Living With The Boss

Chapter 12

I was now 6 months and my baby bump came out to play. I had a doctors  appointment last week and the doctor reassured me that it was okay for  me to start buying baby things. I was afraid to because i feared it  being too soon. Daniel was not kidding when he said that he wouldn't be  around all the time, he went with me to my appointment last week but has  gone away on business on Monday, i stayed because i wasn't too sure  that pregnant ladies should fly and i didn't want to risk it, so it's  the 3rd day that i'm alone in his apartment, his away most days which  makes it so much easier for me to abstain from sleeping with him. He'd  called me earlier to check up on whether i was okay and i decided to ask  him if Sam and Matt could come over for a bit. I felt kinda out of  place in this apartment when he wasn't around and i didn't know what to  do with myself. He said that i didn't have to ask and could have them  over at any time, he also asked if his sister should come over to keep  my company but i felt like it would be awkward cause i'd only met her  once and well i wouldn't really know what to speak to her about.

I would have preferred to work but Daniel gave me time off since  there wouldn't really be much for me to do when his not at work, so here  i am, trying to convince my bestfriend to take a break from her  painting that she currently working on. "Okay, i'll come over. Send me  the address and you better not be kidding about letting me have some  wine." She said after i'd told her that Daniel had a collection of   famous wines.

I was wearing one of Daniels sweatshirts because it was abit cold but  also because i kinda missed him. I don't know if it's the baby hormones  or if it's just me but i've become somewhat attached to him and i   don't know when it happened and i've been fighting this weird feelings  every since i realized that they were here.

Sam arrived and we caught up, i haven't really hanged out with her in  a while. She's been so busy with work and  i didn't really want to  intrude, also i wanted to get comfortable with Daniels apartment before  inviting her over. She'd told me that she'd gone home to Cornwell to  tell her family that she and Matt were getting married, her mom was  overjoyed. Her family had taken to him very quickly when they had  started dating so they approved with them getting married one hundred  percent. I told her about the call my mom and i had via skype and how  she'd gotten all emotional when she found out that i was pregnant. She'd  wanted to be a grandmom for the longest time now and couldn't wait to  meet the guy that i'd been seeing. I had to lie to her because i was way  to ashamed to tell her that it was just a one night stand. Sam was  surprised that my mom took the news as well as she did and that she  didn't insist that i visit her since she believes that a girl needs her  mom when she's expecting.

We chatted and laughed some more until Matt had called her to find  out when she'll be home, then she kissed me good bye and left.

The next day, i was finishing up the last load of laundry and heard  the door bell, i went to open and before me stood a model that walked  right off from a runway. I instantly felt conscious of my messy hair and  big baby belly. She had this beautiful ginger curls that hung down her  back, Blue eyes and a scatter of freckles across her face. "Hello, can i  help you?" I asked and hoped that my voice sounded more confident than i  felt. "Hey, where's Daniel and who the hell are you?" She asked and  started moving her gaze over my shoulders to check if he was inside.  "Daniels away on business. Sorry, who are you?" I'd be laying if i said  that i knew what's happening right now. "I'm Clara. His girl friend. Who  are you and why are you in his apartment?" She asked and folded her  arms across her chest, waiting for answers. "I'm Jessica, his PA." "Well  i suppose he needed you to house sit but you can leave now. I'm  here."She said in a dismissive tone. I was losing my patience but i  shouldn't be mad at her, Daniels the one who had slept with me and  convinced me to move in with him when he has a girlfriend. What does he  think i am. Infact, i'm calling him right now to inform him that i'm  leaving his apartment. "Why don't you come inside and i'll call him." I  said as i opened the door abit wider for her enter.

She removed her coat laced with fur and i went to grab my phone from  the laundry room. "I'll be with you in a second." I told her as i dialed  Daniels number and went to his bedroom, closed the door and waited for  him to pick up, which he did on the third ring. "Hey Jess, i'm in a  meeting at the moment so can we speak after  or is something wrong with  the babies?" He asked and sounded a bit anxious, maybe it's because i've  never actually called him while he was away, he'd usually call me to  check up on the babies and i. "Hi no, the babies are fine. I'm actually  calling to inform you that your girlfriend Carla came by and well,  she'll be here waiting for you to return and i'm leaving tonight.  Thought that you should know and i'll see you. Go finish up your  meeting." I said and i hoped that my voice didn't convey the hurt that i  felt. "No Jess, listen to me.." He began but i cut him off. "Not right  now Daniel, i can't right now. Goodbye." and with that i hung up the  phone. I don't know why i felt so betrayed because i'd never asked him  if he was seeing someone, it was my fault for assuming. I called Sam and  asked her to come and pick me up, then packed a bag, I wasn't even  paying attention to the things that i was taking because for some reason  my tears wouldn't stop clouding my vision. I don't even know when i  started crying and blamed my tears on my pregnancy hormones.

I exited the room walk in closet, with a bag of my belongings in hand  and went out to find Clara huddled up on the sofa. "I'll leave in a  bit." I said "Good, when will Daniel be back? I miss him" she said. "I'm  not sure." i said because at this point i couldn't focus with all the  questions that i wanted to ask her, like how long had she and Daniel  been dating, if she knew that it's because of him that my belly is the  home of two growing babies, i wanted to know so much but i'd rather not  make a bigger fool of myself. I couldn't understand why she wasn't the  one living in this apartment with him. I heard the door open and saw  Sam, "Jess, did you get your things? Lets go." She was so upset and i  took my things and followed her. "Well, goodbye." I said to Clara before  i shut the door. I refused to be mad at her only because i didn't know  if she knew i existed or what Daniel told her. I just wanted the ground  to open up and swallow me.

We arrived at Sam's place and Matt was laying on one of the sofa's  with a bar bottle on the table and watching some baseball match. "Babe,  where'd you go?" he asked and then looked towards the door and saw me.  "Oh hey Jess." "Hey Matt." I returned his greeting, "Babe, Jess and i  are going to the kitchen for some tea and to talk okay." Sam said. "Yeah  sure." and with that he just continued watching his game. We went to  the kitchen and Sam started with the tea. I sat and tried to make sense  of this whole thing and i was so grateful that she was giving me some  time to process what just happened. When she served me my tea, i  explained everything to Sam and she said that i could stay with her as  long as i needed to.