33 Chapter 33: Lets Talk Business (1/2)

'Oh. My. Fucking. GOD!'

I feel so fidgety. I keep looking up at the bathroom door waiting for her to come out.

'What did it say? Am I a dad now? Am I ready for this?!'

The doorknob jiggles,

”Kaz?”

She steps out of the steamy bathroom with a small white towel wrapped around her. I watch as the drops of water disappear as they roll down her chest.

”Well?”

I can tell that she's been crying, her eyes are red and puffy.

”Negative.”

I step closer to her and take her hands in mine,

”Hey, look at me,”

I tilt her chin up,

”Is that what you wanted?”

A single tear rolls down her cheek,

”I thought I did but...”

She looks away but I grab her again.

”But what?”

”But...maybe I was hoping...”

She starts to cry.

”Aw, love please don't cry.”

I pick her up and hold her close. She responds by putting her arms around me.

”Why does it hurt so much Ricky?”

My heart aches hearing her say that.

”Listen to me Kaz,”

I put her back on the floor and wipe her tears,

”They'll be a time in our life when we'll have as many kids as you want, but right this minute I have to keep you safe and a child right now would complicate things.”

She sniffles,

”R-really?”

”I swear it. Now c'mere.”

I sit on the bed and wait for her to join me. I open the covers for her and she crawls in next to me.

”Wow, you should sleep naked more often.”

She smiles,

”Don't get any ideas, i'm tired.”

”Alright then,”

I pull her into my chest,

”Get all the sleep you can, because tomorrow morning we're going back home.”

***

The car ride home was long. Kaz and I barely spoke, I guess the whole pregnancy scare really did a number on her.

I pull into the dive way and roll down my window so I can speak with Manuel.

”Bienvenido de nuevo jefe. ¿Debo traer tus maletas?”

(Welcome back boss. Should I bring your suitcases?)

”Yeah, just take em up to our room.”

I hand him the keys and walk over to the passengers side and open the door for Kaz.

I help her down but she still seems a little sad.

”I have a meeting to attend right now, would you care to join?”

She looks up surprised,

”Join you for a meeting? Seriously?”

”I mean you are the bosses lady so...”

”I don't know, I think i'll go to the gym. I just need a distraction.”

”Hm, alright but I still want to pick you up. Here.”

I hand her a new phone with my number already in it.