Chapter 27/ ten days
Philips POV
In ten days, I could take Andrea to get a blood test to see if she is pregnant. Two weeks later, I could take her to get a urine sample. We had been tracking her ovulation for the last month, and I was confident I picked the perfect day for her to get pregnant. Shane got her pregant and that baby would be mine.
I had been trying to get a baby since I lost my wife and daughter. I thought adoption would be easy, but it turns out it isn't for a single father in Georgia. I was going to do a private adoption with a teenage mom. But at the last moment, she decided to keep her daughter, Megyn.
Finally, I tried a surrogate who had a miscarriage. I had lost hope when I saw Andrea at the party. Her age was the perfect age to carry a baby, and her ex-boyfriend Shane clearly had no issues with getting a woman pregnant, judging by how fast Lori conceived. I researched Andrea first, then found out about Shane Walsh by looking through her room. She had a special box with letters, photos, and other mementos of their relationship.
Andrea and Shane were a perfect match to have a child. I knew the likelihood of Andrea getting pregnant by me was one in a million. My sperm count was low, my daughter Penny was a miracle according to Dr. Stevens. I didn't have time for another miracle, so the whole night with Shane and Andrea was a setup from the beginning.
She is asleep in my lap when my cellphone rings. I look to see who it is. Seeing it's Shane's number, I answer.
"Have you heard from Andrea? She was pretty hungover when she left this morning. I wanted to make sure she got home ok." Shane says, concerned.
"She is fine. She is here in New York with me. I'll get back to you once I get the results," I said, annoyed he was calling. He wasn't needed anymore, and she is mine. I'll call him when it's time for payment.
"I've been thinking: if the plan doesn't work, what happens next? Will I try again? Or will you end it with Andrea?" he said, clearly obsessed with my girlfriend.
I couldn't blame him. She's sexy, but I had no doubts everything would go as planned.
"I have every reason to believe that everything will work out perfectly. When I return to Alanta, I will arrange a meeting. I also need to talk to Negan. But you will get everything that was promised," I said, ready to hang up.
"Who is on the phone?" Andrea asks, waking up.
"Bussiness call, close your eyes," I tell her.
"I better get everything," Shane said, hanging up the phone.
"I will talk with you later," I said, hanging up and kissing Andreas's face.
If she wasn't pregnant, we would adopt. I couldn't share her again. I knew I wanted the baby more than a wife, but I really did love this woman. Shane can't have her.