"Ava....Ava, what is it? What's wrong?" He took my sweaty palms in his dry ones and urged me to talk to him. I looked up at him and opened my mouth slowly as my heart continued to pound in my chest. His eyes were captivating, full of love and understanding, something I didn't deserve, not even in the slightest. I looked away from him, breaking that connection, trying to force the words out of my shaky lips. But...how could I? How do you tell the man that you love, the man that you're afraid to disappoint, the man that you can't imagine being without, that you're pregnant with someone else's baby? Pregnant by someone you don't even know? You can't....

The Best Mistake

Mason and I decided to take the girls for ice cream. The ice cream truck was parked on the other side of the park. We packed up their toys and slowly made our way there. I can tell that Mason was reluctant for this day to end and I can't say that I blame him. I walked in between the girls holding their hands while walking alongside Mason. He kept tugging at his cap and looking around every so often. 


"Are you a wanted convict?" I asked jokingly. 


Mason looked at me and laughed lightly. "Well not exactly, not a convict but definitely wanted." 


"I don't want to have a run in with any paparazzi." He said. 


"Wait, you actually have those kinds of problems?" I asked. 


I knew that they were in the public's eye but was it that bad that they have to hide from paparazzi? "For the most part people don't care, but I have no doubt that you and the girls will pique their interest the minute they find out. I'm only hoping to hold it off as long as I can." 


Chapter 21