Total pages in book: 35
Estimated words: 32809 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 32809 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
“Don’t you have a clinic we need to go to?”
“Not for this. You and Mr. Castelli get my special treatment.”
For a price. Everything came to him for a price.
Kent took the vials of blood, then he told her to rest and eat something. She was exhausted and needed to hydrate and eat.
Enzo left Harper in bed and showed Kent downstairs. “Were you serious about the bug?”
“There is a nasty bug going around, but I think she is just exhausted and pregnant. I will have the results to you by the end of the day, or tomorrow morning.”
Enzo nodded and paid the man, handing him an envelope full of cash. Kent thanked him and bid him a good day.
Closing the door, he made his way upstairs to find Harper coming back from the bathroom.
“Do I need to spank that ass? You heard what the doctor said, you need to rest.”
“He also mentioned that I need to eat, and the last time I checked, you didn’t cook food.”
Enzo glared at her, but then went to her and picked her up in his arms.
“What are you doing?” she asked.
“We’re going to compromise,” he said.
“Compromise?” She held on even tighter, and he had no intention of dropping her, ever.
“Yes, compromise.” He made it to the kitchen without dropping her and placed her ass on the stool. “Tell me how to cook you a meal.”
Her mouth dropped open. “You’re not being real right now.”
“I am. You need to eat and you need to rest. I’m good at following instructions.” He unbuttoned the cuff of his sleeve. All you’ve got to do is tell me what to do.” He winked at her. “Come on, baby, be the boss of me.”
Harper laughed. “I do not for a second think you take orders well, but fine, if you want to be stubborn, you can cook me dinner. I think there’s some chicken in the fridge, and I know I fancy some pesto.” She offered him a smile. “Are you scared yet?”
“Not even close.” He winked at her.
She burst out laughing and that sound was worth it.
Chapter Nine
Harper had a horrible feeling she was already pregnant. She might have already been pregnant before Enzo said he wanted to put his babies inside her. The tight jeans had been a small indicator, but not a massive one. Her weight fluctuated all the time. Tight clothes were par for the course with her.
The real indicator came when she started to throw up in the morning. That was more like warning bells that terrified the crap out of her. There was no way for her to get a pregnancy test without Enzo knowing. He knew everything.
Also, falling asleep across the counter had been another indicator. She rarely fell asleep during the day. It just wasn’t part of her MO to fall asleep. She was a morning person and awake and alert all day, until around ten-thirty at the latest.
Of course, staying up, making love, and having lots of hot sex had to be another factor. She and Enzo had not slowed down. And each time he came, he would wedge a pillow beneath her hips, which she found highly erotic. There was something clearly wrong with her.
She didn’t know how to broach the subject with Enzo, but the morning sickness was driving her crazy. The crackers, which were dry and tasteless, were the only things she could eat. She sighed.
Coffee was out of the question, and other smells were bothering her as well. Like she loved cheese, but that was starting to smell absolutely disgusting to her. She couldn’t freaking win.
Her jeans didn’t fit. At first, they were just tight, but it had gotten to the stage where she could no longer zip them.
Harper finished cleaning Enzo’s office, being careful not to move anything. She never snooped in his office. This was his space, and she only ever cleaned it.
She was so curious about him, from his kids, to his previous wife. He’d told her the story of how he ended up being the only man living here, but that didn’t show her what his past was like.
Harper couldn’t help but think about his boss, Marcus Villa, the one that had seen them in the restaurant at Halloween. She had known that look. The moment he heard her name was Taylor, the interest had died in his eyes, and she’d become nothing more than a bug under his shoe. He was not going to be happy with her being pregnant.
At the sound of a knock at the front door, Harper froze. She looked around Enzo’s office and frowned. No one ever knocked on Enzo’s door. Not in the two years she’d been working here. Not a single person. Especially not when she was alone.
She walked out of Enzo’s office and immediately closed the door. Going to the front door, she saw there was no latch to see who was on the other side.