Chapter 36

“I’m not most guys, and you looked like you needed the company. I heard what Jonah said, I just want to help.”

“Thanks. You are taking it much better than anyone else has.” I looked at my watch, three more hours to go.

“I take it Ash didn’t take it well. Did you guys break up?” His voice got gentler, like he wasn’t sure if he was right in asking me about Ash.

I felt my chest tighten. Hearing Ash’s name and break up in the same sentence was never going to get easy. “Yes.”

“The way you two were with each other and the way he hovered around you protectively, I was sure nothing in this world would be able to break you up.”

“You and me both.” My voice cracked and I could feel the tears sting my eyes. I blinked them away quickly. I wasn’t going to cry my heart out again, not around Josh, he’d seen enough of how screwed up my life is. I pressed my lips in a tight smile but kept my eyes on my belly.

“I would say shit happens, but this is like