Ch. 55

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Maddox and I head back to the condo so he can change before going to the office. I decide to stay at the condo to wait for him. I'm kind of scared to go to my aunt’s, what if she knows? I mean the whole team and other random people know.

I sit on the couch, watching the news. I look up as Maddox comes into the room. Holy moly! He's in a charcoal grey suit tailored to perfection with a black tie and he’s wearing his glasses. He looks good enough to eat.

He smiles at me. "Like what you see, kitten?"

"Not really, more like loving what I'm seeing. You look incredible." I say honestly.

"Thanks." His smile gets even bigger. "I'll be back a little before four, your appointment is at half past."

"Okay. Have fun trying to take over the world."

"I will. See you soon." He says pecking my lips.

I watch him leave and go back to watching T.V. When my show finishes, I decide to go see what clothes I have here. I need to know what I absolutely need to bring over from Aunt Mary’s. Going to the bedroom closest, I start shifting through the clothes. There is plenty of room for all of my things. I see a stack of clean t-shirts that Maddox disregarded without putting back in the drawers. I pick them up and open the top dresser drawer. I see the box of condoms at the top on a stack of socks. I pick them up. This isn't the same box he bought the first night we were together. Where did this one come from? I take them out, setting them on the top of the dresser; they don't really belong here so I take them to the bathroom. Why would he need to buy more? I'm pregnant, I can't get pregnant again. Wait, they have been opened. Did he forget he had some in here before we made love?

I open the box to see five condoms left out of thirty and about twenty different phone numbers all from girls. Why did he keep all of these? It makes me sick to think of him with so many other women. However, the thought of him knowingly not using protection when he had condoms is worse. He told me he didn't have any. I hope to God he simply forgot about them. Then I think about all the women, twenty different numbers and he never once forgot with any of them. Then I think of Tyler's plea to me, begging me to see that Maddox did it on purpose. All of the trust Maddox earned today is taken back in this instant. If he ever admits to knowing that he had condoms, I will be devastated.

I put his shirts away feeling like I should snoop, what if he’s lying about other things? No, I don't think he is. I think if there is any secret it's this and that's it. I need to get out of here. I throw the condoms on the bed and decide to get out and drive around. I get to my car and start driving. I find myself downtown and I decide to park and walk up and down the sidewalk shops.

I start walking and come to a little boutique with nice clothes so I go in. I enter and see a pretty blonde at the counter looking bored, she looks at me and her eyes narrow. What's her problem, jeez? I look away from her, she’s wearing too much makeup and her shirt is way too tight. Some girls have no class. I hope if Maddox and I have a girl she never dresses that desperately. I browse through the clothes and find a cute red cardigan. I decide to buy that and a short laced summer dress. I dread going to the checkout counter but I love the clothes so I'll deal with it.

"All set?" The girl asks.

"Yep, you guys really have nice things." I compliment to ease the animosity I feel coming from her.

"Whatever, you dress like a twelve year old going to church."

"Excuse me?" I ask truly confused and angry at her rude attitude.

"You heard me, slut. I know you’re with Maddox now and that he's only with you because he knocked you up. I was with him last week after his fight. Trust me, he doesn't even want you. You should have heard the things he said he wanted to do to me. He never once mentioned you."

I feel sick listening to her. "You’re lying."

"Am I, sweetie? I don't think so. Trust me, after a fight, Maddox always fucks the closest thing to him. You weren't there, I wonder why. Could it be you’re not good enough for him? He probably can't stand to be seen with a plain Jane like you. Did you really think you could hold someone like Maddox Kahn? He can have anyone, he would never choose you if he had a choice. Nice job getting knocked up, way to trap the guy. But if you think for a second he'll be faithful, you’re as stupid as you look."

I turn around and walk out of the store feeling the bile rise in my throat as I hear her mocking laughter. She’s lying, she has to be. Maddox would never cheat. Is this what everyone is thinking, that I got pregnant on purpose to trap him? That I am just a whore that Maddox has to be with, because he got me pregnant? I feel the tears in my eyes. Finding the condoms, the numbers and the bitch in the store is too much. I sit down on a bench and try to calm myself down. I hear my phone ring and I dig in my purse to get it out. It’s Maddox.

"Hello." I answer.

"Hey, I'm leaving now, I'll be there soon."

"I'm downtown."

"Why are you downtown? What’s wrong? Are you crying?"

"I ran into one of your conquests, she had a lot to say."

"Fuck, who?"

"Does it matter?" I yell. "She told me you were with her at the last fight, that you always fuck the closest thing to you after your fights. Is it true?"

"No, it's not true."

"I'm supposed to believe that? I was putting the shirts you left on the floor in the closet away. I found a box of condoms and it was full of girls’ numbers."

"That was before I met you, I swear."

"Then you had those the whole time? You lied to me when you said you didn't have any condoms, didn't you?" I accuse him.

"I can’t believe you have more trust in a random whore that came up to you than me. She’s lying about it... She threw herself at me and I refused her. Fuck, I haven't even looked at another girl since I met you and I don't want anyone but you.”

"You didn't answer the question. Did you know you had condoms in the closet?"

I see his Porsche pull up in front of me and he gets out looking up and down the path.

"Where is this lying slut at?" He asks, his face set and his body tense.

I point to the store I just came from. He walks in but I don't follow, I don't care about her. I care about the condoms I found. He walks out of the store with the woman, dragging her by her upper arm behind him.

"Tell her the truth." Maddox says angrily.

"He didn't sleep with me that night." She admits looking at the ground. He lets go of her and she walks back to the store.

"I told you." He says still mad.

"I don't care about that. Did you purposely not put a condom on?"

"I was aware that I didn't have a condom on, but like I said before, I didn't care. I wanted to feel all of you. But I honestly didn't know I had any."

"But why didn't you say anything? It should have been my choice if we continued."

"Would you have made me stop?"

"I don't know, but it would have been great to have known what I was risking."

"Hadley, we did so great today. Why are you going backward? If you’re looking for a reason to leave then let this be the reason and just go." He says defeated.

"I'm not looking for a reason to leave, you give me plenty." I say pissed.

"We have the doctor’s appointment. Can we continue this conversation in the car?"

I get up and go to the passenger side that Maddox holds open. What do I do? He did basically all ready tell me he just didn't care that he didn't have a condom. We are trying to go forward, I can't let this get in the way of us succeeding as a couple. He's right, I keep finding things to make me run. Why am I doing this? Tyler, that's the reason. I have to let him go but the truth is I don't want to. I'm derailing my relationship with Maddox because of Tyler. As we pull away from the curb I turn to Maddox.

"I'm sorry, Maddox, it's that girl and when I found the condoms with all those numbers, I got angry."

"Its fine, I'm glad you talked to me about it instead of leaving without hearing me out."

"Me too, but I should have never even listened to her." I sigh. "Do you really think people are saying that I got pregnant on purpose to trap you?"

He chuckles. "Not anyone with a brain. I'm sure they are thinking the opposite, that I did it to lock you down."

"Well, I guess I have to get used to how people are going to be treating me now because when school starts I’m going to hear it all." I groan thinking about it.

"You don't have to go if you don't want to."

I'm surprised that he said that. "How else would I become a nurse? My looks?"

"I mean, if you wanted to wait until after the baby then I would support that, but I’ll support whatever you decide either way."

"No, I don't want to stay home. I want to get my degree."

He doesn't say anything but I see the hospital sign. This is really happening, I am about to see my baby, our baby. This is so surreal, I don't know really know how to feel so I settle on numb. I look over to Maddox and he has a huge grin on his face, he is so happy. He parks and we both get out, meeting up with me, he takes my hand and we walk into the hospital gynecology clinic. I tell the older woman at reception my name and she gives me paperwork to fill out. After I fill out the papers I turn them in and sit back down beside Maddox who is reading a parenting magazine.

"I'm getting this subscription, look at all the helpful stuff it has." He says showing me the pages but I don't really look.

I see the young couple across from us and the woman is eyeing Maddox like he’s a God. When she sees that I am noticing her ogling at Maddox, she blushes and I hold back a laugh. A few minutes later, they're called back.

"You are so into this, is this how you are with all things?"

"Yes, I am tenacious with everything that's important to me." He says kissing my cheek.

"Hadley?" A woman asks.

"That's me." I say going to the woman with Maddox following behind.

She takes us to a room where she weighs me and checks my blood pressure. Then she gives me a gown to change into and a cup to pee in and shows me to the bathroom. I come back in the room and sit on the table and she lays a sheet over my legs. Then she leaves with my urine while we wait for the doctor to come in.

I'm startled when I hear a knock and in comes a young male doctor. He has a super white smile and the darkest wavy head of hair I've ever seen. He was very good looking.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Harris and I'll be doing your exam today."

"Fuck that, get a woman." Maddox says and I gasp. Dr. Harris looks taken back by his tone.

"Maddox, he's a doctor, its fine." I scold him.

"It’s not fine. I want to be the only man to have ever seen you. He’s not going anywhere near you." Maddox says coldly.

"Maddox." I hiss.

"I assure you that I am a professional." Dr. Harris offers.

"I don't care who you are. No man gets to see her but me. We want a woman to do the exam."

"There's not one available, I'm the gynecologist on call today."

"Fine, we'll reschedule." Maddox says getting up.

"If you can't handle this, wait outside. Stop acting like a two year old. It's fine thank you, Dr. Harris." I say pointedly.

I see Dr. Harris smiling and he clears his throat covering a laugh. "I have your records here. You've never been on birth control and until recently you were a virgin."

"Yes."

"We are still going to have to run some STD tests and do a pap-smear to make sure everything is normal. Then we’ll take a look at your baby."

"Okay." I say.

The nurse comes in and starts setting up a table with all kinds of things. "If you'll lay back and put your legs in the stirrups we can get the tests over.”

I do what I'm told and lay back looking at Maddox. I see his face is ridged and he is very pissed off, so I look away.

"We are going to do the STD test first, you won't really feel anything but the swipe of the cotton swab." He does the test and puts them in vials to be tested.

"Next is the pap-smear, it can be a little uncomfortable but not painful."

"Okay." I say.

"I'll be opening you with this device." He shows me something that looks like a duck. "If it hurts just let me know."

I nod my head that I heard him and he continues. After the tests, he takes off his gloves and washes his hands. Then he types something into the computer.

"Everything looks fine and healthy. I don't think there will be anything wrong." He says reassuring me.

"Great, I didn't think there would be."

"Now, the ultrasound we are going to do will also be vaginally." He says as he puts on new gloves and takes out a long device that is wrapped in plastic. The nurse turns out the light and the doctor turns on the screen. Maddox walks over and stands by my head taking my hand and looking at the screen. The picture is fuzzy and in black and white. The long ultra sound thing is uncomfortable so I shift.

"Is it getting uncomfortable?"

"A little.”

He nods and moves the device over. "I just want to see and get a picture of your ovaries for your records, that's why it's so uncomfortable." He explains.

"Okay." I say trying to relax.

"There's one,” he says and measures it with one hand on the computer. He moves the device to the other side and I hear Dr. Harris say. "Hadley, there is a problem."

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