An Unexpected Husband by Constance Masters Read Free Book Online Page B

to his own really. His Mom had a little help but the house was bigger, different but still the same in any way that counted. He didn’t know why Skye was so scared, unless it was more guilt than being scared.
    “Skye? Honey we’re here.”
    She slowly opened her eyes. “Really?” She looked out of the window and her fearful expression softened.
    She’d be ok, he thought, she was home.
     
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    The front door opened and a nice looking woman with features very similar to her daughter’s came hurrying down the path excitedly. She was followed by a rather grumpy looking man who looked like he was trying to chase her down.
    “Maddie!” he yelled. “Give them a minute.”
    She turned to acknowledge him but kept walking. “Something’s wrong Rob. I can tell. I need to see her for myself.”
    “I tell you woman, just give them a minute to get out of the car and you’ll find out.”
    She didn’t have to wait long. Shaun was already out of the car.
    “Hi, I’m Shaun,” he said. “Skye’s friend.”
    Skye suddenly got some courage and opened her door. “Surprise!” she said, her obviously pregnant belly on display. She was really trying to make light of it but her eyes were brimming and filled with fear of what their reaction was going to be. “I wanted to get you something but you’re so hard to buy for.”
    Shaun was shocked by Skye’s sudden turn around and that she’d broken the news to her parents like that. “Sorry you had to find out this way,” he said.
    Finally Rob broke the awkward silence. He put his arm around Skye. “Best we get you two and my grandchild into the house,” he said.
    “Oh honey, why didn’t you tell us?” Maddie said. She was shocked. She’s spoken to her daughter at least once a week the same as always. How could she just not mention a baby?
    “Wait until we get inside the house before you start badgering her Mads,” Rob said.
    “You didn’t think she should tell her parents?” she said quietly to Shaun.
    “Well. Yes.”
    “For goodness sake woman. Shush,” Rob said. “They’ve just been driving for hours. Let them be.”
     
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    “Why?” Maddie said sadly. She was very happy that there was going to be a baby, but she’d missed so much of the pregnancy already and they weren’t married. People that were having babies should be married.
    “I’m sorry Mom,” Skye said. “I was scared and I didn’t know how you’d react, so I put it off.”
    Shaun watched her sadly, wishing he could jump in and make it right.
    “And you young man…” Maddie said turning on Shaun. “What do you have to say about all this?”
    He looked at Skye and his eyes told her he wouldn’t lie, not even for her.
    “How long have you been a couple and why have we not heard about you or met you?”
    “We met, while on vacation,” Shaun answered.
    “Remember when I took a vacation after Christmas, on my winter break?”
    “Yes,” Maddie said.
    “That still doesn’t explain why we’re just hearing about this now,” Rob said.
    “It does Dad, I told you I was embarrassed because it was a fling.”
    “We didn’t expect to see each other again,” Skye said jumping in.
    “So what happens now?” Maddie asked. “Will we be having a wedding?”
    “Mom,” Skye said. “I’m not even certain if we’ll stay together.”
    “We WILL be staying together,” Shaun said. “I hope there’ll be a wedding, one day soon.”
    “I haven’t made up my mind yet,” Skye said.
    “We have a baby in there, that about clinches it as far as I’m concerned,” Shaun said.
    Satisfied that this relationship was at least moving in the right direction, Maddie decided to leave it for now. Shaun seemed to be pretty sure minded about doing the right thing so there wasn’t much more to do than leave him to try and win their daughter over.
    “So what do you do?” Rob asked