“He has a good heart, but most women never access it. As for Yvonne and that Vegas wedding thing... What the hell?”
“It is curious that he tied the knot with her.” The thin redhead seemed better suited for anyone other than Zach Ferguson.
“He said getting married sounded fun,” Stef said. “But that’s pretty much his prescription for life, isn’t it? If it sounds like a good time, why not attempt?”
Penelope’s stomach sank. This time she did palm her torso as a bout of queasiness overtook her.
What Stef said was true—and Pen had seen it in action. Zach introduced her as his fiancée the evening of Chase’s birthday party because it sounded fun. They slept together that first night—and several nights thereafter because it was fun. Pen fell in line with that thinking because being around Zach made her embrace the fun. His world was shimmering and enticing, and she’d wanted some of that for herself.
Only that fun had turned into a baby due at the end of this year. That fun had become a human being, half Zach, half Pen. A baby wasn’t something you “attempted” because it sounded fun. There’d be no walking away if their son or daughter suddenly lost his or her luster. At least not for her. While she was definitely ill-equipped for motherhood, she was willing to live and learn. Her own mother had set a stellar example and, like her, Pen planned on rocking the business world as well as a breast pump. It’d take some practice and she was sure there would be moments where she had no idea what she was doing, but she’d manage.
What about Zach, though? Would her fake fiancé turn his back on their child if he or she suddenly didn’t fit into his fun lifestyle? Did Pen make a mistake letting him talk her into staying?
“Pen? You don’t look so good.” Stef’s hand rested on Penelope’s shoulder as the world swam in and out.
Pen’s cheeks heated, her head spun and she rocked on her high heels. She swept her blurring vision over to Zach, who approached with a drink in each hand.
The last thing she remembered was him dropping both glasses to rush over as her world was swallowed in black.