to take a stroll to the river.
“Whatcha gonna do about Dot?”
“I’ll support her all the way Rich. What else can I do. I’m going to pay for my stupidity till the day I die, but so be it.”
“Are you sure its yours bro’?”
Jon thought for a moment.
“I guess so. I woke up next to her naked and well we all know what that means.”
“Maybe a paternity test will be in order?” Richie pressed, hanging on a last scrap of hope that the baby might not be Jon’s.”
“Maybe, but I wont press her for it now. I have to tell her about me and Megan first and it might be a bit of a shock to her.”
Richie’s gaze drifted over the river.
“When you gonna tell her?”
“Today. I cant let her hang onto something that isn’t there. I’m just concerned about Meg. It might be hard seeing me with another woman carrying my baby. Just promise me Rich, you’ll help me when things gets out of hand. Megan loves and trusts you, so if I’m not here…”
“Say no more bro’.”
The embraced for a moment, they always supported each other without pointing fingers. Not that it would help anyway.
“Wish me luck.”
“You going now?”
“Uhuh.”
“Shit….good luck Jon.”
~~
Jon wished somehow that the drive to Dorothea’s place took a bit longer. Before he knew it, he was in front of her place.
Knocking on her door, he waited. Shit his nerves! He felt like a school boy asking the girl’s dad to take her out!
“Jon!”
Dorothea pulled him towards her, her mouth closed over his, stopping any words he wanted to say in its tracks.
His hands closed gently around her forearms, setting her a few inches from him. Damn this was going to be hard!
“Dot, I cant stay long. There is something we need to discuss.”
She saw the aloof look in his blue eyes and her hands fell to her sides, the smile wavered unsure.
Sitting down he patted next to him on the coach.
“You don’t want it.”
Her eyes flashed wildly in her face.
“No! Wait Dot! Please here me out. Megan is pregnant as well, and its mine.”
Incredulous dark eyes flashed, as if a coil went through her she jumped up.
“She is fucking lying!”
“Dot, honey. Calm down. Think of the baby.”
“Oh what the hell do you care!” she was hysterical.
Jon knifed from the coach, grabbed her arms, he forced her to look at him.
“Listen! I know this is a hell of a shock to you and I feel like a fucking asshole getting two women pregnant at the same time, but what’s done is done. I can’t change that Dot!”
His words filtered through and she sagged onto the coach. He held her hand, brushing his fingertips over her skin as to calm her.
“That’s better.”
“So what is going to happen now?” her eyes misted and he felt his heart skipped a beat. Hurting a woman was something he hated.
“I’ll be there for you 100%. What ever you and the baby need will be provided.”
Hurt pulsed in her eyes.
“So you’re taking up with her? How do you even know she’s not faking this pregnancy?”
“I saw the test. Its as positive as it can get.”
Hatred bubbled inside her.
“How sure are you that baby is yours. She was quite lovey dovey with Jason.”
A flash of ice in his blue eyes and a tick in Jon’s jaw quieted her.
“I have her word, the same as yours Dot.”
She gasped, acting all shocked, her heart pounded by the thought of what she might have started.
“Well lets just hope she isn’t taking you for a ride. I could make you happy you know. I did once.”
“Yes, I know. But that’s over and I’m sorry to hurt you but I feel you deserve the truth. I love Megan and we have a son and a new baby on the way. She is the only woman that can make me truly happy.”
Just mentioning Megan’s name brought a change in Jon. His face lit up, the warm smile playing over his lips was something she has never seen before in him. Her heart broke. Jon was lost to her, or was he?
Playing the innocent, unsure girl, she sniffed lightly, taking his hands in hers she whimpered.
“Just don’t let me raise this baby by myself. Promise me you will be there for me?”
Sympathy almost choked Jon and he took her in his arms. God, this was terrible. She didn’t deserve this!
“I promise honey. You call me anytime and I’ll be here for you.”
Jon didn’t see the satisfied gleam in her eyes, she turned her face and buried herself in his neck.
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