Chapter 56

MELANIE “Have you eaten today? Taken your vitamins?” Nathan asks. I roll my eyes, sinking my head into my pillow as I hold my phone to my ear. “I’m sorry,” he says with a heavy sigh before I can answer. “I’m not checking up on you, more like checking in on you.” “I know you are.” It’s kind of adorable how he’s called me every morning and night since the scan two weeks ago. And I look forward to our chats way more than I probably should. What started as a check-in about my morning sickness and vitamins has turned into almost hour-long conversations where I run through my entire day. With Tyler out of town and Ash so busy with her studies, it’s nice to have someone to talk to. They’re the only ones who know about my pregnancy, and I won’t tell anyone else until after my sixteen-week scan. “And yes, I’ve eaten and taken all of my vitamins.” “What did you have for dinner?” His tone has my toes curling with memories of how he would dominate my body. My skin flushes with heat. “Um.” I press