Chapter Twenty three

Michael's POV

Dad had arranged a room for Megan to stay the night and I couldn't just leave the house though I craved it . That night I was extremely worried, does Megan really have my baby in her womb ? If she does I'll do right by her and the baby. I'll even marry her cause I don't want my child to pass through what I went through in the early years of my life. A child should grow in a home with love brooding from both parents and I'll do that. I kept thinking till those thoughts turned to procrastinations. Imaginations on how the child would look when he or she is born ...how happy dad would be and how the colorful journey of fatherhood has just begun for me.

I couldn't take it longer so I snuck to Megan's room. I knocked the door slightly so she wouldn't be startled. She woke up and opened it later on. She didn't appear to have been sleeping at all maybe she was going through what I was too.

Procrastinating !

I entered and just looked into her eyes but she kept avoiding my gaze.

"Why are you here Mike ?" She asked finding answers in my eyes.

"I came to see you. Are you craving anything?" I asked.

"No. I'm not that far gone for cravings to start"

"Oh.."

"I need your trust right now Michael. Believe me when I say for me it has always been you. Ever since I met you I didn't see anyone else..." Megan said.

"I want to believe that Megan but I've got to be sure " I replied. In as much as I wanted to I couldn't just blindly trust her...I had to be thorough.

"It's fine" Megan responded and went back to bed. "Can we cuddle tonight ?"

"Goodnight" I said and left the room.

*****

The next morning we made a trip to the hospital. A hospital that was owned by dad. I'm sure dad wanted to be sure there was no foul play that was why he chose his territory. We arrived at the clinic for the test, paparazzi was already waited there. Like they knew we were coming. Spotting our black tinted limousine they stormed towards us. I couldn't possibly let father go through such stress so I ordered the driver to turn the car around and we went back home. Megan appeared anxious fidgeting in her sit and dad didn't breath a word.

"Dad let's forget about the test. I trust her" I said to dad staring at Megan. At that moment her eyes lit up and looked teary and she forced a smile.

I realized at that moment that she was playing us but I was skeptical about it. Megan was a model, a sexy and a little bit famous one. She wasn't actually poor she had money and connections with big shots.

"Don't be a dumbass Michael. I didn't raise you to be one" Dad refuted firmly. Wish I could tell dad we should play along to her games and see how long she can actually hold out.

"Sir trust him on this. He can feel the bond with the child" Megan said. I can't imagine her being a gold digger but staring at her now watching how she clung to the fact that I said I believed her was utterly suspicious. She was trying to convince dad through me, she should have stuck to proving with facts not convincing with the circumstance.

"Don't talk back to my dad" I warned.

"This is the woman that will bear your child ?" Dad asked staring at her.

The car arrived at dads house. I got a phone call from my new secretary Joyce. She wasn't as hot as I liked them just wore over sized suits and boring glasses. When I met her at first, I was astounded as I'd told Jarod the features I wanted in a secretary. He shook his head when I enquirer the reason...

Meaning only one person was behind this. Shit !.

I drove of to work due to the urgency in her voice and Megan had pleading eyes like she was scared of my dad. Well he could be a scary man.Hers were more intense than Camila's.

I just remembered Camila, I haven't spoken with her since last night. We were meant to be on our honeymoon in the Maldives. I had pictured how our first night would be at the dawn of our wedding but with the events that followed after our wedding had made me completely forget about us. As I drove I gave her a ring. I plugged in my air pods and geared the car to life.

"Hey wassup" she said. She must still be in bed. She sounded comfortable for someone who might lose her husband but she never liked me to begin with though.

"Are you still in bed ?" I asked.

"Yeah. I have a hell of an headache right now"

"Take some drugs"

"I'd rather have more sleep" she said.

"Are you perhaps mad at me" I asked staring out at the rows of trees I passed by.

"No...I'm not. As part of our deal you're still giving me the money right?" She asked.

"Yeah...but I'm sure our honeymoon will hold"

"Huh..." she said then yawned. "I'd love to see baby Michael " she said "from M and M" I could hear the humor in her voice.

I laughed. "It will be a little bundle from M and C " I replied. I could also play the initials game.

"If wishes were candies..." she said.

I couldn't understand

"Huh..." I asked but she cut the call off.

"Camila....you always leave an impression " I said. Whenever I met her she gave me reason to think...and those thoughts mostly revolved around her.

I finally got to the office.

My aura was definitely noticed and the staff got extra serious as I walked by. I got to the meeting door and Joyce was standing out there possibly waiting for me with some files in her. Noticing my presence, she rushed over and briefed me then we got in together.

****

I finished off work in the evening and was driving home to the penthouse planning on soaking myself in a warm bubbly bath with red wine in hand while I relaxed. The thought alone was so pleasing.

I got the bath ready and soaked myself in it. Earlier I had gotten a little stool set beside the tub and placed the bottle of wine and a glass on it and a plate of nuts. Megan's name flashed on my screen as I stretched for some nuts. It was then remembered she was still at home with dad.

"When are you getting here" she desperately asked.

"I just finished work and it's way too late to drive over. I'll see you in the morning "

"You know I'm uncomfortable without you and my discomfort could lead to stress which is not good for our baby" she yapped.

"So you want me to drive this late. Time is almost eleven. You want me to get there at dawn., with sleepy eyes. How sure are you I'll even..."

"It's fucking fine Michael...The moment you left your dad had his nurse or whatever take my blood and I have not been feeling good since then" she calmly said.

"You'll be alright" I assured her.

The test results will be out in a few days . Let's wait and see..