One Mistake (The One Series: Novella #2) Read Online Free PDF Page A

to distract her. “I hear you like alligators,” I said, remembering that William had bought her a souvenir in Florida.
    “And crocodiles,” she said with a big smile. “Uncle Will buys me one whenever he goes on trips. I have hundreds of them.”
    “That’s pretty cool.” I breathed a sigh of relief when Callie finally let go. I didn’t have a lot of experience getting kids to pee and the alligator thing was really all I knew about her.
    When she was done, she took my hand and led us back to where the guys were still talking. I could hear them speaking in hushed voices.
    “I’m telling you man, you need to tell her now. Waiting is only going to make it worse.”
    “I’m not saying anything until I know for sure.” William’s voice was strained. “What if it’s a lie? You don’t know how she is.”
    “What if it’s not a lie? This isn’t something that’s just going to go away.”
    “I need more time to think it over.”
    “In about eight months, you’ll be out of time. Don’t wait until the baby is here to tell her.” Bob glanced up from their conversation and saw me standing there with my mouth agape. “Shit.”
    “Daddy cursed!” Callie sang out with a giggle.
    I couldn’t feel my legs. The world started to spin around me as William turned around. One look in his eyes said I hadn’t misheard - William was going to be a father.
    “Olivia.” My name was nothing but a rush of air as it slipped through William’s lips.
    I marched past him, grabbing my coat on my way to the door. “Take me home.”
    “Wait. Olivia.” William grabbed for my arm but I jerked it away. He reached for me again and this time I actually shoved him away.
    “Home.” I nearly yelled the word and Callie’s eyes widened.
    William looked to Bob for support but he shook his head. “Take her home, Will. I’ll cover for you here.”
    “Liv, you have to talk to me at some point,” William said, as he started the car. “Just let me explain.”
    “There’s nothing to explain.” It was cold in the car but I was burning up. “You don’t owe me an explanation. You don’t owe me anything.”
    “Don’t talk like that.” William pulled onto the highway.
    “Why not? It’s true. It’s not like we are in a relationship or anything. We’re just fucking.” I squeezed my hands into tight fists.
    “Jesus, Olivia. You don’t really believe that, do you?” William slammed on the breaks when the car in front of us stopped abruptly. It gave him the opportunity to look at me. “I just introduced you to my parents.”
    “You sure did.” I flashed my eyes in his direction. “You introduced me to them, but didn’t bother to tell me you knocked up some other woman. So clearly this is a very serious relationship. Fuck off, William.”
    “I know. I should’ve told you. I know I should have. But I didn’t even know if it was true.” William tapped his hands on the steering wheel.
    “You sound like a total pig right now. You know that, right?” I tugged angrily at the ends of my hair. “Who is she?”
    William looked away. “Holly. My ex-girlfriend.”
    “How long were you together?”
    “Six months.” William was fidgeting in his seat. The car in front of us started moving and William pressed on the gas.
    “When did you break up?” This was the answer I was dreading.
    William cleared his throat and said, “Three weeks ago.”
    A laugh escaped me. “Three weeks ago? So right before we met?”
    “Yes. But we were fighting a lot for a month prior.” William rushed forward. “She called me last week and said that’s she thought she was pregnant. But Holly is a drama queen, and she lies to get what she wants.”
    “And she wants you?”
    William didn’t answer. We were quickly closing in on the city and nothing had been resolved. “It doesn’t matter what Holly wants, Livy. I want you. Nothing has changed.”
    “You’re going to be a father, William. She’s going to be the mother of your child. That