Chapter 207

Dorothea heard  a slight shuffling in her room. Looking up she looked into the face of her baby’s father.

Gasping, she hissed at him.

“What are you doing here?!”

“I was out of town for a few weeks. I called your cellphone and a Megan picked up, told me you were in hospital.

He fiddled with the flowers and sat them down on the stand.

“I told you I didn’t want to see you!”

“You made that perfectly clear but this is MY baby too, remember? Dont think I don’t know about this little game of yours. How can you be so deceitful? I have a good mind and tell that couple the truth about the baby. Dont you think they deserve it?”

She had never seen Robert like this! He scared the shit out of her.

Neither of them saw the tall frame of Richie as he stood in the doorway. The truth was out! This was the father of the baby and somehow he found out about Dorothea’s little game! Moving as quickly as he could without being seen he went in search of Jon.

A stab of pain ripped through her. Oh God this man is going to ruin her life! She wanted to come out with truth after the baby was born, not now!

“What would it take for you to keep this to yourself?”

“My baby.”

Dorothea almost snapped her head off as she whipped it towards him.

“Excuse me?”

“I want to be part of my baby’s life. If you don’t allow it I’ll fight you in court and I want you to come clean about the baby’s paternity. Cindy and I are divorcing, I want you and the baby in my life.  If I cant have you, at least  give me my son.”

He was getting a divorce! Finally!

“That’s a deal but I’ll tell them after the baby is born.”

“I can wait....and us?”

She met his gaze.

“I want to see the divorce papers first.”

He leaned forward and kissed her on the forehead.

“Soon.”

Richie and Jon walked past him as they made their way towards Dorothea’s room. Recognition flashed in his eyes for a moment.  

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“Jason!”

Jaden’s excited voice rang in the air. Megan turned from the hot stove, wiping a rebellious tendril from her face, she smiled.

“Well this is a surprise!”

“I smelled the cookies and couldn’t resist.” He winked at her while hugging the excited boy.

“I have something to show you! White Blaze is gonna be a daddy soon!”

“For real?! WOW!”

Jason smiled and ruffled the boy’s hair.

“You run ahead. I’m right behind you!”

Jaden ran out the front door.

“Dont!...slam...the... door...”

Too late. The bang echoed through the house.

Jason’s green eyes brushed over her.

“Just as beautiful as always...maybe even more since the last time I saw you....”

His voice was soft with longing.

“You are such a flirter..me beautiful? Like this?” she couldn’t hide the faint blush in her cheeks.

“You are breathtakingly beautiful.” His hands lingered above her stomach in silent question.

As answer she took his large hand and placed it on her stomach.  Feeling the slight pressure the baby nudged back. Surprise lit his face up and Megan smiled.

“She is very responsive to touch.”

“She?”

“I think so ..she doesn’t want to show us, call it my sixth sense.”

Staring down at her loveliness he felt a pang of regret that she would never be his, that he will never feel his baby kicking inside of her. Suppressing his thoughts he flicked a finger over her cheek.

“I think that little chap is waiting for me. I’ll be back in a few.” He stepped away.

“Coffee and cookies will be waiting.”