Page 17 of Daddy's Good Girl

After all, I come bareback and unprotected in Jenna non-stop.Three, four times a night, and then again in the mornings.She’s getting load after load of my virility, and she’s not on Depo.She thinks she is, but my depravity runs to more than just sex.I’ve used my medical knowledge to deceive my beautiful girl, and I can’t stop.After the first placebo, I swore that I’d start administering the real thing, but then I did it again.And again.Jenna’s with me, unprotected, and I love knowing that I’m filling her creamy womb with fresh, virile sperm.Pregnancy’s practically inevitable, seeing how she’s literally dripping with my come at all hours.So when my door bangs open unexpectedly, with a trembling, flushed Jenna poised in the archway, my stomach roils but I know what to expect.

“Rick, you won’t believe what happened!”she whisper-screams, rushing inside before shoving a plastic pregnancy test at me.“Oh my god, how did this happen?”I stare at the strip and sure enough, there are two pink stripes on it.“That’s not the only one either!”Jenna shrieks, fumbling in her purse.“I took a couple of the tests to be sure, and they all came out positive!Oh my god, how did this happen?Oh my god, oh my god!”

I pick up the applicator as my heart contracts and expands painfully.My high cheekbones flush and I try to remain calm, even as my pulse races.Holy fuck, I’m going to be a father!Suddenly, a rush of joy floods my veins and my body feels like it’s levitating.A baby!

But I have to stay calm.I put down the pregnancy test and turn a steady gaze to Jenna.

“This is wonderful news, sweetheart.You’re very fertile, and it’s to be expected.You’re young, healthy, and very, very ripe.Motherhood’s going to look beautiful on you.”

She stares at me.

“What do you mean, this is to be expected?This isnotto be expected because it’s a travesty!Depo Provera didn’t work, and I don’t get it!We need to sue the manufacturer because we’ve been following all the directions and never missed a shot.We need to contact a lawyer immediately.”

The moment has come.Do I give her the spiel that “no contraception is 100%” and all that bullshit?Do I place the blame on the manufacturer, and some kind of chemical snafu?Or do I tell Jenna the truth, which is that I gave her a placebo in the hopes of breeding the curvy girl?

On the one hand, it would be too easy to blame Depo Provera, Pfizer and the entire pharmaceutical industry.Those people are bastards who are out to make a buck without any care for their customers.Plus, no one would ever know because how could they tell?But on the other, I’m an alpha male who controls his environment at all times, and the buck stops with me.I’m not going to shift responsibility onto someone else, and especially not when it comes to my son or daughter.With that, the decision is made.

“Sweetheart, it’s not about Pfizer, Alcon, or any pharmaceutical company.This is about you and me, and the baby on the way.”

But Jenna’s not listening.In fact, she’s practically frothing at the mouth now.

“You do have a lawyer on retainer, right?Who specializes in medical injury?Because this is a fucking disaster—”

I remain calm, my expression neutral.

“It’s not a disaster, sweetheart, because I wanted you to get pregnant.You’re going to be a wonderful mommy, and I can’t wait to be a father again either.”

Jenna stares at me like I’ve lost my mind.

“I get that, Rick, but this wasn’t supposed to happen, and now look!Pfizer has to know—”

I hold one big hand up.

“No, it’s not wrong because I haven’t been giving you the shot.I’ve been giving you a placebo, so you’ve been fertile during our time together, sweetheart.It was just a matter of time before you conceived, and frankly, I’m over the moon with excitement.A baby is a blessing, and you’ll be a wonderful mommy.”

Jenna blinks once, hard.

“Wait, what?”

I shrug before smiling, my handsome mien calm.

“I can’t wait to be a parent with you, Jenna.Imagine that – we’ve created our own little happy family.Of course, you’ll move in full-time, and I’ll hire a nanny so that you can continue with school if you like—”

“Wait, what?”Jenna screeches, her eyes practically popping out of her skull now.“You didwhat?”

Oh fuck, the shit’s hitting the fan, but I need to stay calm.

“I want you to be pregnant and to deliver my child, sweetheart.I want a little girl who looks just like you, with the same golden hair, big blue eyes, and creamy skin.Of course, you’re cheeks are looking a little mottled right now—”

“They’re mottled because I’m angry!”Jenna screams, her hair practically standing out from her head like she’s been electrocuted.“What the fuck do you mean you gave me a placebo?”

I hold my hands up in admission.

“I gave you a placebo because from the very start, I knew I wanted to be with you,” I say in a low voice, my tone serious.“You are intelligent, sweet, feisty, and give as good as you get.You have every trait that I’m looking for in a baby mama, and—”

“But you didn’t ask me if Iwantedto be your baby mama!”Jenna screams, her eyes bulging as the blood drains from her face.“You just went ahead and did it, and now look!You did this to me because you’re fucking selfish, and a liar, and ...and...”

Then, she bursts into tears, her face scrunching up into a pink mess while liquid flows down her cheeks and out of her nose.She heaves and sobs as I stand from my chair to comfort her.