Free A Life Unplanned by Rose Von Barnsley

down."
    "But you put in to move to Waco?"
    He looked down at his plate and then back up to me, like he was trying to find the right words. "I'd like to get to know you better, Clara. I'd like to visit with my kids more." He looked nervous, like I'd rip his head off. I was on the verge of it, too.
    Katie gave me a good hard kick, making my whole tummy shift, stealing my attention. When I looked up from her, I saw his smiling face focused on my belly.
    "She always gets wiggly after I eat." I sat up straighter, trying to get more room to breathe.
    "That's good; her wiggling is a good sign that she's healthy."
    I let out a yawn. Moving around was exhausting. Dr. Coust had said I should start my leave two weeks before my due date, and I was thinking I was going to take her up on it.
    "Would you like to rest? I have a guestroom."
    I hesitated only a moment, but I was too tired to refuse. He led me to a guestroom that looked kind of girly. I raised a brow in question, and he actually blushed a little. "It's kind of my mom's room, too. She stays here a lot when my dad is traveling. Believe me, she won't mind at all."
    "What does she think of you moving to Waco?"
    "She's okay with it. She's been talking to my dad about moving up there, too, so she can be closer to her grandbabies."
    I lay down on the bed, and he grabbed a couple of pillows out of the closet. He tucked one between my knees and one under my belly. If it didn't help so much, I would have told him to leave me alone. "Are you comfortable?" He actually looked worried I wouldn't be.
    "Yeah, I'm good, thanks." He nodded and walked out.
    He was making it hard for me not to like him. I was supposed to stay mad and keep him away from my babies, but he wasn't acting like the asshole I remembered. He wasn't acting like the jerk I'd met with at the bar. It seemed like once he knew the kids were his, he'd done a complete one-eighty and was bending over backwards to be nice. I was fully aware that he could sue for visitations. My father had brought it up, worried they might cause trouble. Trent never once hinted at it. I wondered if Maylene kept him at bay. I did let her see Tyler a lot. He loved her, and she was easy to get along with, but a little manipulative with the way she was trying to push Trent and I together.
    When I woke from my nap, I made my way back to the front of the house. I saw Trent sitting on his couch, hunched over his coffee table. Even from a distance, I could tell he was looking at some pictures I'd taken of Tyler and Maylene.
    When I made myself known, he quickly moved them to a drawer in the coffee table. His eyes were glassy. "Feeling better?" he asked with a smile.
    "Yeah, I get tired so fast lately. I think I'm going to start my leave at thirty-eight weeks."
    "That's probably a good idea. Do you have everything you need? Are you all set up for her to come home?"
    "Yeah, I've just got a couple of things to take care of still. Mostly just washing and putting away baby clothes."
    He nodded like he was approving the task, which was just ridiculous. It wasn't any of his business. "That's good; you're only nine days away from thirty-eight weeks, Clara. It's very common for babies to come around that time, and in two days, you'll be thirty-seven weeks. We take babies that early if issues arise. Basically, she could come anytime now." He actually looked worried. He was an OB/GYN. He should know there was nothing to worry about.
    There was a knock on his door, and he jumped up, getting it like he was thankful for the interruption. "Trent, dear, could you please come help me with a light bulb?"
    I looked to see who it was and saw it was the old lady up the street. "Sure, Ms. Thelma, just let me tell my company."
    "Oh, bring her along, dear. We don't want to keep her waiting. I'll entertain her while you work."
    Trent looked back at me questioningly. I just picked up my sweater, letting him know I was okay with it. He helped Thelma down the steps, and then he reached