HIS UNEXPECTED VISIT

Chapter 3

Isabella

I laugh at Keira. "No way the professor just walked out?"

"Yes, he..."

I look at her to see why she stopped talking. I can see why now.

James Bancroft is standing there in the flesh, and Keira is looking up at him with bulging eyes.

"Isabella, can we speak, please?"

"Sorry, James. We don't run in the same circles. I don't want my peasant status to rub off on you."

He looks at me in horror.

"I said that to you?!"

Keira is watching us both with wide eyes.

"You need to leave, James. You shouldn't have come here. Take the hint when I blocked you from my phone and social media. It meant I have no desire to communicate with a person like yourself."

I see him wince at my caustic tone of voice.

Thank goodness I'm wearing a baggy jumper today I only have a slight bump but it's still noticeable.

"Please, Isabella. Just five minutes. That's all I'm asking for."

I look at Keira who is looking at me with a 'what the fuck is going on and you're dead to me for not telling me this' look.

"Babe, I will get you in the library."

She looks at James with narrow eyes.

"I'm going to get campus security in five minutes, fucker."

I smother my laughter, Keira is the most loyal and protective friend I have ever had. We hit it off straight away when we met.

She gives me a quick hug.

"Will you be okay with this wanker?"

"Yeah, five minutes."

She nods and walks towards the library.

I look up at James. Trust him to come to a campus in a full suit and tie.

His cheeks are flushed and his perfect hair looks dishevelled.

"Please, Isabella. Can you tell me what happened? I see tiny snippets of it. By the end of the reception, I was so drunk my friends had to practically carry me home."

"Short version is, we went upstairs you fucked me for two seconds and told me how you like your fuck buddies, you don't want me to get clingy, you don't do relationships and you doubted we would see one another as we don't run in the same circles. You left saying to clean myself up and come down separately as you didn't want Torian on your ass."

His face loses all of its colour now. He looks at me horrified.

"I-I'm so sorry Isabella. I don't recall saying those things to you."

He closes his eyes for a moment.

"I'm sorry, I never would want to make you feel like that."

"Well, James some part of you did. I do not know why but I'm over it. Please stop harassing me now. Move on."

I turn towards the library.

He grabs my arm.

"What can I do to make it up to you? Please."

I partially turn my head towards him.

"I want to forget I ever knew your name, James. You're a wolf in sheep's clothing. I don't associate with vile humans who treat others like shit as if it's their God-given right. So if you want to make it up to me. Leave me the fuck alone."

I yank my arm from his grip and walk to the library. I don't look back at him.

I let out a deep sigh. I don't need to speak to him till I have the baby. First, I need to face Keira's interrogation.

Keira waits for me at the library doors. When she sees me coming she walks over to me.

"You okay?"

"Yeah. He was a hookup at my sister's wedding. The best man. He wasn't very nice afterwards. He doesn't know this but I'm pregnant."

"What?! What the fuck, Isabella? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I only found out a few days ago."

"Oh fuck. Does Riah know?"

"She knows something is wrong but I've just told her it's the stress of the exams coming up."

"When are you going to tell her?"

"When she has arms full of a baby and she can't beat me up."

"She will really be that furious with you?"

"Why do you think I am waiting till she has the baby?"

"Hmm, good point. Are you going to tell him you're pregnant?"

"If I can get away with it, he won't know till after I have had the baby."

"I can't believe this. You go from ex-drama to hookup baby drama."

"I know right and here you are having shagged half the campus baby free," I say with a snicker.

"No glove, no love."

"Yeah, he suited up, but I still got pregnant."

"Come on, let's get a drink decaf for you. We can go to the library afterwards."

She takes my arm and squeezes it.

At least I've told one person now.

It's a start.