The Trouble With Him: A Secret Pregnancy Romance (The Forbidden Love 3)

“Angry you’re in love with Austin?” she questions, then sighs. “Gosh no, Ava. If there is anyone worthy of your heart, it’s Austin Carter. I just wish you would be honest with yourself and stop listening to this inner voice which thinks you’re not good enough.”

“I saw him, with Lane. They were coming out of the storage room together. I accused him of being with her and still in love with you,” I admit, with a crack in my voice.

“Oh, Ava. Why would you say that?”

“Because I’m stupid, that’s why.”

The buzzer rings on the door. I have no choice but to walk and not run, with Emmy still in my arms. “Hold on, Millie.”

I press on the intercom. “Yes, Harry?”

“Your brother-in-law is here to see you.”

“Send him up.”

I walk back over to grab my phone, then unlock the door and hold it open for Will.

“It’s Will,” I tell her.

“Call me later tonight before bed, okay?”

Will exits the elevator, still dressed in his suit. I half expect him to be pissed from the articles, but he looks calm.

“Millie,” I say, handing Emmy to Will, who cradles her. “How do you ignore the noise? The lies?”

I can almost hear her smile on the other end. “In the end, no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. It’s just you and the man you love. That’s all you’ll ever need.”

Will leans in to speak closer to the phone. “I love you too, Mrs. Romano.”

“Such a gentleman,” Millie teases, then clears her throat. “Ava?”

“Yeah?”

“I know the timing isn’t perfect, but…” she begins with then stalls, only for Will to beam beside me. “You’re going to be an aunty again soon.”

My eyes widen as my lips curve upward in disbelief.

“Oh, my God! How? When?”

She laughs over the speaker. “Well, I think out of all people, you know how a baby is made.”

I half-hug Will since he still has Emmy in his arms. It explains why he looked so calm and didn’t barge into my apartment with a chip on his shoulder.

“How far along?”

“Ten weeks, so still keeping it under wraps. No one knows, not even Mom and Dad. We just want to pass the twelve weeks, especially since I’ve miscarried before.”

“But I thought you guys weren’t having sex back then?”

Will shakes his head with a smug expression. “How about you ladies have this conversation when I’m not around?”

“Okay, okay,” I mouth, still elated over this amazing news. Despite my own mess, this is such a blessing, and I know how much they both want this. “Call me tonight, Millie. I need details of when exactly he shot his load, and you got knocked up.”

Will presses his lips together with a less-than-amused expression but keeps his opinion to himself.

“Promise, sis. And chin up, okay? It will work out.”

I glance at Will with my shoulders slumping. “How do you know?”