Page 72 of Imperfections Seduced

“Yep. The results are going to be ready in a little over a week. I’ll know for sure—”

“If you are the daddy!” I stared hard at her. “Sorry, I’ve always wanted to say that, and when would be a more appropriate time to say it than now? Continue please. You were saying…”

“I was saying, I’ll know if I’m the daddy, as you, Maury, and Cat would say.”

She tries to hide a smile. “That’s my girl. See, great minds.”

“Yeah. I’m going to give Cat the time she needs; that’s why I haven’t contacted her since she left my apartment. When the test results come back, I’ll tell her. There’s still a chance I’m not the father.”

“This is one test I hope you fail. I mean, if this is your child, I’m going to love it no matter who its mother is, but you know she hates me.”

“As much as you hate her.”

“I’ve tried being nice to the witch. She’s nothing like Cat. Sometimes I don’t know how they can be related. If this is your kid, she’s not going to want me around it.”

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves; let’s wait until the test comes back to see if I’m the father.”

“Well, she couldn’t keep me away even if she wanted to.”

“I know that.”

“How do you think Chris is going to react when he finds out Kate’s pregnant with a baby that might be yours, and you’re going after his baby sister?”

“I think he’s going to react the same way you think he’s going to react.”

“I hope not. If it is, someone’s going to go to jail for murder.”

“You might be right. If the tables were reversed, I would want to kill him.”

“Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. I would hate to see my beloved cousin and my future man at war with each other.”

“Future man?”

“Yes, I said it, and if I say it, then so shall it be.”

“If that’s what you want to believe. Who am I to tell you differently.”

“Yes, it is. I need to ask you something.”

“What?”

“Is Chris seeing anyone?”

“Why don’t you ask him yourself?”

“You know he won’t tell me the truth. Besides, you’re the only one who would know. You know how secretive he is about his personal life. At one time I was beginning to think he was gay.”

“Chris is a lot of things, Ava, but gay is not one of them.” I crack a smile because I know for sure he’s not.

“Well you never know these days. When you never see a man with a woman, he’s well put together at all times, and he looks as good as he does… You start to wonder.”

“Chris and I are similar in a lot of ways, and you don’t think I’m gay.”

“Everyone knows you’re not gay, and if there was any doubt, the situation you have going on now would put those doubts to rest. You owe me for taking Chris home that night so you could be alone with Cat.”

“He sees a lot of women.” I have to put the emphasison women. “He’s not seeing anyone exclusively. He doesn’t do relationships anymore. Be careful.”

“Who says I’m looking for a relationship?”