Page 123 of Meet Cute Reboot
Telling a guy you’re pregnant with his kid when it’s someone else’s is a major screw up. It’s a huge blow to a man’s ego. A life-altering moment.
“Okay. That’s off my chest.” She kisses Gabe on the cheek. “You ready to go to Florida, bud?”
“Mickey!” Gabe squeals.
“Have a safe trip.” I shut the door and turn toward my desk.
“Oh hey,” Macy says. Her voice is muffled by the glass.
Macy and Luke are blocking each other’s paths. Fire lights Luke’s eyes.
“What are you doing here?” he says.
I duck around the corner so they can’t see me.
“What did you tell her?” Luke adds.
“Mickey!” Gabe squeals again.
“I told her the truth,” Macy says.
“I wish you would have told me you were coming,” Luke growls.
“Goodbye, Luke.”
“That’s it?”
“I won’t bother you anymore.”
They fall silent. Because Macy is walking away, I assume. And then my doorbell rings. Before answering, I close my eyes and take a deep breath.
A look of consternation hardens Luke’s features. I return the expression as I let him in the door. He’s carrying the box of kittens. Mewing enters the office along with him.
“I come bearing kittens,” he says.
I peer into the box and then glance up at Luke. His expression has softened a little.
“I thought you might like to visit them. I fed them before I came.”
“Have you found the momma cat?”
“She’s emptying the bowls I leave out for her, but she won’t show her face when I’m around.”
“You better find out where she came in, otherwise you’ll have another batch of kittens under your house.”
Luke brought the cats to distract me. To distract us. It’s working.
“Hey, I’m sorry about Macy. I had no idea she was coming this morning.”
I inhale deeply and let it out through puckered lips.
“It’s a lot,” Luke adds. “I know.”
“So...”
“So, can we talk?”
I nod and lead him into the conference room. I take a seat next to the door in case I need to make a quick exit. Luke sits next to me and sets the box on the floor between us. I pick up one of the yellow tabbies and hold it close to my chest.