Page 58 of Secret Baby for My Brother's Best Friends

"But only when I have a muse."

"Did you have a muse currently?"

He doesn't respond. The other boys give him what I assume are disgusted looks, and he blushes.

"Okay, I guess we'll need to talk about this for longer then," I say and step back. "Come in. You're letting all the hot air out."

I step back, allowing them into my space, even though something in my gut tells me that this is a bad idea.

But it's not like they'll stay long anyway. Jenna is on her way back as we speak, and I just don't want us standing out where the neighbors can see us having this conversation.

Jake and Sam settle on the couches and Adam remains standing.

"I don't mind having children," Jake says. "Just to answer your question. I mean, I never thought it would happen like this, or ever really, but I don't think I've nevernotwanted to be a father."

I accept that with a nod, then turn to Adam, the only one who hasn't spoken, and he says. "I'm not going to abandon my child."

"That's not what I asked."

"It's the only relevant part of the question. If the child is mine, I want to raise it, along with you, whether we're together or not."

So he's the only one being rational here.

So how come his words sting a little?

I run my hand through my hair, suppressing the irrational emotion. "Look, I don't mind any of you being in the child's life, but coming here and doing all this is too premature."

"You're pregnant," Adam says. "Pregnancy is one of the most vulnerable times in a woman's life. We're not going to let you go through that alone.”

"I'm not alone. I have my brother and Jenna, my best friend. She's probably on her way here right now."

"Does your brother know?" Jake asks.

"No, and you're not allowed to tell him yet." I give him a hard look, and he nods.

"Sure."

"I'm serious, Jake. If he finds out before I'm ready, I'll stab you with a kitchen knife."

A small smile kicks up the corner of his lips. "Kinky."

I try not to laugh at that, taking my attention back to Adam. "What I mean to say is that I have all the help I'll need. You guys don't need to be around me."

"What if we want to be?" Sam says, and before I can answer, there's a knock on the door.

Probably Jenna.

I was hoping they would be gone before she arrived. I didn't want her to meet the men, but I walk to the door anyway and open it.

My breath catches when I see who's there.

Eric.

My amusement dies, and pure wrath fills me. "What the fuck are you doing here?"

He grins. "Did you miss me?"

"What do you want?"