Surprise Baby: A Love Story

two wishes

n, the famously wealthy and

all in love with me, and we'd ha

e true, but the very day I boldly set the fir

. Nathan opened his eyes slightly, gazed at me in astonishmen

I never imagined I'd end up in Natha

eed to "take responsibilit

riage, I went to a nearby pharmac

ng at that single red line, I

room nervously,

egnancy test stick on the coffee table, then stood up besi

wed greeting from my hus

able, quietly remind

e turning off in the yard

ened, revealing t

home,"

mentarily surprised, before

properly on the sofa in

it's

tly, but I knew he was aski

ou should rest ear

ive lingerie lying quietly on the bed, waiting fo

e covers, Nathan entered the bed

as he lay beside me, mirroring how my hea

his steady breathing, sleep el

rtably tight, prompting m

n Gordon truly

t long, as I soon realized Na

gone an entire month marrie

and I shifted again restlessly, Nathan

don, can'

handsome but also had a voice

tely, and his rough hand traced my back, making me

modest pajamas hid su

observed his young wife wearing alluring black lace li

ollarbone seemed like

d be wrong to waste yo

imate moment after a

unken night, yet enou

hung in the sky, witnessing a

the floor, I instinctively hid

g my breathing, I tossed the

my sore waist, I silently vowed never

really had bou

saw Nathan was at

estor, Nathan had been invite

dn't tear my eyes away, completel

daringly snuck into his room and

very next day-maybe happines

what's on

lasses, drawing the attention of nearly

marveling at how two brothers

her famously friendly-almost every wom

gs you to

ntly pouted

checked-his mood swings toward me ar

events from last night, m

s perfectly st

ischievously, noticing the suspic

t night, I'd say his moo

ated up, making Coll

m an anno

ang at tha

ck you up later," Nathan's voice was ref

Collin's he

his brother's presence and asked s

hanging up amid Col

htly, teased me so

ging out of my scrubs, I overhear

Gordon's

e's wearing a ring, but there's

ties-it's normal to be married.

ous-tall, perfect background, de

d-wash as curiosit

ed my office to

he CEO of Gordon Group had romantic dinner with h

bells

fe was standi

on- they should've become novelists instead of r

an maintained his distance, his bodygu

ertainment, construction, hospitalit

spotless reputation, making thi

pulled me fro

discreetly near a bus st

th hideous oversized glasses and a c

d faintly an

gery c

stions

on the steering wheel, sleeves r

you wouldn't be foolish enoug

ewed this as

t concerned, wh

d to look at me, seeing his Mrs. Gord

nner. Reporters love making

to speak beautifully-making

dinner with clarified publicly, confirm

la. Bianca Gordon, Nathan'

been waiting. Tatiana, was

ation-far from the intimidating mother-in-law I'd imagined, Bian

" Bianca said enthusiast

ting together at dinner with everyone chatting happ

Really delicious-I love it

compliments, and encouraged everyone at

ually remarked, leaning back with one arm draped over the back

wonder if he was rea

t him a de

e, don't speak at all. Even Or

n retriever kept by Harriso

en fur obviously

eagerly sat beside the t

ust joking. Your cooking is truly great-I can't

is hand. "Nathan, you should learn from y

ed slightly a

calmly, "I married a wife, not a h

eased by our affe

for a month now. Why haven't yo

instantly

softly, "I'm still learnin

ugged at Nath

too. We'll discuss it another

esident! You'll regret it if your wife leave

denly clasped my ha

fter becoming Mrs. Gordon? Is my we

ost at

hand, and subtly stomped on his foot un

eyed his foot

seemed pr

ide into the garden while Nathan

help me out! Nathan liste

edit cards and confisca

ous!" Collin asser

elp but laug

ly overestim

't even a fract

n's more handsome. Wealth? Nat

lly, then teased,

e at me in disbelief, clutching

are bot

ke earnestly, "Nathan, are

lly admired

over. Why d

up. Isn't that proof you haven't

because I hadn't found someone suitable yet. Besides, I

"Then why haven't you mentioned a wedding yet?

ression turn

and prepared to leave, only to run

ianca just asked me to bri

from me, delivered it to the

"Maybe don't cut Collin off completely? He's y

his eyes glitte

advocatin

tick together,"

ad been nagging in my ear for a long time, and I

what he did?"

ok my

whispering softly, "H

shoc

ion surged

than a card freeze-

, silence fi

earlier, I'd overheard pa

omeone like Nathan would

ed by his charm

d actually get married and that I

bear my husband still holding feelings

lingered

ed me out of mer

I barely noticed

e, Nathan grabbed my ha

t is

hand firmly, hi

nor, he seemed very se

ommitment. I'm not interested in affairs. That

ew how you felt. My choice of you might be desti

unded particularly captivati

denly flashing through my mind. Was

sed to include phrases like "

el so differe

ession. He was just explai

were a jum

ing at the large hand

asking for reconciliat

ousled my hair,

sing someone means they

lcohol, I asked, "W

Nathan instan

were

usly close, trapping

r watch out-I mig

ext day, my dad Sidney

or a long while, but he eve

atic reaction w

, and felt like his treasure had been stolen by a ra

phone, making a mental note to introduce N

re gathered, excitedly gossiping, each hol

n Gordon is truly

might choose to keep his marriage quiet. Who

used mid-s

nnouncement?" I

iage. They mentioned the ring on his finger as proof, saying he

e read the l

"marriage" and suddenl

just officially married someone

nger, shaking

s married, he's stil

Nathan and had jokingly referred to him as

ly was my husband-genu

ter work around nine, I

intending to rest briefly,

atched Nathan, who was only drinking and repeate

's under tight supe

hot him

k qui

was very

t Nathan's wife, amazed at anyone w

e finally spoke. "Scarle

ied coldly, typing

l have feeli

ce, pocketing his phon

akup. She's just an

sking Nathan to wait a year, but Nathan had

y brok

at Nathan's father didn't approve. Anyone w

Nathan had truly mov

ad, would she be your wi

moved t

o point sp

and evidently having overheard everything. Nathan's gaze sw

on your marriag

ely acknow

ve desperately. She looked up at him with tea

wrong back then. C

off her hand,

etful. You just congratu

her in the eye, but his gaze

ive up, Scarle

it means you still love me. You don't love her. Ther

off, his voice

isn't a game. And to me, she's far

living room lights were on, and I was

es, chuckled softl

opened my eyes to see Nathan's enlarged face