Chapter 21

UNEDITED


Niko was left frozen where he stood. He was flabbergasted at Baylee's reveal. She was pregnant. He really didn't know how to feel about it. He was still very angry and it confused him.

"Hey..." Melissa enters the apartment and notices him still standing in front of the door. "Waiting for me?" She kisses his cheek and hangs up her handbag.

He clears his throat. "We need to talk." He grabs her hand and pulls her into the kitchen. After gesturing her to sit at the table he takes out a bottle of water and sets it in front of her.

"What is it? You're making me nervous."

He releases a deep breath. He didn't know how she was going to react but he had to tell her. "Baylee is pregnant."

"What?" Her eyes widen. "Who told you that?"

"She did."

"And you believe her?" She grasps the water bottle.

"I don't think she would lie about that."

"Did you think she would try to sleep with her best friend's husband?"

His jaw and fist tighten.

Melissa closes her eyes realizing that she lost control of her mouth. She takes a breath and releases it with and an apology. "I'm sorry... I just mean maybe we should be cautious with her..." She opens up the bottle and takes a sip.

For a long moment, he didn't respond. She didn't say anything wrong, yet it annoyed him. He wanted to yell at her. He had never felt that way with Baylee. Baylee could have nagged him all day and he wouldn't have gotten upset with her.

"Did you talk to her?"

"She was here...."

Her brows shoot up. "What? When?

"Just a few minutes ago. She said the baby is mine."

Melissa stands. "And you believe her?"

"I asked for a DNA test."

"Good because that could be Conner's baby."

His jaw clenched. He wanted to yell at her again. "She refused the test."

"That only means you're not the father. I mean why else would she deny you one? She is just trying to.."

"I have to go see her." He cuts her off.

"What...? Why?"

"What do you mean why? If she is carrying my child I need to be there."

"What is going to see her going to change?"

"I know what happened that night Melissa. I didn't use protection and there is definitely a chance, and once there is a chance I have to be there."

"And if it turns out to be Conner's baby?"

"It's not Conner's baby." He suddenly snaps.

He startles her. At that moment it hit her. "You still love Baylee...After everything that she has done you still love her."

He rolls his eyes. "Is this the jealous side of you? Because if it is...I don't like it."

"Maybe it is..."Her eyes well up and tears fall out. "Or maybe I knew all along deep down that you are still in love with her."

"Look." He drags his fingers through his hair. "I'm not having this argument with you..."

"You won't even deny it."

"You know I was with her before... you can't handle it now?"

"This is not about me being jealous and you know it. You're angry with her and you're using me to deal with it."

"Melissa I am not using you."

"I don't know if I could do this anymore." More tears drop. She wipes them and sniffles. "Who am I kidding... If she didn't get caught on video with another man you would be with her right now and not me. Tell me that isn't true..."

He looks away from her hurt eyes. "Melissa..."

"Admit it." She demands. "Once Baylee was no longer an option then I was..."

"Enough of this. I might have gotten her pregnant yes. If you can't handle it then say that..."

"No, I can't handle it." She declares. "I know that if you spend time with her and your anger subsides you will want to be with her again and I will be heartbroken.... so why prolong the inevitable."

She turns her back to him and walks to the door where she grabs her bag and the handle. Before she leaves forever she looks back at him one last time. "It was nice." A tear streamed down her cheek. With that, she closes the door and leaves.

Niko once again was left frozen.


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Baylee was watching a soap opera, something she didn't have any interest in prior to getting pregnant. It was just what she needed though, it distracted her mind and stopped her from stressing over her current situation. She was just about to shove a pretzel in her mouth when her phone chimed. It was a text from Niko. "I'm coming over." It read.

She hits reply and her thumbs start working. "What for?..." Just as she was about to press send, a knock sounds at her door. "Baylee," Niko calls.

"What the hell?" She goes to the door and opens it. "What are you doing here?"

Confidently he walks in and closes the door.

"What gives you the right to show up at my door unannounced?"

"What gives you the right to show up at mine?" He takes off his jacket and struts through her living area dropping it on the sofa.

She folds her arms and follows him. "I'm carrying your..." She stops.

"My child?" He turns and enters his hands into his pockets.

"No." She lies. "I don't know who my baby's father is."

He didn't blink. "Is there a chance it could be Conner's?"

"What?" She was genuinely shocked that he would ask, but she shouldn't be. "I told you nothing happened between us."

He rolls his eyes like he didn't believe one word.

She shakes her head. "You really think that after having sex with Conner I would then have sex with you?" Is that the level she was thought of now? That low?

"I don't know what to think anymore. I didn't think you would do what you did."

She was heartbroken. If there was anyone in this world she thought knew the real her it was Nikolai. She was so wrong. It was no use defending herself anymore. "What are you doing here?"

"If that's my child..."

"Well, it's not. I slept with so many guys it could be anyone really... except Conner, he wouldn't touch me. I guess he knew what a slut I am."

He rolls his eyes again. "Stop your crap."

"Why don't you just leave? It's not your baby okay. Or..." Her eyes shift to his in a seductive way, and her feet began taking steps moving closer to him. "You came for something else?" If this was how he thought of her, as a slut, then she would show him how much she could be one. "Is Melissa not doing a good job?" She lays her palm on his chest and wraps the finger of her other hand on his shoulder.

He didn't budge to her surprise. He watched her like a hawk but wasn't making any attempt to stop her. He must be calling her bluff. Well, she wasn't going to back down. He wouldn't cheat she knew.
She tiptoes and grabs the sides of his face angling him just right for a kiss. Her heart was slamming against her rib cage. At what point was he going to stop this? She leans in, gets inches away from his mouth but hesitates. She didn't want to ever make the mistake of making a move on another woman's man ever again. She couldn't believe he hadn't backed away yet.

The next thing she knew he gripped onto her hips and was filling in the missing inches between them. He kisses her with force.
She began pushing onto his chest to get him off and the more she did that, the more he forcefully kept his mouth pinned to hers. He cups the back of her head and held her there for a few more seconds before letting go. "What happen? I thought you wanted this?"

She pulls away and puts distance between them. "You're cheating."

"What do you care?" He reaches for her again.

She quickly moves behind the couch. "What's wrong with you?"

He smiles. "You have a lot of talk but no action to back it up with.

"I can't believe that you would cheat on your girlfriend to make a point."

"I am not cheating. We broke up... so this game your playing... you were always set up to lose."

"Okay." She curves her loose hair behind her ears and she looks around the room as she tries to clear her mind. "Why did you come here?"

"That baby could be mine." He points to her stomach.

It hurt her so much that he was using the word could. "So what do you want me to do Niko?"

"Just... let me be apart of everything until it's born and we can get a DNA test done."

"No." She shakes her head.

"Baylee." He groans. "If that's my child why wouldn't you want me there?"

"I will not give you a DNA test. If you're going to claim this child, then you're going to claim it without one."

"Why? If it's mine then why not just have the test done?"

She rolls her eyes and crosses her arms. "I already told you I don't know who my baby's father is... So my pin is stuck on you...

"Stop this childishness, Baylee." He greets his teeth.

"What? I seriously don't know who my Baby's father is. It could be the guy next door. He was a good time." She gasps when he rushes towards her and grabs her shoulders firmly.

"That's enough." Intently he glares at her. She was going kill him with all the images of her with other men that she kept putting in his head. "Stop being difficult."

She steps out of his hold and smiles. "Oh I'm anything but difficult... Just ask around."

"Baylee..." His lips thinned.

"No, Nikolai...the answer is No. I'll pass on the DNA test." She rests her hand on her stomach suddenly when she felt a little pain. "Ow."

His frustration quickly turned to worry. He reaches out to grab her. "Are you okay?"

She holds up her hand to stop him. "I'm fine. I think you should go now." He was stressing her out.

"Do you need something? Is anything I can do? Can I get you something?"

"Everything is fine... I just need you to leave."

He nods and leaves without looking back.
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