Chaper 15: Alex Explains

Isabel was nowhere to be found when Amelia reached the dining room. It could have been because she took a few wrong turns along the way.

There was toast and coffee and some eggs. Her stomach rumbled and she put some food on a plate. She knew from reading literature that she shouldn't drink coffee.

She also needed to make a doctor's appointment. She might as well acknowledge that she was pregnant by getting a checkup. She was surprised Alex hadn't insisted on it yet.

She was ahead of him in her thinking.

She yawned. At least she had gotten some sleep after the commotion last night. Would Alex make an appearance?

Footsteps echoed on the tile and Alex strode into the dining room. He wasn't as put together as normal. He poured a larger cup of coffee and then sat at the table. "I wanted to apologize for the disruption last night. It won't happen again."

There was no need to apologize. This was his house. "I'm not keeping you from your booty calls am I?"

Alex grimaced. "No. I wanted no