Free Silverspoons Series: Another Billionaire Baby - Book II by Shelby Clark

other. Everything they did reminded him of Ayana. For the first time, his heart felt hurt and bruised, finally realizing that that kind of interaction was what Ayana was asking for. His anger was transferred to the plastic cup he was holding in his hand with an instant squeeze. The cup was no longer identifiable. So engrossed in his thoughts, Atticus didn’t hear August call to him or walk over to him.
    “Atticus! Brother, Tess just shared something with me that slipped out. She has some information for you about Ayana. It’s something I think you need to know.”
    Atticus was concerned when he saw August’s brow lowered and his jaw tight. He began to get upset.
    “What? What’s wrong? Why do you look upset, August? Is something wrong with Ayana? Did something happen to her?”
    August reached for his shoulder to calm Atticus. “No. No. Not like that. Come inside and listen to what she has to say. I think you should have a seat.”
    Rushing inside to find out what was going on, Atticus refused to sit. August went over to the bar and started pouring drinks. Tess looked nervous and took a seat on the couch. Her belly was as big as ever. She could no longer see her feet.
    “Tell him now, Tess! How far are you in your pregnancy?” August demanded.
    She took a deep breath, “I’m eight months!” she yelled with her eyes quenched closed.
    Atticus listened and watched the two of them carefully. “Come on, what is it?! We all know this already!”
    Please guys, come on, please don’t tell me something happened to the woman I love!
    “Tess, and how many months is Ayana?” August took a drink and put a drink on the bar counter for Atticus.
    She yelled out and then covered her face with a pillow from the sofa.
    “She’s about three and a half months, maybe close to four months now. And you should be able to tell what the sex of the baby is at this point of her pregnancy.”
    Atticus’s jaw dropped. He froze for a second, then slowly sat down in the chair staring at August. Everyone was quiet. Tess sat up on the couch as she supported her stomach with a hand while moving around to get more comfortable.
    Fuckin’ no way! Don’t tell me she’s pregnant by that fuck, Josh. Please don’t tell me she let him touch my pussy! No! I can’t believe this! I won’t listen to this shit!
    “Atticus, it’s your baby! Ayana was pregnant before she left here. She made me promise not to say anything because she thought you didn’t love her. And she didn’t want you to feel pressured to be with her because of the baby. I’m sorry for keeping this from you and your family, but she’s my family too!”
    He got up and walked over to take the drink August made for him. His gaze fell on Tess’s belly. Thoughts of his and Ayana’s intimacy rushed to his mind, especially the moments when the condoms had broken, the crackers in bed, the flat ginger ale, and the nausea pills.
    Damn! She really is having my baby! My baby! This shit is blowing my mind! My baby!
    “The nausea pills! That’s how she hid it from me! I thought she was picking up weight, but you know how you women are, so I never mentioned it.”
    Tess threw a pillow. “Shut up, Atticus.”
    Atticus started pacing the floor with excitement. “Oh my god, I’m going to be a father, August! I thought I wasn’t ready, but this is the best news I’ve had in a long time!”
    August pulled out cigars and refilled Atticus’s glass. Tess tried to jump up. They both ran to her side to help her out of the chair. She immediately snatched the cigars from their mouths.
    “No! No! I don’t think so. You two are not smoking that around me. You can do it outside when I’m not around, but, Atticus, what are you going to do? Remember, she left. She moved back to the States,” Tess asked with her hands on her hips.
    August turned to his brother to hug him. “Bro, the will of our grandmother may be extended to your baby too. You have to find out what she’s having! If it’s a