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him.”
    “That’s not the point,” Casey said. “He’s out with a different woman every single night. Now look what you’ve done.” Casey pointed down to Bennett’s stomach.
    “You know better than anyone I don’t sleep with most of the women I date. You know that crap is for publicity.”
    All of that was news to Bennett. She’d just assumed he was a man whore.
    Casey patted his hand. “It’s okay. I believe you.”
    He’d been really angry with Casey, but he glanced down at her hand on his and smiled. “And I told you, there’s no way it could happen.” He’d calmed down a bit. “We used condoms…” He shared a glance with Casey, like they both knew what he meant but didn’t want to say it. “Besides, that night was…”
    “A little crazy for all of us,” Casey added. “I get that. But she’s my best friend.” Casey’s hand went to her hip, but before she could say anything, the door opened, and the doctor entered. She didn’t look much older than Bennett, and she had a kind face.
    She held out her hand. “Hi, Bennett, I’m Dr. Henderson. You can call me Jacinda.”
    Bennett smiled nervously. “Hi. You know my friend, Casey.”
    The doctor shook hands with Casey, then gestured at Linc. “And this is…?”
    “This is my, uh…Linc.”
    Eloquent as always.
    What was she supposed to call him? Her friend? Her fuck buddy? The father?
    “I’ve known Linc for years,” Jacinda said and bumped shoulders with him.
    What was that?
    “And as for what to call him,” she continued, “you guys will figure it out. There’s plenty of room in this modern era for whatever kind of family unit you two find works for you. I’m just here to help you confirm you’re going to have a beautiful baby and when it will be. Are you ready for that?”
    “If I say I’m not?” Bennett said.
    “Then you can wait a few months and find out anyway, but I promise, this way’s a lot easier.”
    Bennett laughed and squeezed Casey’s hand. Her friend had said this doctor had a good sense of humor.
    “I’m ready,” she said.
    Jacinda clapped her hands together. “Okay. Before we do the sonogram, I’m going to listen for the heartbeat. Lie back, please.”
    She took out a small, handheld machine that had a wand attached. She placed the cold tip of the wand on Bennett’s lower belly.
    There was a weird whooshing sound and then a fast thump thump, thump thump, thump thump.
    “There it is, nice and strong,” the doctor said.
    A heartbeat.
    No denying it now.
    Shit just got real.
    Linc grabbed her hand and squeezed gently. He glanced down at her with the strangest look in his eyes, almost as if he were in awe.
    “All right, Casey, I need you to come to the other side of the table so we can do the sonogram.”
    Casey mouthed, “It’s going to be okay.”
    Bennett didn’t know about that.
    The gel the doc had squirted on her belly was cold.
    Linc rubbed his thumb across her knuckles, and the action calmed her nerves.
    The doctor turned on the machine and slid the silver ball across her belly. There was a clicking noise as she made measurements. The doc bit her lip and frowned.
    “Is something wrong?” Bennett asked.
    “Nothing at all. The baby is healthy.”
    But that didn’t look like a nothing-at-all kind of face.
    “Eight weeks since conception?” the doctor asked.
    Bennett squeezed Linc’s hand hard. To his credit, he didn’t wince.
    He was staring at the doctor with an intense focus. “If there’s something wrong, you need to tell us right now.”
    Jacinda gave a gentle smile. “There’s nothing wrong that I can see. Let me get these photos printed out for you and we’ll have a more detailed conversation. I need to plug a few numbers into the computer, and then I’ll have a due date for you.” She handed some tissues to Bennett. “Casey, why don’t you come with me to give them some time alone?”
    Casey looked like she was about to argue, but then she caught another of those weird looks