The Romanov Series Book #1: My Rogue Girlfriend

Chapter Thirty Seven: Random Decision

Katya's POV
"Mom?"

"Morning... Or rather good afternoon." She remained seated while stirring her cup of tea. "I'll make you one."

"Where is Terrence?"

"He went to school. It's Friday." She placed the cup of tea in front of me. "Are you alright?"

Alright is too much of an expectation. I'm not alright. Not even close. "Yeah."

Her gaze retained a lot of doubt. "Terrence did not think so when he called me last night."

"That's..." I looked at her and I couldn't hold back my tears. I have never cried this easily. All it takes is just to remember one of two things. Papa's death and Ferrer walking away from me after we made the sweetest love. I expected mom to sit put like she does when people are emotional. She surprised me when she wrapped her arms around me. I cried even more. She didn't rush me until I calmed down.

She dried my tears with her fingers. "What's going on with you?"

"Ferrer broke up with me."

"I thought it was just a rough patch."

"No. He said he can't do it anymore. He can't accept who I am or the path Terrence has chosen to take."

"Give him time. He's not like us. Just give him time."

"I have been giving Ferrer time since I was first pregnant. I gave him time to accept our son. I can't keep giving him time while my life is wasting away. I don't have time." I took her hand and pressed it on my stomach. "I'm pregnant."

"Oh Katya." She sighed. She pressed my stomach a little more firmly. "On both occasions when I was pregnant your father wasn't there. But he didn't miss the days both of you were born. He was there. It's terrifying to be pregnant alone especially because it takes two to make a baby but one usually flees the coop. I don't want you to worry about Ferrer. I am here and so is Katerina and we will help you through this. You're not alone anymore."

"Thank you."

"Have you told him?"

No one knows where Ferrer is. I called back Gustavo in the early hours of the morning and he expressed concern over his son's prolonged absence. He didn't come back.

"No. I won't."

"You should. It's the right thing to do. What he does with the news is totally up to him."

"As soon as I see him, I will. For now I want to see Nick. We have unsettled business."

"About Terrence being the boss?" She checked the fridge.
I ate all the food Terrence ordered. There's nothing in the fridge. "I'll go grocery shopping. I can drop you off at Nick's on my way."

"Thanks mom. I'm happy you're here. I feel better already."

It's great to have a mom. It only reminds me that I haven't been much of a mom to Terrence. I should do better. Starting today, no more curling up in my bed and crying. It's time to get back into meddling in his affairs.

There are a lot of things going on in my mind, not just how to make it up to my son for being absent minded in the last couple of days. It has been my lowest point.

The biggest one, is I'm pregnant. In between the conjugal visit and the last time, Ferr and I fooled around. We really didn't care for protection. I should have been more careful but we wanted to feel, not think. There is no reason to worry about it now. It has happened. There's a life taking root inside of me. I'm holding the proof in my hand. This is the umpteenth test I have taken and it still says the same thing. I'm pregnant.