Chapter 54: Baby daddy

KRIS:

"It's not yours.” I stared him in the eyes, so he could buy it but his facial expression never changed. He stared back at me coldly. "It's my ex's.” I added, praying he’d believe it.

"Stop. lying. to. me.” He replied with gritted teeth.

"It's not a….”

"Cut it.” He interrupted in a cold voice. "The doctor informed me that you are two months pregnant and from my calculations which I know I'm very correct, it's the time we had sex before you left for Thanksgiving. You still wanna lie?” He queried.

Tired of keeping up with the lie, I averted my gaze away from him.

I didn't know what I was thinking lying to him.

"You're coming home with me.” His words broke the silence.

"No.” My head snapped to his direction.

"I wasn't asking you.”

"I don't want to stay with you.”

"Your belongings are already at my place.”

"What?” I yelled out of anger, forgetting I was in a hospital. "You can't do that without my consent. I've been taking care of myself just fine.” I half yelled.

"Yeah? Where has that landed you?” He raised a perfectly shaped brow at me.

"Just…leave me alone. You stress the hell out of me.” I was tired of being around him.

"You do that to yourself baby. Let me take care of you.” He responded in a soft voice.

"Get out. I don't want you here anymore.” I said in the firmest voice I could manage.

"I'm going to get you food. I'll be back.”

I heard the door shut behind him before the tears I was struggling with poured down my eyes.

No matter how hard I tried to get away from him, he always managed to invade my life.

I thought keeping the pregnancy from him was going to work out though I didn't know what I wanted but now I was back to rock bottom. Again.

Why can't he just leave me alone?

The door opened again and I spoke without seeing him.

"I told you I wanted to be alone. I don't want you around me.”

"You don't want me around you?” He asked but it was a different voice. It sounded like…

Slowly, I turned around and it was him.

Valentine.

"Hi.” I grinned widely. If it wasn't for the IV on my hand and the fact that I was too weak to stand up, I'd have jumped on him.

"You hurt me.” He tried feigning sadness but a smile took over his face as he walked towards me.

He lowered his body and hugged me as gently as he could before taking the seat close to my bed.

"I've missed you. It's been forever.” I said, still smiling.

He looked more like Lucian now. Same towering height and boy, his muscles were well defined, clinging to the shirt he was wearing. His jet-black hair almost as long as Lucian's was messy and his jaw was framed with neatly shaped beards. They could easily pass for twins but the difference was in their eye colors and Val had no tatts that I could see.

"I've missed you more. My life was less fun without you in it.” He smiled, flashing his dimples.

"I know I make your life interesting.” I grinned.

"Who am I...he made you cry?” His voice suddenly turned cold.

It was then I remembered I'd been crying before he came.

"I don't want to move in with him.”

He held my hand in his, squeezing gently.

"I'm sorry Kris. I wish I could help but you know how he gets when it comes to you. He wouldn't even let me come see you. I've been around the building so I snuck in when I saw him leaving.”

"And I'll kill you for that later.” Lucian's voice responded from the door.

My eyes darted to him. He was now in fresh clothes and was holding a paper bag.

How did he get in without making a sound?

As if he knew what I was thinking, he winked at me.

Ignoring him, Val continued. "You can stay at my place if….”

"Shut the fuck up.” Lucian interrupted, making Val chuckle.

The asshole. He wasn't even planning to help me.

Our attention was drawn to the sound of the door opening. Violet came in and practically ran to me, ignoring the other two people. She hugged me as gently as she could.

"Thank God you're fine. I thought I'd lost you.” She looked worried but I knew it was all a facade so I stared at her blankly till she started laughing.

Behind her, Lucian rolled his eyes while Val raised his eyebrow at me. I shook my head at their expressions.

"Vee, that's Val, Lucian's brother.” I introduced him.

She turned to face him, giving him a small smile.

"Nice to meet you.” Val said, returning her smile.

"You too.” Violet replied. She turned back to me and mouthed HOT. I snickered at that.

Lucian cleared his throat.

"If you don't mind, we need privacy for some girl's time.” Violet said. They stared at her like she was joking. "Now...Out!” She shooed them away.

Once they left, she slumped into the seat Val had occupied and began fanning herself with both hands, dramatically.

"They are so hot. How did you get so lucky, bitch?” She glared at me and I rolled my eyes. "I wish I was the one carrying his baby.” She whined. "Do you know if the other one is available? Wait...are they twins?" Again, I rolled my eyes.

"They're not twins and I don't know if he's available but even if he's available I'm not letting you near him.”

"Don't you dare. If not, I won't invite you to our wedding.” I gaped at her. "What? Can't a girl dream a little?” She made puppy eyes at me.

"Some dreams never come true.” I stuck my tongue out at her.

Don't tell me. I know it's childish but then again, I'm with Violet.

"Whatever.” She rolled her eyes.

"How did you know I was here?” I finally asked.

"Hunk number one came to the house to inform me and he also packed your stuff to his place. He said you were moving in with him.” My eyes widened.

"And you let him?”

"Of course. I wasn't about to deny my favorite girl such an opportunity. Though I'll miss you, you're banished from our apartment. I don't want to see your ass there anymore.” I gaped at her, unable to form words. "Don't worry. I know he's more than capable of taking care if you.” She winked to explain her point.

Bitch.

I've always been blessed with very interesting friends.

"While you're there, you could put in a word on my behalf to hunk number two.” I stared at her blankly. "Come on! It wouldn't be bad for my boyfriend and I to come check on you right?” She added.

Finally finding words, I asked:

"What about Trey?” Trey was her present boyfriend.

"Easy peasy. I'll just let him know I found someone hotter than he is.” She shrugged it off dismissively. She never ceases to amaze me. "You might wanna close your mouth baby. I know I make you speechless.” She grinned. I made to slap her head but she dodged it, laughing.

And there, I was certainly feeling better than I had when I woke up.

I might have been cursed with a devil but there were still people that made me happy.