Silverspoons Series: Another Billionaire Baby - Book II Read Online Free

out of the question?”
    “For now, Althea, I mean, Mother. This is not a good time to visit or to talk.”
    “Excuse me?!”
    “Mother, please! You know what I meant.”
    “Alright, dear, but I must say, you do have me concerned. Even more with you being in another country.”
    “I’m a grown woman, Mother! We’ll talk later, and I promise I will call you soon.”
    Ayana rushed her mother off the phone. Her nerves couldn’t take it anymore, especially with the issue at hand. She needed time to process and figure out how she was going to handle things. If it wasn’t for the experience she had with Tess’s condition, she felt that her state of mind would’ve been worse than it was now.
    I really need to talk to Tess about this. I don’t know what to think. I’ll give her a call.
    Before Ayana could make a call to her secretary, her phone was ringing.
    Ayana answered impatient and irritated. “Yes, Carla?”
    “Señorita Simmons, Señora Tess Escobar is here to see you.”
    “Carla! Send her in now. Carla, you never have to announce her. She signs your paycheck.”
    “ Si , Señorita Simmons.”
    Within a couple of minutes, Tess was walking through the door. Ayana felt nothing but relief and gratitude.
    Damn, Cousin, you’re right on time!
    “Hey, I was in the neighborhood shopping downtown, so I thought I would come see if you did what we discussed earlier.”
    Ayana stood, but then dropped back down as she began to speak. Tess grabbed a seat in a single armed chair in front of Ayana’s desk.
    In a shaky and scratchy voice Ayana responded. “Yeah, I did. And girl, it’s positive.”
    Her lips quivered but she held back her tears.
    Tess’s face filled with excitement. She clinched her fists and did a little wiggle dance in her chair.
    “Tess! Focus, please! What should I do?”
    “Call, Atticus of course, and tell him the good news.”
    “No! I mean, I will call him, but not to tell him about my pregnancy. I have time for that, instead I need to find out what’s going on with us. I’m not a charity case and I come from a well-to-do family too.”
    “We know this, but still, Ayana, your baby may be another billionaire baby if it’s a girl. This is Atticus’s first born!”
    “Yes. I know this and the possibilities, but like I said, I don’t care about all of that. I love him and I’m not going to profess that either until he does first. And, as I stated before, I have my own money. Me and my baby will be fine without the Escobar estate.”
    I think I should have kept this to myself. Tess is a little too happy. She forgot how hysterical she was when she was in these very shoes. Now she’s tickled pink because it’s me.
    “So how far are you?”
    “I don’t know yet, but it has to be early. I’ll make an appointment for next week. How far are you Tess? Aren’t you due soon?”
    “No, not that soon. But it won’t be long. I only have about four months to go. I’m due on the seventh of December. I’m so psyched! We picked the name Trinity for our daughter, Trinity Aria Escobar “
    “I can see your excitement!” Ayana growled through gritted teeth.
    “Ayana, I know you’re still trying to accept this, but putting it off and avoiding the truth is not going to make it go away or make things any different with you and Atticus.”
    “Please, Tess, I can’t keep talking about this now. I’m really happy for you and I love the name Trinity. It’s very pretty.”
    Please, Cousin, give it a rest! I have so much on my mind.
    Ayana went to the bathroom to retrieve a wet cloth to put over her face for a minute to calm down. She then returned to her desk.
    “Listen, Ayana! OK, believe me when I say this. I know better than anyone that this is a lot to take in and accept, but like you told me. It will work out.”
    “One more thing I need to mention, Tess.”
    “What is it?”
    “My mother called me. What, does she have that mother’s intuition thing going on? I thought that subsides once