by Delisa Lynn
“A date? With who?” Ashton asks looking surprised. I know he had to have seen them together.
“Megan Snow. We’ve been talking a lot lately and I see it going somewhere.” He says with a huge grin.
“That’s great man, she seems like a good woman. Her and Li, have become really good friends.” I say as I shake his hand.
“Let’s grab lunch Liam, my treat.” Says Ashton, I know he wanted to talk about something. He has been through so much lately.
“Okay, you riding with me?”
“Yeah, since Kade left me.” He says laughing.
We walk to the truck, and decide we were going to Olive Garden, it’s only a few blocks away. Ashton and I wasn’t that close when we were teens, but we have become as close as brothers over the last four years. I would do anything I can to help him out.
“I know that Lila’s due date is soon. I wanted to see what was going on with the DNA situation. Are you going to have it done?”
“No, I don’t want her to. But she wants to. I know it’s wrong that I don’t want it done. I don’t want him taking my baby. He will always be my son, regardless. I just don’t want the test to say that he is Evan’s. I know I sound selfish, but fuck it I will be selfish.”
“You’re not selfish bro, I understand. I would do the same fucking thing. You know that Evan would too. I’m completely on your side and you know that. But dude what if the tables were turned? What if you were him? Wouldn’t you want to know, that she was carrying your child? I’m not saying that she should have it done, but Liam think about the position she is in. Then think about if you were he and what you would do if and when out that another man was raising your child.”
“Goddamn it. When you put it that way you have a point. Why is this shit happing? We had the perfect life, our family was perfect. When I found out about him years ago, I was afraid she would end up running back to him. I just don’t get it though, what the fuck does he give her that I can’t? That’s what infuriates me the most. Knowing that he made her happy, and that he had his fucking shit buried in her. I still think about that shit. Sometimes when we make love, I wonder if she was like that with him. He makes me sick when I think about it.”
“I know man, I honestly don’t know why she done it. She is Lila and we both know she falls fast and loves hard, no matter what. Just think about what I said. Give it a few days. But he should know man, he really should.”
“I’m glad I can talk to you about this Ashton, it really means a lot to me. I know that we didn’t always see eye to eye, but I’m lucky to have you as not only my cousin, but my friend.”
“Anytime, man. You know, I won’t lie, I was so pissed that she went to you. But, I know that you had always wanted her, and that you would be better for her than I would.”
“Yeah, I’m glad you fucked up.” I say laughing as he gives my arm a little punch.
I wanted to talk to Liam this morning about possibly calling Evan. I didn’t get the chance, I should have just blurted it out. But he had plans with the guys. I know doing this is the right thing to do if I ever in my life do anything the right way, it will be this.
“Hey bitchbag, how is my favorite pregnant woman?” I ask as Nik answers her phone.
“Good, to know my bitch of a best friend still loves me. I haven’t heard from you in a while. I’m good, ready to get married before I look like the side of the barn.”
“Speaking of barns when are you moving to the farm?”
“Well, not for months. We’ve already designed the house and picked out the where we want it on the land. I can’t wait for you to come visit. You will love it he- I mean, shit Li, this is awkward.”
“No, it’s okay! Of course we will come visit you. Nik, I was calling, because I think I should tell Evan everything. Can you give me his number? Do you think I should, just tell him?”
“Of course you should tell him, I think that would be the best thing to do. I will text you his number.”
“Okay, now I just need to tell Liam. I know he is going to be furious. Nik, please tell me I am doing the right thing.”
“Lila Rae, this is the best for all of you. I’ll be there for Greyson’s birth, I promise. Now do what you have to do. I love you.”
“Thanks, love you more.” I say as I hang up the phone. I look down and she has already sent the text, with a number that looks all too familiar. Now I just need to tell my husband.
Me: Hey love, we need to talk. Will you bring me some noodles on your way home?
Liam: Everything okay? Yes, the Japanese Thai Pan with extra bean sprouts?
Me: Yes, just need to talk about something. Yep, that and an iced Tea…Please :)
Liam: K, alright. Headed to Noodle & Company now. Love you, baby.
Me: Love you more.
LIAM
Lila wants to talk, I know just what in the hell she wants to talk about. That damn DNA test. I pull into the parking lot of the noodle place. I bang my hands on my steering wheel a few times. I go in and order her food. I will follow Ashton’s advice, I will have the test done. But she will not call him until after I do. Unless she already has, I hope she wouldn’t do anything without speaking to me first.
I’ve always known that Lila and I would have a perfect life. There was never no doubt about it. I knew our children would be as beautiful as their mother and that they wouldn’t want for nothing. I never planned on raising another man’s child. A man that loves my wife as much as I do. The thought of it just pisses me off even more. Every time I think of what baby bean looks like I see that jet black hair and brown eyes.
Pulling into our drive way, I open the gate, and the thoughts that are running through my mind are pissing me off so damn bad. I would give anything to take back the past and not have went to the Army, and begged Li to stay in California. I park my truck in the garage gather my thoughts, and take my sexy pregnant wife some food.
“Hey baby, where the girls? I got them some noodles too.” I ask as I kiss her lips. She is wearing a white sundress with black polka dots and has her hair in that messy bun on top of her head.
“Hmm, I love you and I missed you. The girls are with Ashton, Kade, and Megan. They took the three kids for ice cream. I was surprised you didn’t see them leaving. I ask Ashton if he could so you and I can be alone.”
“Oh, I didn’t see them. Is this conversation going to be the dreaded one that I think it is?” I ask praying she would say no.
“Liam, we have to tell Evan. Nikki sent me his number. I can’t keep this from him as much as you want too. It’s not fair to him, or Greyson. I don’t want to hurt you anymore than I already have, but this is the right thing to do and I hope you will understand that it is.”
After running my hands through my hair, I grab her and pull her close to me as I kiss her forehead. After all these years her scent still takes my breath. I can feel her shaking in my arms. I feel tears on my shirt. As the tears stream down my face I whisper in her ear, “Call him, he has a right to know.” Those eight words leaving my lips hurt more than knowing he fucked my wife.
“Thank you, I hope we are doing the right thing.”
I stand next to my wife, while she makes a phone call to her ex-lover. I can hear the shakiness in her voice. I can see her tears falling. I feel sick, my stomach, my head, and my body. All the thoughts, come rushing through my mine, what if’s come pouring in. I can’t lose her or Greyson. My life is with her and our children, even if he doesn’t have my blood running through his veins.
“Hi, umm, Evan. This is Lila. I need to talk to you, if you can call me back when you get this message. I would really appreciate it. Thank you and have a good day.”
“So his voicemail?” I ask knowing it was. The way she is shaking, she would have probably fainted if he had answered. I hope he doesn’t call back.
“Yes, maybe he will call back. I know he is busy with moving and stuff.” She says then suddenly jumps to her defense. “Nikki, told me because they all are having ho
uses built close to the farm, I mean the Martin’s Farm that is.”
“Lila, it’s okay. Now we just wait for him to call back, we did what we were supposed to do.” I’ve notice she doesn’t blush by the mention of his name anymore. Maybe she doesn’t have the same feelings she had eight months ago, hell, those feelings should have been gone years ago.
“I’m going to eat, would you join me? Please.” She asks as she places her hand in mine. She looks up at me and says, “Thank you, I love you more than you will ever know.”
I bend down and kiss her. She looks up at me with tears in her eyes then her lips crash to mine again. We kiss until we both pull back, licking our lips. I can tell she is still crying. I have no words that I know would comfort her, so I show her how much I love her. I pull her back in my arms and begin kissing her again, I sit her on the counter, and I place small kisses from her cheek, all the way down her neck.
“Hmm, Liam. Please, I need you.” She begs. I slide my hands up her thighs until I reach her center, and with on tug the lace boy-shorts were on the floor. She is already wet, I love that my kisses turn her on so much. She pulls me closer to her and says, “Touch me please, show me how much you love me.”
“We can’t, can we, isn’t it too close to your due date?” I ask her. She unzips my pants, freeing my dick from all the pain my zipper was causing. She pulls my pants down my thighs and starts stroking me, she slides back on the counter a little and pulls her dress over her head. He belly is so round and it makes her perky breasts much fuller. Her nipples are so hard. I take one in my mouth as she continues to stroke me.
“Are you sure it’s okay, Lila?” I ask again, I know we shouldn’t with her being so close to delivering.
“I’m sure, all I want is to fill you inside of me.” The words haven’t even left her lips all the way, and I’m already inside of her. I’m as gentile as I can be. For the first time in a long time, I feel a closeness that I hadn’t felt for a very long time. With every thrust, she moans louder. “Harder, please, you won’t hurt us.” She’s begging now.
I give my beautiful wife exactly what she wants, I lay her back on the counter and scoot her ass to the end of it. Her legs are on my shoulders and the sight of her lying on the counter completely nude with me inside of her, makes me even harder. I can feel the penetration, feel her coming undone, and I want to come with her. I give her a couple hard thrust, making her body shake and her moans turn into screams. I know I can’t hold back any longer, I give her one last thrust as I feel every drop of me pouring into her.
“That was amazing, I’m still coming.” The smile on her face, lets me know that she is satisfied. “Now noodles, I need my food.” She says laughing. I help her up and run and grab a towel to clean her off, then myself. She puts her dress back on and gets her food.
I can stare at her all day long, she is as beautiful as she was when I met her ten years ago. I run upstairs and put some sweat pants on. I come back down, and she’s sitting at the table staring at me.
“Look what you do to me, I can’t stop smiling at you. Do you know, I love you more than you will ever know?” She says as she takes another bite of her food.
“You know, I love you more.” I say as I walk closer to her and kiss her forehead. I look over at her phone that is still on the counter. “So no calls.” I ask.
“Nope, not yet. He will call back, I’m sure. Maybe not though. I know that he is happy and I’m happy so there is nothing for you to worry about Liam. The baby and I aren’t going anywhere.”
“I know, he will have to understand that Greyson is mine regardless.” I seethe.
“He is yours Liam, I can feel it. He has to be. But the test will prove to us he is.” She says with tears in her eyes. I feel like that’s all we have done the last eight months is cry.
It’s been over a week and Evan hasn’t returned my call. I call Nikki to see if they have heard from him. She said she wasn’t sure if Brody has spoken to him or not, so she would call him herself. I hope she wouldn’t say anything before I’ve got a chance to. Liam isn’t home, he and the guys, are at the new location for their new business. The girls and I just got back from a shopping trip, and they are napping. So I call Meg, to come and hang out with me. I don’t want to be alone since I’m this far along.
“Hey doll, you home.” I hear Meg say as she walks through the foyer.
“I’m in the kitchen, babe.” I say as I grab me a bottle of water and her a glass of wine.
“How are you? You look bigger than you did yesterday.” She says as she hugs me and then sits on the stool next to the breakfast bar. I don’t know what I would do without her, she is a wonderful friend. I know she has a past, she just isn’t saying anything about it. She has no family here in California.
“I hope that you mean that in a good way.” I laugh as I punch her arm. “I’m so miserable, I can’t wait until Greyson gets here so can have my body back. His head feels like it’s popping out of my vajayjay, and his Ellis feet are digging in my ribs. And I swear his ass is right here,” I say as I rub the side of my very large belly.
“You will be back to normal soon, I can’t wait for the shower. Is Nikki coming out for it?”
“Yes, she will be here for a week. That’s if Brody will let her. She has to have her dressed altered, and so do I. She is going to have a belly walking down the aisle. She text me a pic of her ultra sound, I’ll show you.” I say. As I grab my phone it starts ringing. I look down at the screen and it’s a number I don’t notice at first and then I notice that it’s him.
“Holy fuck, it’s him Meg.” I froze and she grabbed my phone out of my hands.
“Hello, Lila’s phone. Can I help you?” She says smiling.
“Umm. Hello, Ma’am. My name is Evan Martin, and I am returning Mrs. Ellis’s call.”
“Well hello, Mr. Martin, give me just one second and I’ll see if Mrs. Ellis is available.” She says as she shoves the phone in my hands. “Talk to him babe, it’s now or never. Don’t chicken out, I’ll hold your hand.” She says as she grabs my other hand.
I can feel my pulse getting rapid and my heart is fluttering, I clear my throat and take a sip of water. Meg squeezes my hand and gives me nod indicating I should speak. I can hear his breathing on the other line. I want to hang up, I’m now regretting my decision.
“Hi, Evan. It’s me, Li-Lila. How are you and Tatum?” I ask as soon as her name left my mouth, I wanted to kick myself for mentioning her name.
“Hey Lila, we are good. Thank you for asking. How are you and Liam doing? Is everything okay with the girls?” he asks. Awe, he asked about my babies. I’m just going to blurt this out, that’s the only way of telling him. God I can use some wine. In another month, I’m drinking the biggest bottle I can find.
“Evan, we are good. I was calling because I’m pregnant and the baby might be yours, we will need to get a DNA test once the baby is here.” I say it all in one breath, and sigh once I got it all out.
“Did, you say the baby might be mine? We haven’t slept together since you were here. How is that possible? You would be ready to have the baby by now, it’s been like nine months”
“I’m due next week, I either got pregnant before New York, and that would make Greyson, Liam’s. Which is what we are hoping for. Or I got pregnant the weekend in New York, when you and I spent the weekend together.” I can feel my tears streaming and Meg staring at me.
“And you are just now fucking telling me that you might be having my child next week? And you haven’t thought to tell me before now? Is that what you are saying Lila Rae?” he yells into the phone. I can feel a lump in my throat. Evan never yells.
“Yes, that’s what I’m saying. I wasn’t sure, and the more I thought about it, I thought you should know. Liam will take the test when the baby is born, and then we will contact you then if you want. Or you can sign your rights away if you are.” I know I shouldn’t had threw that part in there but hell, I wasn’t thinking straight. Hearing his voice m
ade me even more nervous than I already was.
“I will be there, and I will not be signing any of my fucking rights away to anyone. If this is my child, he did you say? He will be taken care of by me as well as you and your husband and my fiancée. He will get to know his siblings. Tatum is pregnant also. She is three months.” Of course he has to throw that in there, why the hell did he want my baby then, if his precious Tatum is pregnant?
“Oh, okay. Well my due date is next Thursday. You both are welcome to come to the hospital, they can perform the test once I deliver.” That’s all I say and I hear silence, from both of us.
“Li, I will be there in a few days. I have to tell Tatum and see if it’s oaky for her to travel. But I will be there, and if this child is mine, you two better not keep him away from me. Ever! Thank you for calling, I’ll be in touch soon. Take care of yourself and the baby.”
“Okay Evan, thanks, you too. Goodbye.” I hang up the phone and fall into Megan’s arms sobbing, not little cries but big ugly cries. I can’t believe all this is happening, this baby might be his and he already wants to steak his claim. I should have known it wasn’t going to be easy, there is no way he would ever give his rights up.
“Shh, it’s okay baby girl. Call Liam now. Or do you need me to?”
“No, yes. I don’t know. Yes call him, I need him. Evan will be here in a few days. I finally blurt out.
She calls Liam, and I go check on the girls, they are both still sleeping. I text Nikki and tell her everything. She sent me a text back saying, “I did the right thing and she was proud.” What have I done, I’m not only destroying my family but Evan’s too. I can’t give him my child, mine and Liam’s Greyson.
LIAM
Sitting at lunch, with the guys and just shooting the shit and my phone rings. I notice it’s Megan, I instantly pray nothing is wrong with Lila, or my girls. Li, is so close to delivering I hate leaving her alone. I answer and she informs me everything is okay. But Lila talked to Evan and wants me to come home.