Chapter 52
JonahThe burn of gin down my throat temporarily distracted me from the sting of Shannon’s betrayal. Ignoring the blazing “9:13 AM” on the clock in my living room, I raised the bottle to my lips.
Last night, after moving Shannon into my guest house, I realized I’d have to tell my father that I needed a paternity test after all. The specter of that humiliation sent me to the liquor cabinet, sampling its wares until I passed out on the couch.
Maybe I didn’t have to say anything to my family until the deed was done and I knew for sure. If the baby were mine, they’d never have to know there’d been a doubt. I wouldn’t live in limbo for long.
Before drowning in Hendrick’s, I searched online to find out how long I’d have to wait to see if my girlfriend was pregnant with another man’
