Cold Showers — Chapter 23

Lilian could not pick Jayda up from work so she took a taxi home. Jayda showered, changed into her comfy nightwear, proceeded to the kitchen to look for something to eat. She didn't feel like eating what she had so she ended up ordering pizza.

The delivery guy came ten minutes after she ordered. Jayda reached for a bottle of coke in the fridge and settled on the sofa to enjoy her pizza while going through the handbook Doctor Davis gave her earlier today.

Soon enough Lilian walked in.

"Hey, best friend." She greeted as she placed her handbag on the table, then settled on the couch beside Jayda.

"Hi. Dinner is ready, I ordered pizza for you."

"Thanks." Lilian smiled. Her smile grew wider when she saw the book Jayda was reading. An introduction to motherhood kind of book.

"So how was your visit to the Doctors?" She asked.

Jayda finished chewing her bite of pizza before she answered. "It was fine. We talked, and she gave me some prescriptions and this book to read. My next appointment is in three weeks"

"I promise to come with you," Lilian said excitedly.

"I'll appreciate it. I need all the support I can get now that I'm a single mother." She said to Lily who gave her a confused look.

Jayda sighed. "I went to see Sebastian after I left the hospital. Even though I'm hurt, I'm not surprised by how he reacted. He called me a gold digger, he said I framed the test results to get a fortune from him and he said I'm not pregnant and even if I was, he was definitely not the father. He said the baby must be for Liam. I don't even know anyone called Liam.

"I think I caused a misunderstanding between you two." Lilian panicked.

"What do you mean?" Jayda asked.

"On his Dad's birthday, I indirectly asked him about you and he said it was none of my business. To make him jealous, I told him you were with one of my colleagues, Liam. I told Sebastian that Liam liked you and was planning on asking you to be his girlfriend and probably the mother of his future children. I'm sorry Jayda, I didn't mean to come between you two."

"You shouldn't be sorry about anything. Sebastian is just an asshole. He knew he was the first man to make love to me, the results clearly showed our baby was conceived that night but he chose to ignore that and rely on some bullshit you told him."

"My baby and I don't need him in our lives. We will be just fine."

"Are you sure you don't want me to talk some sense into him?" Lilian offered.

"You don't have to, Lily. He made himself clear in his office. I will just have to do this without him."

"His parents will be so disappointed," Lilian mumbled.

"Please don't say anything to them. I don't want to have anything to do with the Millers." Jayda pleaded.

"Are you sure? Sebastian's parents are not like him. They will talk some sense into him."Lily reasoned.

"I've had enough drama in my life, Lily. It's best they don't know about me or the baby." She said. Lilian nodded reluctantly.