Dangerous Desires
Chapter 63

Chapter 63

63 Kimberly’s Plans

Kimberly followed me quietly to the left-wing. It was amazing to see how she was warming up to megradually. When we entered the room, she sat on the couch and put up her feet. “they are killing?” Iasked her, and she smiled at me, relaxed and nodded. “Yes. My feet swell up if I don’t put them up. It’spart of the downsides of the last trimester,” she said to me, and I decided to take some lessons from her.“I guess you will educate me then,” I said, and she smiled. “You are Lucky, Tia. You won’t be doing thison your own,” She said, and her smile dropped slightly. “How are things going between you two?” Iasked her, and she smiled. “He is warming up to me and trying to be nice.” She said, but the smile didnot touch her eyes. “What is bothering you?” I asked her, and she looked astonished. “You could tell?”She asked, and I nodded. “Your smile didn’t touch your eyes,” I said and sat down beside her. Mimickingher, I put my feet up on the centre table too. She giggled a bit, and I laughed. “Not now, Tia. You are stillin the early stages, “She said, and I shrugged. “I might as well start practising,” I said, and she smiled.

“Now tell me what is troubling you, Kim?” I asked on a serious note, and I noticed she was reluctant tospeak

“I promise I won’t tell anyone except Luke if I have to, and you know he doesn’t talk to anyone,” I said,and she smiled at my honesty. I did not want to lie to her that I won’t tell anyone and still tell Luke. “I willtell you, Tia. You are not malicious and have nothing to gain from hurting me.” She said, summing it up.

“I never planned on getting pregnant. I honestly thought people only get pregnant when they are on heat,and they do it. I have liked Caleb since we were fourteen, and he never saw me. I crushed on him justlike you did, but soon I became a little bolder and asked him out. He didn’t turn me down, and we hungout a lot. Stacy and my father encouraged it, and Caleb made me feel like he was interested, but soon Irealised he only had eyes for you, and that was why I hated you so much. Even though he claimed youtwo were just friends, I knew he was lying, but I hoped we would finally get together. Then we starteddating, and everything was great, but he didn’t want you to know. He said it would hurt your feelings.

Deep down, I knew he cared about you, and I might just be his past time because his mother pressuredhim to date me. I figured he was doing it for the benefit of his mother, but at that point, I would takeanything. After the way he treated me at the graduation party, I broke up with him in the morning. I didn’tbother sleeping over at his house. Then I found out I was pregnant two

weeks after graduation. The baby was conceived in the car, but Caleb kept thinking about the graduationnight when he used a condom. Unknown to us, I was already pregnant then by then. I wanted to abortthe baby, but my father said no. He told me I should keep it and get with Caleb, or he would cut me off. Ifelt if Caleb felt anything for me, he would accept the child since you will be marrying Luke.” she said andburst into tears.

“It wasn’t the rejection that hurt, Tia. It was the fact that he denied my baby. Look at how Alpha Aesopand everyone was congratulating you. Luke assumed responsibility for Elisabeth even though everyoneknows she is a two-timing bitch. He still accepted responsibility for her and her unborn child. Calebkicked me to the curb. He made me feel dirty; he was my first. I have never been with anyone other thanhim, yet he did this to me.” She said, and I patted her back gently.

“He is coming around,” I told her, and she wiped away her tears.

“It doesn’t matter, Tia. I have some money saved up. Once I have delivered the baby and he has clearedhis doubt with the DNA test, I will be leaving the city. Please do not tell him or

anyone this. You can tell Luke because I know you two love birds are close, but please tell him not to saya word to anyone about it. I want to move away from here and start afresh. I know no one would want tomate with me because I already have a child, but it will be better than living with a man that does not loveme. That treated me like shit for eight months.” she said, and I was shocked.

“But he is turning around,” I said, and she shook her head.

“The damage has already been done, Tia. I spent so many lonely days and nights crying, wishing andhoping. I searched my soul for where I had gone wrong. I am over him, Tia. The truth is he doesn’t loveme. He is trying to settle for me. I deserve better than that. I am only pretending to be okay witheverything so no one would spoil my plans. You are blessed to have Luke, Tia. He is faithful to himselfand you. Every woman envies you right now.” she said, and I smiled at her.

“Do not be hasty. Give him a chance to redeem himself,” I pleaded with her.

“I would have, Tia, but my heart doesn’t beat for him the same way it used to. I am numb right now. Ihave saved all my love for my child.” she said and rubbed her belly gently.

“So you won’t be around to walk me through mine?” I asked her, and she smiled.

“I envy you, Tia. You have Luke and wonderful parents. Even Alpha Aesop likes you, even though itseems otherwise. Stacy envies you. You won’t need me. Besides, Luke has taken the best step for youby moving out. You do not have to deal with Stacy and Monica in the mornings. That one is a grade ‘A’bitch, and the fact that she pretends around Alpha Aesop and Luke is mind-bugging. Monica has herdesigns on your husband, Tia. You need to watch out for her.” Kimberly said, and I was stunned by her. “Iknow. Alpha Moon, this and that..” I said, mimicking Monica and Kimberly laughed. “The best part iswhen Luke gives it to her. It is always epic, and the girl has no shame. She keeps trying, and he keepsshutting her down,” Kimberly said, and we laughed. She then touched my hand and looked at me.

“I will be due any time, Tia. I know this is too much to ask for, but I do not want to do it alone.

None of my friends talks to me anymore. They all know what Caleb said about my child. In fact, I amlabelled a slut. Even if the DNA result proves it is his, it won’t change the fact that I have been labelled aslut. I was hoping you could come with me to my appointments, and I could call you to be with me when Iwant to deliver the baby,” she said, and I looked at her to inake sure she was serious. I did not know howLuke would feel about it. “I will be due in two weeks, Tia. Caleb thinks it is in a month because he keepscalculating it from the graduation night, but I have conceived before then. Please, I need help. I do not

want to do this alone.” she pleaded, and I looked at her. I did not know how Luke would take it, but Iunderstood her plight and nodded.

“I will be there. I said and picked up her phone to type in my phone number. “All you have to do is callme, and I will be there,” I said, and she hugged me.

We turned on the television to watch what was on it while waiting for Luke to finish the meeting. An hourlater, Luke and Caleb walked into the room.

“hey,” Luke said, kissing me on the cheek. “Should we head back to our house, or we should spend thenight here?” Luke whispered in my ears, and I honestly did not mind sleeping over. I was already tired.“Maybe Kimberly can give you some pointers, Tia”, Caleb said, and I smiled and nodded.

“She already is,” I said, and he smiled back and then looked at Kimberly.

“Are you ready to go to bed?” He asked her, and she stood up.

“You do not need to pretend to care, Caleb. I can replace my way back to my room,” she said and smiled atme.

“I guess it is time to excuse you, Luna. Congratulations, by the way.” She said, walking past Caleb andheading out. The men were stunned, but I wasn’t. It was clear Kimberly was done loving Caleb. He hadhis chances, and he blew them all. I wondered how he would handle it when she left for good.

“You need to make amends, Caleb; you really hurt her deeply,” I told my friend, and he looked away. Itwas clear he was adjusting too. I understood why Kimberly said he was settling for her. It was a sadsituation. Caleb excused us, and Luke sat next to me on the couch.

“What was that all about?” He asked me, and I sighed.

“It’s his baby, Luke. Kimberly has decided to leave once the paternity of her baby is determined. She saidshe is over him and does not want to be with a man that settled for her,” I said to Luke, summing up myconversation with Kimberly. “I hope Caleb makes amends quickly,” Luke said, feeling slightly sad. “It isn’tup to us, Luke. He really treated her like shit. If he knew he did not care for her in that sense. Heshouldn’t have given her false hope and touched her,” I said, and Luke nodded, agreeing to what I had tosay. “So we are staying the night then,” he asked, changing the topic, and I nodded. “I am tired,” I toldhim, and he sighed.

“I told my father we have moved out,” he said, and I was shocked.

“How did he take it?” I asked him, and he sighed.

“He had no choice, and there is nothing he can do about it. He should know now because he was tryingto get us to come back because you are pregnant. I said no,” he said.

“I guess no more compulsory one-week visits,” I said, and he pulled me close and kissed me sweetly onthe lips.

“We will only come when we feel like it,” he said, and I could not stop kissing him. I wanted him at thatmoment. I was happy and giddy, and I wanted to share the joy I felt with him as best as I could.

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