'Warren? That top ob-gyn. Has Noelle received good news?'
Tanner froze.
He thought for a moment, then picked up Noelle's phone.
'If she is pregnant, she'll want to surprise me. It won't hurt to play along and pretend I don't know, right?'
Tanner unlocked Noelle's phone and opened their chat.
The moment he read the messages, blood rushed to his head.
Noelle stepped out of the shower, wrapped in a towel. She saw Tanner, and her face lit up.
"I thought you wouldn't make it tonight." She wrapped her arms around his waist, breathing in his scent. "I thought you'd be out with your friends late. Why did you leave so early?"
For a long moment, Tanner didn't move. Noelle pulled away, frowning. "Tanner, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Tanner looked up, his eyes slightly red.
