Chapter 10

"I'm going to be a father."

I dodged out of the way the moment Brad's drink broke out of his mouth in a spray that stained the wooden bar and the tender who quickly came down with a rag like he had expected nothing less.

"What the fuck!" My blonde-haired friend exclaimed, wiping away the moisture with the back of his hand as he doubled over to release a burst of deep boisterous laughter that made curious heads turn our way, and maybe if I wasn't in such a horrid state of dilemma, I would have found it comical enough to laugh too, but I was.

Apparently, rock bottom had a basement and I was currently living in it.

I picked up my translucent glass, frustration nibbling on the edges of my nerves as I gulped down a mouthful.

Frankly, there was a part of me that wasn't happy about it. Knocking Hope up was the last thing I wanted to do and it wasn't helping my case that I craved having her again.

I leaned back into my leather chair and fiddled with my watch. All day long I hadn't been abl