“Jesus, tell me she’s not leaving Jeff. He would be devastated. ”
“What? No! Oh my gosh, no, she’s not leaving him. ”
“Thank God. I don’t think Jeff could take another blow right now. He’s really torn up with this whole Rebecca pregnancy thing. I think one more thing just might just push him over the edge. ”
Oh shit. Now I was starting to feel sick. I’d been so wrapped up in my own happiness that I didn’t even talk to Jeff about everything today. Shit, shit, shit!
I sat up, pulling the covers over me a bit. Gunner instantly yanked them back down, exposing my breasts. I smiled but quickly frowned as I thought about how Jefferson might being happy about Ari being pregnant.
“Ellie, what’s wrong? You just went white as a ghost. ”
I just blurted it out. “Oh, Gunner! Ari found out tonight that she’s pregnant. ”
Now, Gunner looked like a ghost.
“What? Holy shit, Ellie. Is she okay? I mean, how did she take it? Is she going to tell Jeff tonight?”
“Um. . well, I don’t think she’s okay. She had already scheduled a doctor’s appointment for Monday, so she could be tested for the Fragile X gene. So, she’s worried about that, but I think she’s more scared about how Jefferson is going to take it. ”
“Ellie, you have to know that Jeff is going to be ecstatic about it. He wants nothing more than to have a baby with Ari. ”
“Well, yeah, I’m sure under normal circumstances he would be overjoyed, but with Rebecca being pregnant, I’m not so sure. Ari said that Jefferson drops everything every time that bitch calls. I think Ari is about at her breaking point. She also thinks that Rebecca is lying. When Jefferson and Rebecca met for lunch on Monday, Ari got a good look at her. She said that Rebecca looks a lot bigger than seven months. ”
“Shit. This is all so fucked up. I can’t even imagine how Ari is feeling right now. Are you going with her to her appointment oh Monday?”
Oh Lord. I thought about Ari and her big plan. I just nodded my head and tried to smile.
“Gunner, no matter what, we have to be there for both Jeff and Ari. She’s not planning on telling him anytime soon. I think she’s making a mistake, but I told her that I would honor her wishes. I just don’t want her to take this on all alone. By the way, Emma knows. As a matter of fact, Emma was the one who told Ari that she was probably pregnant. I swear that your grandmother has magical powers!”
Gunner threw his head back and laughed. “Yeah, my cousins and I used to say that when we were little. She always seemed to know when we were up to something. We thought it was pretty cool that she was so smart. Now it just seems kind of creepy how she knows something before you even know it. ”
“Well, I sure wish she could use her powers to help Ari and Jeff figure this shit out. ”
“I know, baby. We’ll be there for both Jeff and Ari. Don’t worry. Let’s just get Ari through her appointment on Monday, my dad’s arrival Tuesday, Grams and Gramps party on Wednesday. Shit. ”
I knew Gunner was nervous about his father coming to the ranch. It had been four years since he’s even talked to his dad.
I got up on my knees, letting the sheet fall completely off my body. Leaning over, I captured Gunner’s mouth with mine as I ran my hands through his beautiful messy hair. I tried to kiss him with as much passion and love as I could. The moan he let out just about gave me an orgasm right there on the spot.
“Drew, make love to me, please. ”
Gunner gently laid me down, barely putting any weight on me, while he returned my kiss with just as much passion and love.
“Shall we practice making that baby?” Gunner said as he smiled against my lips.
Letting out a giggle, I wrapped my legs around him. The moment he pushed himself inside of me it felt like heaven.
“Yes…and I think we’re gonna need a lot of practice. ”
CHAPTER NINETEEN
ARI
I watched as Jeff pulled up and parked. When he got out of his truck he glanced over at Jeff. He looked around as he walked up to Garrett and Emma’s house, and then went inside. I was sure that he was looking for me.
I’d gotten up earlier and taken one of the horses out for a ride. God, I wish I could just ride away from all of this shit.
I put my hand down on my stomach while I imagined telling Jeff about the baby. He would be so happy. He would take me in his arms and tell me how much he was going to love both of us, no matter what.