A year and half

A year and half

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San Francisco royalty, Killian Fobster is an egotistical, manipulative asshole who will rather fuck an octopus on live television than get tied down to a woman. But when his one-night-stand from two months ago shows up in his office with not-so-pleasant news, he has to make certain decisions that may involve going against everything he stands for. With his vicious good looks, skirt-chasing habits, and cold demeanor, he is the last person a sweet girl like Hope Sterling should be involved with, but desperate times call for rather creative measures, and soon after she finds herself trapped in the sham of a fake union that threatens to blossom into something that may change her life forever.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Hope

I'd never do it. 

I mean... This wasn't me.

Nah, no, nada, nil, zilch. It couldn't be me. I was the responsible one. The one always prepared, always early and on time. On weekdays, I worked my butt off at the diner and on weekends I stayed huddled up in the book store down the block. 

That right there was the full autobiography of my life. Pretty basic and plain, and I was the last person you'd expect to worry about an accidental pregnancy. So why the hell did I just spend a hundred bucks on a box of target-brand pregnancy tests?

Three words.

I. Fucked. Up.

Rewind two months back to Pampam's bachelorette party and my insistence on staying home because attending a cock fest and seeing a bunch of naked penises writhing at me wasn't exactly on my to-do list, but Lesley being the persistent friend she was, didn't take no for an answer. 

"There aren't going to be naked cocks, Hope. It's a strip club, not pornhub." She reasoned, taking off my reading glasses. "Besides... It's not gonna hurt you to see some real-time peen."

And just like that, she'd dragged me out of the confines of my small condo, and made me put on a skimpy black dress that had me looking like Roxy the stripper. But my point is, Lesley had pushed me into the domain of ripped, defined men pole-dancing, hip-grinding, booty-shaking.

Give it a few drinks or two and I was tipsy-not drunk but not exactly sober either, and to worsen my situation, this stranger in a dark suit kept staring at me with intrigue.

He sat alone at the bar, and fuck, even if I held his gaze, he still looked at me, one eyebrow arched and the corner of his mouth lifting in a sexy smile.

I'd spare you the candid details but I'd be evil if I didn't point out how hot he was.

Jesus forgive me but this man was a walking sexual fantasy and I took pleasure in gawking at him. He was fit and toned and had a body made for sex. The kind that could turn an uptight girl like me into a moron.

He was like a dangerous demon sent by Satan to give women impure thoughts. He might've been the devil himself and that night, I'd been his number one victim.

The memories manifested slowly, every detail flooding back like a heavy tsunami.

He approached me on the dance floor, handed me a shot of tequila, and then leaned into me. "Are you here with anyone?"

My brow rose with intrigue. "And why are you asking that?"

He looked at me for a second or two, and then his lips twisted with excitement. "Because I want to fuck you and I want to know if there's anyone to worry about."

Now, normally I wouldn't agree to this. I'd pour my drink on his face or slap him for asking such heinous things of me but he'd gotten me so hooked that I didn't mind being his fuck puppet for the night. 

And so, we left the club, finding ourselves in a hotel room, too drunk to care about anything else but the heat of passion sizzling between us. 

He'd slammed me against the bed, his lips fusing to mine, his hands doing ruin to my flesh, fingering out my first orgasm, and by the time he'd gotten up, rid himself of his pants and ripped a foil paper with his teeth, I'd already been lost. 

He'd driven into me so hard that my eyes rolled back from sudden pleasure-so intense that I had turned mush against the bed, but he had elevated me back up and went again, on the floor, the bed, the shower, the couch, against the sink, hard, slow and in-between. He pleasured me with his fingers, his tongue, and his cock, and when it was all over, I collapsed into the bed, breathing out heavy breaths.

Granted, it had been the hottest experience of my life. But what were the odds that after having sex for the first time in months I'd wind up pregnant?

It had been over two months since I hooked up with him and frankly, I couldn't remember every detail, except for the ones I tucked away in my memory bank for safekeeping and only revisited on lonely nights when it was just me and my...you know...vibrator.

Aw fuck. You know what, maybe it was just a coincidence. I just needed to stop thinking the worst.

My period had only been delayed by a month and six days. No biggy. I had irregular period flows sometimes. It was due to stress. It had to be stress. There was no way I was pregnant. 

I was just overeating and this test was going to give me the peace of mind I needed when it popped up with a big fat negative. 

Counting to five in my head, I turned to the counter full of tests. 

I'd flipped them all upside down, not wanting to look at them until the full amount of time had passed. You didn't need to tell me. I knew this was crazy, taking so many tests, and I still couldn't believe I'd spent so much on them all, but I was a realist and I had to be sure if there was a tiny life force inside of me or not. 

My front door opened and then flung shut. "What is so important that you made me leave work and drive all the way over here?" My best friend, Lesley, waltzed into my apartment, speaking as soon as she stepped in.

I rushed out of the bath to meet her. "Great you're here. I was freaking the fuck out."

"What's wrong. What happened?"

"Well..." I pointed at the closed bathroom door. "I need you to look at something in there."

She stared at the door and then swung her gaze to me. Her brows furrowed. "Hope, I'm sorry but I'm not going to look at your shit." 

"Ew, what the fuck? no." 

She sighed with relief. "Well then what?" 

"Just come see." I pulled her with me and led her into the bathroom.

"There." I let her go and pointed to the pregnancy tests lined on the counter. 

Long seconds dragged on as she stared at it, then at me. "What the hell is this?"

I bit my lip. "Just look at it and tell me what it says, please."

Again, she glanced between it and me, then said, "Okay hold up, is there something I'm missing. Why the hell do you think you might be pregnant?"

"For starters, I just figured I didn't bleed last month...and the one before that. "

"Isn't that too fictitious for you to start peeing on multiple sticks? I mean...it's natural." She shrugged. "You stress yourself a lot."

Trust me, I wanted...I so wanted to believe that was the case. 

"This is different. It feels different." I pressed a hand against my chest and cringed a little. "My boobs hurt bad and they look bigger."

She sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Sore breasts could mean you're about to start your period."

"It doesn't!" I panicked. "Please just check okay..."

"Fine." She rolled her eyes at me and narrowed it to the tests. "God...I can't believe I'm about to do this."

Reluctantly, she took a step forward and I turned my back to her, not wanting to accidentally see the results.

I nibbled on my lip nervously. For whatever reason, I felt certain that I would take the news better if it came from her. So I stood there and waited for her to either save my life or ruin it but the more she stayed silent, the more I got a little more anxious. "Please put me out of my misery and tell me what it says."

At this point, I couldn't tell if the lump in my throat was from nausea or panic. Probably both. 

"Hope..." She called me, her voice trailing off. "You're not gonna like this..."

Oh no no no no. 

I held my breath, my heart pounding so hard in my chest that I could swear I heard it in my ears. 

"It's positive."

My heart sank as I swiftly turned to face the test results staring at me. "I-I'm... pregnant? I'm...really... pregnant...?"

It felt as though life had been sucked out of me. I slumped down on my closed toilet seat and lowered my head in my hands. 

I was pregnant...really pregnant for a...Oh god. I didn't know anything about him. Aside from his name and the fact that he fucked good, I didn't know him. I mean, what if he was a serial killer. Or he was in the mafia? What if he was already married with kids and a beautiful wife. Oh my god!

My heart felt like it was going to break through the safe confines of my rib cage. I sniffed, but it didn't work. Tears burned my eyes and I brawled. 

Lesley crouched down beside me and patted my shoulders. "You need to calm down, Hope. You're freaking out for no reason." 

Now that was laughable. I sniffed and pulled my shirt up to wipe my nose. "At this point, I think I'm allowed to freak out. I got knocked up by a stranger I met in a strip club and I still don't even know why the hell a man like that was at a male strip club, to begin with."

God, I was such an idiot.

"Wait. Are you saying that super hot guy who talked with you at the bachelorette party is the father of your child?"

I felt sick again. "It sounds worse when you say it out loud."

"But I thought he used a condom, I mean you said he did."

"He did. I'm sure he did. I mean I saw a used condom on the floor." I turned to her. "Lesley he's the only guy I've slept with in months."

"Are you...keeping the baby?" 

My chest felt tight. 

Did I want this baby?

God, I'd never been so confused and conflicted in my entire life. 

I didn't want to get rid of it but I didn't want to raise it on my own either because taking care of my own needs was enough struggle. I couldn't even afford my rent talk more of a baby, and the only thing keeping me from sleeping on the streets was my job at Joe's diner.

I took a sharp breath in, letting a few huddled tears fall. "I don't know what to do, I don't..."

"Oh, Hope," Her arms went around me. "Whatever decision you make, I'll be by your side. If you choose to let it go, fine. If you choose to keep it, great. You'll make a perfect mother and I can't see any child raised by you turning out any less than amazing."

"You think so?" I sobbed out, clinging to her shoulder. 

"I know so," she affirmed, tapping my back. "Now wipe your tears. You look ugly when you cry."

I bawled into even more tears, knowing she was right. "Thank you, Les."

"Don't thank me." She pushed the tendrils of my hair away from my sweaty forehead and tucked them behind my ears. "This is what friends are for."

I sniffed and wiped my eyes with the backs of my hand. Romance novels made it so easy but in reality, getting knocked up by a stranger sucked. "Where do I go from here?"

She took a huge breath. "Well I'm no pregnancy expert but I think you should let the baby daddy know." 

My heart jumped, my stomach clasped and I felt like throwing up. Getting pregnant was the easy part- meeting him, breaking the news-I could never. I didn't even know where he lived. He could be dead or on the other side of the world for all I knew.

"Even if I want to, I can't. I don't know anything about him."

"I'll get the info for you."

"How are you going to do it?"

"I have a friend who knows someone who does these things." She got up. "I think you need some time to come to terms with this. And it's probably best if I leave you alone while you do so." She held my hand and squeezed softly. "I'm only a phone call away okay? If you need me, I'll be here, but for now, maybe a little quiet time will be best." 

I sniffed and nodded. She made a logical point. "Thanks, Les. Thanks for coming over. I probably wouldn't have gathered enough courage to check what the stick said. I love you."

She smiled grimly. "You're a smart girl, I know you'll figure this out. And I love you, too."

Once the door closed behind her, I headed into my room, flopped onto the bed, and cried my eyes out.

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70 Chapters
Chapter 1
HopeI'd never do it. I mean... This wasn't me.Nah, no, nada, nil, zilch. It couldn't be me. I was the responsible one. The one always prepared, always early and on time. On weekdays, I worked my butt off at the diner and on weekends I stayed huddled up in the book store down the block. That right there was the full autobiography of my life. Pretty basic and plain, and I was the last person you'd expect to worry about an accidental pregnancy. So why the hell did I just spend a hundred bucks on a box of target-brand pregnancy tests?Three words.I. Fucked. Up.Rewind two months back to Pampam's bachelorette party and my insistence on staying home because attending a cock fest and seeing a bunch of naked penises writhing at me wasn't exactly on my to-do list, but Lesley being the persistent friend she was, didn't take no for an answer. "There aren't going to be naked cocks, Hope. It's a strip club, not pornhub." She reasoned, taking off my reading glasses. "Besides... It's not gonna
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Chapter 2
Killian"That all you got, tough guy?" She purred, her hot whiskey breath fanning my face as we staggered into the hotel room. I couldn't remember her name. Charlotte? Charlene? Scarlett? Hell, it didn't matter. The only thing that mattered right now was those lips and the obscene things I planned to do to them. "Seriously you have to come up with something better than this." She mocked. "You said you were going to manhandle me up. Is this how you plan to do it?" Filthy little kinky brat. She looked somewhat younger than me, twenty-something or thereabout, certainly not young enough for me to give two fucks. "You have no idea what you're asking for, blondie," I growled, reaching for her ass and squeezing hard. "I'm not an easy pony to ride." Her breath wavered. "Try me." "Oh, I will." I gritted. "And when I'm done cuffing you to that bed, spanking your ass bare and fucking you so hard, you'll be begging me to use you, and I'll do it, I'll mar
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Chapter 3
HopeFor the rest of the week, I threw myself into my unread novels and my job at Joe's. Lesley was busy too; trying to work her shifts while helping me locate my baby daddy's whereabouts. Apparently, it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, and turns out, he was a hard man to find. I admit it did get me riled up. I mean, choosing to keep this child was a tough decision. What if Lesley never found him and I had to raise my child alone without child support or a father figure? Needless to say, by Wednesday, I felt much better. I'd visited the hospital for an official report. Thankfully, a local clinic took me in, though they made me wait a day. Later that evening, I called my mom to check on her, I felt guilty hiding the fact of my pregnancy from her but I didn't think she was ready to know. Most especially when she still played matchmaker and tried setting up blind dates with every single hot-looking bachelor in her block. She proceeded to tell me about her job
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Chapter 4
HopeThe subway ride from Bayview to Powell street was long and I had to endure the cacophony of noise usually brought about by people constantly fighting over free seats. Fast forward half an hour later and I was standing in front of an enormous lobby whilst running my hand over the red dress Lesley had picked out for me. Taking a deep breath in and adjusting my little dress one more time, I made my way through the entrance.The receptionist; a flawlessly dressed auburn-haired girl around my age sat behind a marbled desk. She smiled pleasantly at me. "How can I help you?""Hi, yes, please. I'm here to see Killian Fobster." "Is he expecting you?""I called to schedule a meeting yesterday.""What is your name?""Hope Sterling."She smiled. "Excuse me one moment, Ms. Sterling," she consulted something behind her desk for a moment. "Great, you are expected. Please take the last elevator on the right to the sixteenth floor."After handing me a security tag stamped with the company's lo
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Chapter 5
KillianI'd never felt so disgusted in my life. Pregnant? By me? Bullshit. It couldn't be me, I was careful, I always was. And I should've been working instead of downing my third glass of alcohol but that bitch undid me and completely fucked up the rest of my day. Perhaps my week. Fuck. She'd left me unable to focus on work, and all I could do was curse under my breath and gulp more chugs as I thought back to the night I'd fucked her with abandon. I lifted the glass to my lips, letting the final drops slide into my mouth. Strictly speaking, it wasn't any of my business thinking back to that night but Hope was shaping up to be the major cause of my trainwreck, and right now, I wasn't sure of anything anymore. What if... She hadn't been lying? The look on her face should have been enough to make me believe her but I just didn't want it to be true. What if there was a slight chance that she was pregnant with a child, with my child. A child that I most de
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Chapter 6
HopeI tried to get enough air, I tried to breathe properly, but the pain I felt was so intense that I wasn't sure I could win the battle. My arms wrapped tightly around myself. It felt like I was falling apart. I'd never felt this way before. It was new. Unwanted. I never wanted to experience it again. "Hope, please tell me what went wrong," Lesley implored, handing me another roll of tissue wipes. "I can't help you if you don't tell me what happened." I shook my head, tears falling from both sides of my eyes as I blew into the wipe and tossed it aside. I made a total fool of myself. Stupid, stupid! What was I honestly expecting? Lesley bit her lip, blowing a heavy huff of what could only be frustration. "You burst inside your house bawling your eyes out, and now you expect me to sit and watch like nothing happened?" I closed my eyes, inhaled, and forced myself to stop crying. Killian Fobster was an asshole who didn't deserve my tears. He didn't deserve this
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Chapter 7
Killian My life was pretty easygoing. Wanted a Rolls-Royce Sweptail? I got a Rolls-Royce Sweptail. Wanted to spend a month in Switzerland? I spent a month in Switzerland. Wanted a penthouse apartment with a view of the big city? I bought a penthouse apartment. For as long as I could remember, I lived my life how I wanted— controlling the outcomes and everything else that revolved around it—but recently everything was starting to fall out of place and it began about the time that woman with the body of the devil and face of an angel walked into my office. I tried but I just couldn't understand why such a woman intrigued me. I usually preferred my women glamorous and stylish with confidence and experience and a heavily endowed body to go with it. Hope sterling was none of that. She was timid and plain and too innocuous for my liking, and after that night, she should've been out of my head and long-forgotten but up until this very moment, she taunted my mind with an intoxicati
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Chapter 8
HopeRejection tasted bitter in my mouth. It'd been two days but it still lingered. I groaned as I dragged myself out of the comforts of my bed and headed to the kitchen for some much-needed coffee. I'd probably need some ice too if I wanted to look anyway respectable for work. And yes I knew taking coffee wasn't healthy considering I was pregnant but a cup never hurt anyone. I slumped on the kitchen counter as I filled my mug. Today I was dragging, I'd drained myself from staying up last night. I shouldn't have stayed past my bedtime reading but it was the only solace I could find at that hour and I totally had to find out what happened to Ace after Sofia...you know... I was paying for it now. Soon enough, I arrived at work and got behind the booth. I tossed on my work outfit and began my shift even though it felt as though I was going to pass out any minute. According to the brochure I acquired from the hospital, my morning sickness shouldn't have been ge
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Chapter 9
Killian"Does he have to be in here?" Hope asked, glaring at me as I plopped down on the stool at the other side of the exam table. The tech tossed her an odd look. "Isn't he your husband?"Husband? Was this woman blind or did she not see the way we irritated each other?"I do not have all day, please proceed and stop listening to whatever this crazy woman is saying." I scowled, fidgeting with my watch, twisting it back and forth. It was my nervous habit, and right now I was pretty nervous. "You're the crazy one," Hope muttered, laying straight on the exam table. I ignored her."Cute couples," the woman chuckled, shaking her head in muse as she draped a blanket over her thighs and lifted her dress to squirt ultrasound gel all over her belly. As she began to move the transducer around, I kept my eyes focused on the TV screen mounted high on the wall in front of me. At first, it was just a blur of black and white. I was calm, there was nothing to worry about. But when she stopped m
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Chapter 10
"I'm going to be a father." I dodged out of the way the moment Brad's drink broke out of his mouth in a spray that stained the wooden bar and the tender who quickly came down with a rag like he had expected nothing less. "What the fuck!" My blonde-haired friend exclaimed, wiping away the moisture with the back of his hand as he doubled over to release a burst of deep boisterous laughter that made curious heads turn our way, and maybe if I wasn't in such a horrid state of dilemma, I would have found it comical enough to laugh too, but I was.Apparently, rock bottom had a basement and I was currently living in it.I picked up my translucent glass, frustration nibbling on the edges of my nerves as I gulped down a mouthful.Frankly, there was a part of me that wasn't happy about it. Knocking Hope up was the last thing I wanted to do and it wasn't helping my case that I craved having her again. I leaned back into my leather chair and fiddled with my watch. All day long I hadn't been abl
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