Carrying the Billionaire's Baby: A Clean BWWM Billionaire Romance (The Billionaire Baby Mystery Book 1) by Courtney King Read Free Book Online Page B
Authors: Courtney King
on her hand and foot, knowing what I know.” Marlene wiped her forehead with her arm.
“Relax. You don’t have to reveal anything. Just bring her meals and help her up to use the bathroom.”
“But I can’t keep it a secret any longer. When can I have my chance, the one you promised me?”
“Well, you’ll just have to, or we’ll find a replacement for you, too.” Evelyn walked away, leaving Marlene to clean up the dishes and the mess.
Chapter 11
“So how long have you worked for the Blacks?” The young man lit his cigarette, then offered the flame to Marlene.
“Oh, as long as I can remember. Like, since high school.” Marlene took a long, hard drag on the cigarette, blowing the smoke in circles above her head. The smoke rings glowed in the light of the smoky bar. “I’m sorry, what did you say your name was?”
The dishwasher boy sat and watched as if it were the first time he had seen such a thing. He had been working at the Black estate for only a few months, but he had recognized Marlene immediately.
“Dave. My name’s Dave.” He sipped his bottled beer and looked around the bar.
Marlene swigged the last of her scotch and soda and pushed the glass to the edge, signaling for more.
“So you must like them, the Blacks, I mean, to work for them for that long.”
“It’s a job. You get used to it. And besides, I know things.”
“Yeah? What kind of things?”
Her second drink arrived and she could feel herself loosening up. She had found an interested ear, and she needed to vent. And if the story got out, well, would that be so bad?
No, it wouldn’t be so bad, Marlene thought. It would be my chance.
Marlene looked at him over the rim of her glass, raising her eyebrows.
“For starters, Richard and Sherry don’t remember ever making that baby she’s carrying.”
“WHAT?” Dave exclaimed.
“Nope. They don’t even remember being married. But they were. Yup, they were married and got pregnant and boom—we changed all of that.” Marlene snapped her fingers and spilled some of her drink on her lap.
“What do you have, a magic wand?” Dave laughed.
“It’s not magic. The brain is an amazing place, ruled by chemistry and electricity.” She leaned in close to Dave’s face and whispered loudly, “You can’t imagine the things the right drugs—and needles—can do.”
“Shut up. That kind of stuff only happens in movies!” Dave raised his beer and watched her from the corner of his eye. She was getting pretty drunk, and he wondered how much of this crazy story he could believe. Then he decided he didn’t care, and raised a finger for the bartender to bring her another drink.
Marlene was shaking her head back and forth and wagging her finger at him. “Oh no, no no. It’s real and we did it. We wiped out their memories and they have no idea they were even married.”
“Then how did they end up pregnant?”
“Well, we didn’t know she was already pregnant when we did it. So, that was a bit of a hiccup.” Marlene laughed loudly and threw back what was left at the bottom of her glass. She slammed it on the bar, then reached for a fresh one.
“So Dave,” she said, leaning forward with a sly grin. “Buy me another drink, and maybe I’ll let you in on a few more secrets.”
***
Back at the house, Sherry lay in bed, writing busily in her journal. Her entries had changed over the last few weeks from desperation and confusion to sincere feelings and optimism.
I can’t believe this man who demanded I move here is starting to touch my heart. I still can’t believe that I’m going to give birth with him by my side. All this time, I was preparing myself to be an independent single mother and now, I’ve found the man of my dreams. I’m living a pampered life and my world is a fairytale. Every day, when I wake up, things just get better and better. I feel like I’m the
“Relax. You don’t have to reveal anything. Just bring her meals and help her up to use the bathroom.”
“But I can’t keep it a secret any longer. When can I have my chance, the one you promised me?”
“Well, you’ll just have to, or we’ll find a replacement for you, too.” Evelyn walked away, leaving Marlene to clean up the dishes and the mess.
Chapter 11
“So how long have you worked for the Blacks?” The young man lit his cigarette, then offered the flame to Marlene.
“Oh, as long as I can remember. Like, since high school.” Marlene took a long, hard drag on the cigarette, blowing the smoke in circles above her head. The smoke rings glowed in the light of the smoky bar. “I’m sorry, what did you say your name was?”
The dishwasher boy sat and watched as if it were the first time he had seen such a thing. He had been working at the Black estate for only a few months, but he had recognized Marlene immediately.
“Dave. My name’s Dave.” He sipped his bottled beer and looked around the bar.
Marlene swigged the last of her scotch and soda and pushed the glass to the edge, signaling for more.
“So you must like them, the Blacks, I mean, to work for them for that long.”
“It’s a job. You get used to it. And besides, I know things.”
“Yeah? What kind of things?”
Her second drink arrived and she could feel herself loosening up. She had found an interested ear, and she needed to vent. And if the story got out, well, would that be so bad?
No, it wouldn’t be so bad, Marlene thought. It would be my chance.
Marlene looked at him over the rim of her glass, raising her eyebrows.
“For starters, Richard and Sherry don’t remember ever making that baby she’s carrying.”
“WHAT?” Dave exclaimed.
“Nope. They don’t even remember being married. But they were. Yup, they were married and got pregnant and boom—we changed all of that.” Marlene snapped her fingers and spilled some of her drink on her lap.
“What do you have, a magic wand?” Dave laughed.
“It’s not magic. The brain is an amazing place, ruled by chemistry and electricity.” She leaned in close to Dave’s face and whispered loudly, “You can’t imagine the things the right drugs—and needles—can do.”
“Shut up. That kind of stuff only happens in movies!” Dave raised his beer and watched her from the corner of his eye. She was getting pretty drunk, and he wondered how much of this crazy story he could believe. Then he decided he didn’t care, and raised a finger for the bartender to bring her another drink.
Marlene was shaking her head back and forth and wagging her finger at him. “Oh no, no no. It’s real and we did it. We wiped out their memories and they have no idea they were even married.”
“Then how did they end up pregnant?”
“Well, we didn’t know she was already pregnant when we did it. So, that was a bit of a hiccup.” Marlene laughed loudly and threw back what was left at the bottom of her glass. She slammed it on the bar, then reached for a fresh one.
“So Dave,” she said, leaning forward with a sly grin. “Buy me another drink, and maybe I’ll let you in on a few more secrets.”
***
Back at the house, Sherry lay in bed, writing busily in her journal. Her entries had changed over the last few weeks from desperation and confusion to sincere feelings and optimism.
I can’t believe this man who demanded I move here is starting to touch my heart. I still can’t believe that I’m going to give birth with him by my side. All this time, I was preparing myself to be an independent single mother and now, I’ve found the man of my dreams. I’m living a pampered life and my world is a fairytale. Every day, when I wake up, things just get better and better. I feel like I’m the
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