Chapter 4 Chapter 4 I froze , and before I could say anything , Blake yanked me into his arms . [ ] Holding me tight , he used his good leg to flip us . pinning me down . [ ] I freaked , covering my belly with one hand , pushing him with the other : [] " Blake , you pervert ! You're such a fucking cheater ! " ] I meant he had a girlfriend but was still trying to hook up with his ex . ] But he just propped himself up on one arm above me and laughed like I was crazy . " Me ? A cheater ? There's no more faithful guy on the planet than me . " : " 0 " Then get OFF ! " ] I held my arm against his chest like a shield . [ ] But he wasn't budging . [ ] Instead , he stared at me with those puppy dog eyes that could melt steel , looking me up and down. [ ] Even worse , he touched my face , then slid his hand down to squeeze my waist . [ ] I was terrified , then heard him frown and go " hmm " above me . [ ] uch foo " Have I been sending too much food ? You feel thicker . " ] My heart raced as I covered my three - month bump , blinking nervously . [ ] " Thick ? You're just jealous I'm living my best life . " ] I looked at Blake's face that had gotten way thinner , his already sharp jaw even more defined . [ ] I pushed hard and sat up . [ ] " Okay , now I know your junk still works , so I'm not worried . " [ ] " Thought maybe I'd broken you these past two years . " [ ] Blake leaned back on his hands , giving me this soft smile that made my skin crawl . [ ] Right as I'm getting up , he wrapped his arms around me from behind . [ ] " What's your PROBLEM ?? " | ] Did NOT want to get busted in some cheating scandal ! [ ] I was about to elbow his ribs . [ ] Blake gently blocked my hit , arms around my waist , chin on my shoulder . [] His voice was deep and heavy : " Raven , how much cash you got left ? How long's it gonna last ? " Soon as I heard that , I saw red . ] So he WAS trying to get more money ! ] " Blake ! You think five mil is some crazy amount ?! " ] I was furious . ] ] " I know it's not , " Blake sounded all innocent , " that's why I'm asking how long you got . " [ ] I rolled my eyes and lied on purpose : " Maybe two months ! " ] ] cry . [ ] God , just saying it made me wanna cry Chapter 4 I gotta raise this kid solo on that money for eighteen years . [ ] Buy them a house , a car , pay for college . [ ] Can't let my baby end up like me - total trailer trash . [ ] Plus I might lose more cash being soft hearted about baby daddy . [ ] " So. " Blake's arms tightened around my waist , " before the money runs out ... don't go find someone else , okay ? " [ ] His serious , almost begging tone caught me off guard . [ ] " Are you nuts ? " 1 turned to glare at him . [ ] Dude was way too controlling . 3 Blake touched my face , smiling sadly : " These next two months , don't hold back on yourself . Eat good , buy whatever . Promise me ? " [ ] Was he for real ? Like I'd ever deprive myself . [ ] Maybe his pitiful expression got to me , so I sighed and patted his hand jokingly : [ ] " Relax . Being spoiled rotten is literally my specialty . " [ ] Blake raised his eyebrows and shook his head with a laugh . [ ] I jumped up , grabbed my purse , and got the hell out . ] ] Blake stayed in that hospital for like two whole weeks . [ ] I seriously didn't get it . That tiny bandage on his ankle wasn't even as wide as a tampon . How the fuck was he acting like he had a broken leg ? [ ] But my stupid ass kept worrying and sneaking back to check on him . Every single time , Madison was there playing nurse . [ ] I'd lean against the doorframe watching her spoon - feed him homemade chicken soup . [ ] Blake would look up at her after every bite , grinning like an idiot . [ ] He'd grab her hand and go : " Maddie , I'm sorry you gotta deal with all this crap . " [ ] " Once I get my shit together , I'll totally make it up to you , I promise . " [ ] From their little heart - to - heart , I found out Madison had actually hit up her parents for money to cover their living expenses . Madison's family wasn't rich either - just regular middle - class folks with normal jobs . ] Madison sighed and squeezed his hand back . [ ] " Don't say that . I'm not here for your money . " ] ] Classic princess behavior . [ ] Thinking about it , I actually kinda understood why Madison might be stepping out . [ ] Blake was a total deadbeat - drowning in debt , broke as hell , making empty promises , and apparently trash in bed too . No wonder Madison needed some excitement on the side . [ ] I shook my head and left the hospital . ] Decided I was done meddling in their drama . ] They could play their weird games without me . [ ] Besides , Blake only had Madison now . [ ] Chapter 4 If he found out she was cheating , he might totally lose it and do something stupid . [ ] Next few weeks , I went back to living my best pregnant life . [] Piper had been crazy busy with her new sales job , always texting me about the psycho clients she dealt with . [ ] Seeing me stuck at home all the time , she'd drag me out on weekends and kept pushing me to make new friends . ] ] I licked my ice cream cone , staring at the sky without answering . [ ] Lately I'd been feeling super lazy , plus I had this empty feeling in my chest . [ ] " Oh , BTW , my company's having this huge client event next week . Five - star hotel , fancy catering , and we can all bring plus - ones . Wanna come ? " ] Piper was all persuasive , saying everyone got goodie bags . Probably had gold jewelry or expensive skincare shit . [ ] Life's too short not to have fun . [ ] HIST I finished my cone and nodded . " Hell yeah . " ] 11