An Unexpected Husband by Constance Masters Read Free Book Online

eat junk food? Why do you hide things from people that you love?”
    “I don’t know alright.”
    “No it really isn’t alright,” he said. “When you’re a kid and your parents punish you to teach you the right path, it’s because they love you.”
    “We’ve established that I understand that.”
    “Good. So then you can understand that if I spank you it’s because I care enough to help you find an easier path. For you, not just for our baby. That is part of it though. How can you teach your child right from wrong if you haven’t mastered it yet yourself?”
    Skye’s answer was to poke out her tongue. She knew there was some truth in what he said. There was also a big part of her that had zoned in on the fact that he cared about her. Not just about the baby but about her too.
     
     
     

Chapter Three
     
     
    “I was thinking. Maybe we should just go ahead and see your Mom,” Skye said. “It might be a nice surprise for my parents to see the baby AFTER it’s born.”
    Shaun’s look was incredulous. “Seriously. You’re going to say. ‘Hi Mom and Dad this is my husband and my new baby!’” he said.
    “We aren’t married.”
    “Yet.”
    “You haven’t even asked me and anyway I don’t want to get married to a stranger.”
    Shaun rolled his eyes. The stranger thing was getting old. She knew his last name now. Collins. They certainly weren’t strangers. “We’re not strangers…look I listened to you when you said you weren’t ready, we waited another week. I’ve hardly left your apartment. I know that you are domestically challenged, that you won’t eat vegetables unless I hide them, which is going to change by the way. I know that you are beautiful and I love you. I also know that even though you’re pregnant you still have the best ass I’ve ever seen.” Skye blushed a pretty shade of pink.
    “Flattery might get you laid but it doesn’t mean you’re going to force me into marrying you.”
    “There’ll be no forcing baby,” he said with a smile. “That’s the other thing I know about you, pregnancy has done nothing to destroy your libido.”
    “Stop! You’re embarrassing me.”
    He waggled his eyebrows. “Nearly there.”
    “I need to go to the bathroom again.”
    “No problem. We’ll stop again as soon as one comes up.”
    When he looked over at her he realized she was crying. He took her hand and squeezed it. “It’ll be ok, I’ll be with you. I won’t let them yell at you.”
    “They won’t yell.”
    “Then why so sad?”
    “Cos my parents are really good people and they didn’t deserve this. I should’ve come right out and told them.”
    “Yes, you should’ve, but you’re doing it now and that’s what counts.”
    “I hope they’ll be happy about the baby. I’ll understand if they hate me, but I want them to love the baby.”
    “How could they not? It’s part of you.” Shaun knew he sounded like a soppy fool but he didn’t care. He felt like a soppy fool, he was falling for this girl in a big way.
     
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    Skye came out from the bathroom at the truck stop and sat at the table where Shaun had ordered her a shake and a sandwich.
    “Thanks,” she said with a grin. This would fill in a little time. “I’m hungry.”
    “I thought you might be.” He frowned as she lifted the bread and pulled out all the greenery as she called it and dumped it onto the plate, her face all screwed up with disgust.
    “Should have told them hold the salad,” she said.
    “Hmmm. Maybe you should hold your tongue and just eat it. It’s good for you, and the baby.” Skye held her tongue and attempted to put the discarded green stuff into her mouth. “Impothible thee?” she lisped.
    “Keep it up and you’re gonna get it brat,” he said.
    “I’m pregnant remember, you should be treating me like a protected species. Stop bossing me, we’re not a couple.”
    “Interesting, because I thought we just spent