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was saying Don t get any ideas. The wait
staff was walking around with trays of appet-
izers. Ian grabbed a couple and handed them
to me.
Here, sweetheart, eat these. I m going to
go get us a couple of drinks.
A few moments later, Ian came back with
a glass of wine and handed it to me. I
brought the glass to my lips and pretended to
sip the wine. It went as far as my lips. Ian
smiled and then we were interrupted by the
announcer announcing that Adalynn and
Daniel had arrived. Everyone clapped and
cheered as they walked in. Adalynn walked
over to me and took me by the arm.
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Excuse us, gentlemen, but I need to talk
to Rory for a moment. She smiled.
We stepped a few feet away so the guys
couldn t hear us.
What are you doing with that drink?
Ian won t stop pushing alcohol on me
and I think he s getting suspicious.
Just play along for now and when you get
a chance, dump it somewhere. In fact, give
me that glass.
She drank more than half of it and handed
it back to me. There, now maybe he ll stop.
She smiled.
We walked back to where they were enga-
ging in conversation and Ian put his arm
around me. Adalynn and Daniel went and
greeted their guests while we took our place
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at the bridal table. After an amazing and de-
licious dinner, it was time for the dances to
begin. First Adalynn and Daniel danced and
then it was my and Ian s turn.
I love dancing with you, he whispered in
my ear.
And I love dancing with you. I smiled.
Are you excited to go to Walla Walla?
Yes, I am. I can tell you re excited too, I
replied.
I sure am. I think it s going to be an
amazing business opportunity.
I bet it will be, honey, I said.
The dance was over and I was feeling ex-
hausted. I guess that s what being pregnant
does to you. A couple of hours later, Ian
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looked at his watch and asked me if I was
ready to go. We kissed Adalynn and Daniel
goodbye and headed to the airport. We were
only going to be gone a couple of days be-
cause Ian had to get back to watch over Prim
while Adalynn was on her honeymoon. We
boarded the plane and I lay across Ian s lap
on the couch.
What a beautiful wedding, I said.
I guess. If you get into that sort of thing.
What do you mean? It was perfect.
Yeah, it was nice, Rory, he said as he
played with a few strands of my hair. Let s
not talk about the wedding anymore. You
look really tired. Why don t you try and get
some sleep?
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I closed my eyes as he lightly rubbed my
forehead. How was I going to tell him that
we were going to have a baby? He didn t
want kids and he certainly didn t want any-
thing to do with marriage.
Ian
Our plane finally landed at the Walla
Walla Regional Airport. I grabbed our bags
and we climbed into the car that was waiting
to take us to the hotel. Once we arrived, I set
our bags down and we climbed into the king-
sized bed to get some sleep before touring
Nocking Point Wines in a few hours.
The buzzing alarm had Rory in an uproar.
Ian, turn that damn thing off! she ex-
claimed as she put the pillow over her head.
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I reached over and shut it off and then
turned back to Rory, who still had the pillow
covering her.
Sweetheart, why are you yelling?
Because I m tired and that alarm was an-
noying me! Why do we have to set an alarm?
Why can t we just wake up when we want
to?
Because people are expecting us. They re
waiting for us.
She threw the pillow at me and got out of
bed. Well, you re stupid for scheduling this
right after Adalynn s wedding. I m tired.
I looked at her and shook my head. I
didn t know where this was coming from.
Rory never acted like this. Sweetheart, calm
down.
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I m sorry, Ian. I m just tired, she said as
she stared out the window.
You ve been really tired lately. I hate to
say this, but I think you may be depressed. I
mean with everything that has happened
over the past couple of months, it s under-
standable. Maybe you should schedule an
appointment with Dr. Neil when we get
back.
She walked over to the bed, climbed in,
and snuggled against me. Yeah, maybe I
will.
I kissed her head and told her to go back
to sleep while I showered and got dressed.
She didn t have any problem with it as she
rolled over and instantly fell asleep.
Chapter 30
Rory
Ian kept handing me little cups of wine to
try on our tour. I would take it and, when he
wasn t looking, I d pour it on the ground.
What did you think of that one,
sweetheart?
It was great! I smiled.
Really¸ Rory? Because it was very bitter.
You didn t taste it, did you? In fact, have you
tasted any of the wine I gave you?
Shit& shit& shit& What was I going to do? I
couldn t lie to him; he d know. He was
already suspicious.
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No, Ian. I didn t taste it, I replied as I
walked away. There was nothing but orch-
ards and open fields.
Why not? You ve been acting really
strange the past few days. At first, I thought
it was the wedding. But the wedding s over
and you re acting crazier than ever. What the
fuck is going on with you, Rory? he yelled.
Nothing is going on with me. I just don t
want any wine. Is that okay? Is it a sin not to
want any? Jesus Christ, Ian, get off my
back.
Don t talk to me like that, he said as he
lightly took hold of my arm. Whatever you re
hiding, you better tell me right now.
You want me to tell you right here? In
front of people? Okay, Ian. I m pregnant! I
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exclaimed as I threw my hands up in the air.
He stood there and stared at me. His eyes
went dead. That s right, you re going to be a
father. We re having a baby.
The blank look on his face scared me.
We ll talk about this later, he said as he
turned away from me.
Why did I feel like this was the end of my
life? I knew his reaction wasn t going to be
good, and I hadn t even experienced his full
reaction yet. A few moments later, he walked
over to me and told me that we were leaving.
I got into the car and he took off like a mani-
ac. He wasn t saying a word to me about it,
so I guessed he was going to wait until we got
back to the hotel room. I was already a
nervous wreck as it was and it intensified
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when we pulled into the hotel. Ian threw the
car in park and got out. He just went right
into the hotel. He didn t open the door for
me or even wait. Asshole. He was kind
enough to hold the elevator doors open until
I got in.
Gee, thanks. You should ve just gone up
without me.
He shot me a dirty look. He inserted the
key card into the door and walked inside. As
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