Chapter 86

“Don’t be afraid of Jesse. If I need to personally talk sense into the bastard—”

“That’s not it.”

She started sobbing, again so uncontrollable, he freaked. If she didn’t stop, she was going to pass out or throw up or something. He sat on the edge of the tub and pulled her into his lap, his thoughts racing.

“Then what? If it’s about this morning, I’m sorry, kitten. Really sorry. Take a deep breath and—”

She lifted tear-drenched, frightened hazel eyes to him. That look stopped him cold.

“I’m pregnant.”

Her words were like a battering ram to the gut. He jerked out from under her and bounced to his feet. And he stared. The blood left his head in a sick rush. Had he heard…?

God, please. No!

“Pregnant?”

Slowly, Kimber stood and reached into the pocket of her shorts, withdrawing a plastic white test stick. With two blue lines running right down the middle.

Swallowing, Deke backed away. This couldn’t be happening. It couldn’t. He was goin