AN OLD FRIEND

MORENO’S POV

I almost choked on my water when Martha asked Bella if she was pregnant. We’ve been having unprotected sex for months now but I’m sure she’s on shots. Pweeeh…..she almost got me there for a second.

I shook my head at how nonchalant and casual Bella was about it.

I couldn’t imagine a little child of my own, they were noisy and annoying as fuck. Thinking about little eyes staring at mine gave me chills, those eyes that could manipulate you just like a woman’s own.

The idea of having to change diapers, deal with tantrums, and all the other things that come with being a parent filled me with dread. And then there was the thought of being responsible for another human being, shaping their future and setting them up for success.

I wasn’t someone who could be a father figure to a little human.

And I still haven’t decided what I am going to do with Bella so I wasn’t even going to think about that.

Even if I wanted a heir, I could hire a surrogate. I couldn’t imagine Bella’s p